Several people questioned if they were being “Mandela affected” after seeing the real song lyrics to the 5SOS hit, with one ...

Celebrating the deeds and legacy of such an extraordinary man as Nelson Mandela, it can be difficult to find the right words. So much better that there is such a vast archive of music composed with ...

I learned the opening words of the South African national anthem, Nkosi Sikelele Afrika, my freshman year of college. They’ve stayed with me ever since. It’s difficult to know what to say at the death ...

The acclaimed South African World Music sensation has earned two Grammy Awards, scored two #1 Billboard World Music Chart albums and has earned the distinction as the only South African music act to ...

Nelson Mandela was, quite famously, a fan of European classical music. His two favorite composers were George Frideric Handel and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, but he grew up exposed to the country’s rich ...

South Africa is celebrating 30 years since apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela became the nation’s first Black president. In the U.S., a South African musical group is spreading Mandela’s message of ...

JOHANNESBURG: Thousands of South Africans from all walks of life together with world leaders converged at FNB Stadium in Soweto to pay homage to fallen Africa’s greatest statesman, Nelson Mandela.

JOHANNESBURG -- South Africans erupted in song, dance and tears on Friday in public and emotional celebrations of the life of Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who bridged this country’s black ...