Imphepho-filled air, a piano decorated in traditional Ndebele patterns and traditional South African music from the likes of Shwi Nomthekala, Soul Brothers and Caiphus Semenya were all just some of ...

“There's a community of people out there who deserve to hear these messages.” These powerful words from South African artist Sjava reveal his motivation for making his music inclusive and ...

Sjava’s music has always unfolded like a long conversation. Each project adds a new layer, shaped by time, lived experience and the people that he meets along the way. As he marks ten years since his ...

At the shisanyama’s Sjava frequent hangout, the price would be about half of that, at most. Despite his elevation to continental superstar, Sjava, whose real name is Jabulani Hadebe, is about as ...

Despite winning the Viewers' Choice Best International Act category at the BET Awards last year, Zulu rapper Sjava prefers to keep out of the spotlight. Sihle Mthembu unpacks his much-anticipated ...