Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town Amapiano is a soulful mix of grooves, sonic textures and moods that can be by turns hectic, smooth, melodic or ...

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Explore the South Africa AI & African Music project, combining AI technology with African musical creativity and tradition.