Joseph Shabalala had a dream. It was 1964, and Shabalala, a South African singer and the leader then of the vocal group Ezimnyama Ngenkani, heard a sound in his sleep, a new sound. It was choir music, ...

Isicathamiya is an a cappella singing style anchored in Zulu culture - Copyright AFP Jaafar ASHTIYEH Isicathamiya is an a cappella singing style anchored in Zulu ...

He had a dream. Not the wishing kind of dream but the sleeping kind. The dream told him of a type of singing group he should create: a choral group singing in perfect harmony, specifically ...

Members of a traditional Isicathamiya group pose for a photo outside the Natal Playhouse Theatre during an Isicathamiya concert in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday. The concert includes several ...

We sing about our lives, about the community. Many people here don't have jobs. But when they sing, they don't think about crime or doing bad things. Singing makes us strong. It's a stormy Saturday ...

Bliss Brands, the manufacturers of MAQ washing powder, is searching for a new, original song that resonates with the MAQ brand. The show will be presented by celebrity Mr Vusi Langa and the contest is ...

DURBAN (SOUTH AFRICA) - Every little detail counts in an isicathamiya competition: the harmony, the choreography, the costumes, the entrance on stage, the exit and, of course, the singing. On Saturday ...