List of Top South African Musicians Making Waves In 2020

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List of Top South African Musicians Making Waves In 2020

South African music scene is one of Africa's biggest music industry. In our list of top South African musicians making waves in 2020 are names you probably know. 

The competition has never been this intense. It has given room for growth and different sounds. In a country with diverse cultures, music genres, races and tribes, fusion of two or more traditional melodies is indispensable. Many of these acts have gone global with post modern music production in collaboration with other African musicians.

Hip Hop and Trap artists from South Africa took the world by surprise. They have penetrated so many charts within and outside Africa with their electronic hip hop sounds fused with traditional South African music elements. The creativity in their materials is sharp, original and delightful. 

Afro-soul, GQOM, Kwaito, Afrobeats, Amapiano amongst other genres have taken so many South African musicians to the center stage. It could be with a little PR, organic distribution and solid management but nothing takes away the originality of their sounds. Songwriters in the South African music industry have massively improved alongside their music producers. 

We have carefully compiled a list of South African musicians who are taking south african songs world-wide.

A- 

• AKA

• Anatii

• A-Reece

• Afrotraction

B-

• B3nchMarQ

• Blaklez

• Black Coffee

• Bucie

• Babes Wodumo

• Bhizer

• Busiswa

• Black Motion

• Bhepepe

C-

• Cassper Nyovest 

• ChianoSky

• Crazy White Boy

• Cici

D-

• De Mthuda

• DJ Ace

• Dumi Mkokstad

• DJ Ganyani

• DJ Maphorisa

• DJ Shima

• DJ Qness

• DJ Tira

• Dee Koala

• Die Antwoord

• Das Kapital

• DJ Mujava

• DJ Viji

• Distruction Boyz

• DJ Athie

• DJ Candii

• DJ Jeje

• DJ Fresh

• DJ Mandy

• DJ TKM

• DJ NOVA SA

• DJ Steve

• Da L.E.S

• Duncan

• Da Capo

• Dr Duda

E-

• Elaine Signs 

• Emtee

• Espiquet

• Elemeent Boys

F-

• Fifi Cooper

G-

• GoodLuck

J-

• Jay Claude

• Julia Church

• JR

K-

• King Monada

• KLY

• Kid Tini

• Kwesta

• K.O

• Khuzani

• King Saiman

• Kabza De Small

• Killer Kau

• Kelvin Momo

L-

• Langa Mavuso

• Lucille Slade

• Lucky Dube

• L-TIDO

M-

• Master KG

• Mr Thela

• Mafikizolo

• Manu Worldstar

• Miriam Makeba

• Moonchild Sanelly

• Mx Blouse

• Mampintsha

• Miss Pru DJ

• Mandoza

• Moozlie

• Maraza

N-

• Nasty C

• Nomcebo Zikode

• Nandi Madida

• Nakhane

• Ntokzin

• Nadia Nakai

O-

• Oskido

• Okmalumkoolkat

P-

• Petite Noir

• Professor

R-

• Ranks

• Rouge

• Riky Rick

S-

• Sho Madjozi

• Simphiwe Dana

• Spoek Mathambo

• Sibu Nzuza

• Sol Gems

• Simmy

• Sjava

• Saudi

• Soweto Gospel Choir

• Sketchy Bongo

• Shekhinah

• Shane Eagle

• SC Gorna

• Sun-El Musician

T-

• Trademark

• Thando

• Thandiswa Mazwai

• Thesis ZA

• The Big Hash

• Touchline

• Thabsie

• Tidal Waves

• TiMO ODV

• Team CPT

U-

• uSanele

• UBiza Wethu

• Uhuru

V-

• Villager SA

• Vista

• Vigro Deep

W-

• Willy Cardiac

Y-

• Yvonne Chaka Chaka

• YoungstaCPT

Z-

• ZANO

• Zanda Zakuza

• Zola

• Zoe Modiga

Some of the songs still trending includes Into Ingawe, Jerusalema, Skeleton Move, and many.