Tribute to Mzansi musical legends celebrates Heritage Month
The initiative will also feature a flagship Amaqhawe playlist featuring some of Mzansi’s biggest songs.
Apple Music’s celebration of Heritage Month continues this September by shining a light on Mzansi’s greatest musical legends with the Amaqhawe initiative.
In honour of the country’s rich musical tapestry and Heritage Day on September 24, South African musical icons Judith Sephuma, Ringo Madlingozi, J’Something and Slikour spotlighted the legacies of the South African artists whose sounds inspired the Rainbow Nation and continue to influence and inspire the next generation of artistic voices.
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The Amaqhawe dedicated space consists of six new exclusively curated guest playlists from South African musical greats that include Afro-Pop singer-songwriter Ringo Madlingozi, legendary jazz singer Letta Mbulu, Mi Casa frontman J Something, Afrikaans rock royalty Karen Zoid, Hip-Hop musician and founding member of Skwatta Kamp, Slikour and iconic Alternative rock star Francois Van Coke.
The initiative will also feature a flagship Amaqhawe playlist featuring some of Mzansi’s biggest songs, across decades and multiple genres, including the likes of Brenda Fassie, Miriam Makeba, Lebo Mathosa and Malaika through to Mandoza, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, TKZee and Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse.
“These are some of the songs which speak to the rhythm of my heart and my wish is that while listening to these eclectic sounds, you feel the power of the music and how it unifies us,” said Ringo.
“The greatest thing in my career is that our country loves and supports us. My career has been such a blessing since A Cry, A smile and a Dance was released and I was lucky enough to have more than one song play on the radio. My playlist is a reflection of the powerful female voices that I have been inspired by throughout my career,” said Judith.
