Shekhinah, Lady Zamar, Amanda Black, Karen Zoid and other phenomenal women are Apple Music’s Top SA Female Artists
JOBURG – Apple Music turns the spotlight on SA’s top female artists with exclusively curated playlists this Women’s Month.
During August, Apple Music will be celebrating Women’s Month by highlighting the music of our country’s most visionary female artists and the women who inspired them.
From Friday 2 August, Apple Music turned the spotlight on boundary-breaking local icons like Sho Madjozi, Lady Zamar, Karen Zoid, Shekhinah, Amanda Black, Msaki and Simmy. The platform also asked the inspiring artists to curate their own exclusive female-centric playlists.
“Music is my first language, no matter where in the world I am. I chose these songs to represent all the places I’ve been and favourite moments I have lived, each one holds a special place down memory lane and each artist is a queen in their own way and space, these are must know hard hits on my playlist,” Shekhinah said.
The female-driven music programming will form part of Apple Music’s Visionary Women campaign as it aims to highlight how female musicians have shaped, shifted and enriched the local and global music landscape over the decades.
“This playlist consists of women who have inspired me as a budding musician and also women who still inspire me now that I’m living my dream telling my stories through melodies. My peers motivate me to push boundaries and challenge myself. The legends remind me of when I was still dreaming and motivate me to keep going,” Amanda Black said.
Apple Music will feature two exclusive female playlists, Who Run The World and Top Women in Streaming. Over and above this, Apple Music’s leading playlist Mzansi Soul will feature South Africa’s top female artists throughout August and include the likes of Shekhinah, Zonke, Simmy, Ami Faku, Thabsie, Amanda Black and Msaki – a powerful collection of powerhouse female artists.
Apple Music has also released a list of the top 10 South African female artists across its streaming service.
1. Shekhinah
2. Lady Zamar
3. Karen Zoid
4. Lebo Sekgobela
5. Simmy
6. Karlien van Jaarsveld
7. Zonke Dikana
8. Amanda Black
9. Juanita du Plessis
10. Ntokozo Mbambo
