Music of South Africa
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The South African music scene includes both popular (jive) and folk forms like Zulu isicathamiya singing and harmonic mbaqanga. Other popular (Afropop) genres are marabi, mbube, afro fusion, house music (kwaito, South African deep house, afro house, shangaan electro, afro tech, bacardi house, gqom, amapiano), South African pop music, rock music (afro rock), South African hip hop (motswako) and South African gospel (gqom gospel).
Among the most prominent South African musicians are Solomon Linda, Miriam Makeba,[1]Hugh Masekela,Stimela, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Abdullah Ibrahim, Wouter Kellerman, Brenda Fassie, Mandla Mofokeng, Seether, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Lucky Dube, Goldfish, Freshlyground, Black Coffee and Tyla.