Sound

Scorpion Kings Live at FNB Stadium is bigger than a concert. It is a snapshot of what happens when a South African sound becomes an economy, a brand system and a mass cultural ritual.

Read as a cultural map rather than a running order, the FNB Stadium bill shows how porous the borders between amapiano, Afro-soul, hip-hop, dance and pop have become.

When a teaser can build an audience before the master file reaches streaming services, “release day” is no longer the beginning of a song’s life.

Ahead of a Heritage Day performance in Gauteng, Mango Groove’s longevity offers a lesson in how a band can sound of its time without being trapped by it.

Put your phone down. Give an album the kind of attention you used to give a good conversation.