The Parlotones – Overexposed
https://amf.didiermary.fr/parlotones-overexposed-2008/
I probably discovered the Parlotones at one of the annual Midem exhibitions I attended 20+ years ago…
The song “Overexposed” is from their second album “Radiocontrolledrobot” released in 2005 in South Africa and again in 2007 with an international version with less tracks.
The Parlotones are a renowned South African indie rock band hailing from Johannesburg, […]
Mafikizolo Feat. Uhuru – Khona
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mafikizolo-uhuru-khona/
Mafikizolo is a South African Afro-pop group formed in 1996.They have won 14 South African Music Awards and two MTV Africa Music Awards.
They released their first album, ‘Mafikizolo’, in 1997 and ‘Music Revolution’ in 1999. In 2000, their third album, ‘Gate Crashers’, became their best-selling album. In 2003, they released Kwela which featured Hugh […]
Ibibio Sound Machine – Electricity
https://amf.didiermary.fr/electricity-ibibio-sound-machine/
Fronted by London-born Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West-African funk & disco and modern post-punk & electro.
Their album “Electricity” was released in March 2022.
Chopping Mountain - Ibibio Sound Machine
https://ibibiosoundmachine.bandcamp.com/album/chopping-mountain
Released September 11, 2026
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Zolani Mahola & Zakes Bantwini - Where you are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6mxTSdjx3c
Utah Nice — Capable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxfGa9QmUs4
Onipa – Open my Eyes
https://amf.didiermary.fr/onipa-open-my-eyes/
Onipa’s debut single “Open My Eyes” sets the tone for their high octane fusion of styles, weaving together Congolese guitars lines, disco drums, synth bass and K.O.G’s distinctive pidgin rap. The song tells us how in a world full of confusion and distraction, we sometimes need to look inside ourselves for the answers. […]
Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse – Jive Soweto
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sipho-hotstix-mabuse-jive-soweto/
Sipho Cecil Peter Mabuse (born 2 November 1951), known professionally as Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, is a South African singer-songwriter.
Mabuse got his start in the Afro-soul group the Beaters in the mid-1970s. After a successful tour of Zimbabwe they changed the group’s name to Harari, an afrosoul band led by Mabuse. When they returned to […]
Brenda Fassie – Vulindlela
https://amf.didiermary.fr/brenda-fassie-vulindlela/
Brenda Fassie (Brenda Nokuzola Fassie, 1964 – 2004) was a South African singer, songwriter, dancer and activist, affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans.
In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop anthem, played especially at weddings and celebrations. Vulindlela can be loosely translated from [...]
Brenda Fassie songs
https://amf.didiermary.fr/brenda-fassie-songs/
A quick selection of Brenda Fassie songs. Let’s begin with the song that started it all, the “ultimate” side-chick anthem.
In 1983, Brenda Fassie formed “Brenda and the Big Dudes” (with Blondie and Pappa Makhene), and that same year she had a breakthrough hit with “Weekend Special,” singing in the disco-flavored “bubblegum” [...]
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BLK JKS – Harare
https://amf.didiermary.fr/blk-jks-harare/
The band BLK JKS came back after a 10-years hiatus, with their album “Abantu / Before Humans” in 2021 and a documentary.
They are a seminal force in the South African underground. After an extended hiatus the Johannesburg foursome, championed by The Mars Volta and TV On The Radio (amongst many others), return with a […]
