The South African music industry has grown tremendously in the last decade.
It has a blend of seasoned and upcoming artists who continue to release great music.
Some of the country’s music icons have passed away, but their music lives on.
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Discover the most famous South African musicians today.
Note that some artists are now dead, but their legacy lives on through their music.
They invest time, money, and labour into their craft.
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Discover the most famous South African musicians today.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is among the famous South African bands of all time.
Itsindigenousisicathamiyamusic is unique and catchy.Ladysmith Black Mambazohas won multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards.
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Some of its hit tunes areHomeless, Upendi, We Are One,andHello My Baby.
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Lucky Dube
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He sang numerous reggae andmbaqangasongs that millions of people worldwide enjoy to date.
She was also a dancer and activist.
Fans fondly called her the Queen of African Pop, Black Madonna, or Madonna of The Townships.
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She was known for her outrageousness on stage.
Miriam Makeba
Commonly known as Mama Africa,Miriam Makebawas a sought-after singer and actress.
Her genres were Afropop, jazz, and world music.
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Makeba was also an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in SA.
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka
SingerYvonne Chaka Chakais one of the globally recognised South African music legends.
Besides writing and singing songs, she is an actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and teacher.
She was nicknamed the Princess of Africa because of her good music.
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Her hit tracks includeUmqombothi, I’m In Love with a DJ,andThank You Mr. DJ.
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He was also a dancer, anthropologist, and anti-apartheid activist.
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He founded the band Savuka, and also recorded as a solo artist.
He is one of the artists associated with the Amapiano genre.
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Miriam Makeba sings during the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz event held in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images
Snot Kop
Francois Henning, aliasSnot Kop, is a singer and rapper of Afrikaans.
He was formerly known as Lekgoa.
Her hit tracks includeXola Moya Wam', Bayabuza, Njabulo, Ngiyesaba,andBayethe.
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She also collaborated with DJ Ganyani on their hit singleEmazulwini.Nomcebo Zikode’s net worthis about 1.5 million.
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He is known forhis collaborationwith Kammu Dee and Miano on the hit singleAma Uber.
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He started performing at the age of sixteen.Semi Tee’s net worthis about $200k.
He is a DJ and record producer.
He has grown popular for his viral productions and counts of tours.
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He is also known as President ya Straata, andhis net worthis about $1 million.
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Watkin Tudor Jones’net worthis $10 million.
On the other hand,Yolandi Visser’s net worthis $10 million.
His hit tracks includeSikilidi, Ngilimele, Malume, Won’t Let Go, Nguwe,andUyangifaka.
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He helped popularise the Gqom music genre.
He is worth about $2.2 million.
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Its members are Ndumiso Mdletshe and Sphelele Dunywa from Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal.
The two met in 2010 on a school trip.
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The twoyoung men are worthabout $2 million.
Ami Faku
Ami Faku is one of the top South African R&B artists.
She rose to fame as a contestant on the second season ofThe Voice SA.
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He is known for his hit songsYonkinto, Wajellwa,andFriend Zone.
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He has performed on major stages locally and internationally with top artists, and hisnet worthis $2 million.
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Mafikizolo
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She rose to fame after competing in the seventh season of South Africas hit television show,IDOLS.
In 2017,Shekhinah Thandi Donnellreleased her debut album,Rosegold.
He is a rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, record producer, and amateur boxer.
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He is regarded as one of the most successful artists in the country.
He isworth about$8 million.
He gained prominence after releasing his singleVictory Lap.
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He wasworth about$15 million when he died.
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He is a DJ, record producer, and songwriter.
Some of his hit tracks areBa Straata, Shona Kwelanga, Abalele, Izolo,andBanyana.
Hisnet worthis about $10 million.
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They are known and respected for writing, creating, and releasing high-quality music.
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Cyprine joined Briefly.co.za in mid-2021, covering multiple topics, including finance, entertainment, sports, and lifestyle.
In 2023, she finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
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Singer Shekhinah performs during the official Welcome Dinner of the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, South Africa. Photo: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
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