South Africa’s national anthem is a musical diamond, being the only neo-modal national anthem in the world. But what does that mean, and what are the lyrics? South Africa’s national anthem combines ...

Taking up almost half a page in last Friday's Cape Times were six single music staves laying out the words and melody of the first half of the official South African national anthem. There is no ...

What baggage does any music ... African music, I’m often struck by how dominant the past is in my interviews about the present, particularly in relation to the current anthem. South Africa’s ...