Along with South Africa’s rich cultural heritage, music has always been an inherent part of the country’s society. South African music dates back to the 17th century, when indigenous people and imported slaves adapted Western musical instruments.
SouthAfrica.co.za takes you on a journey through the country’s unique musical heritage - from the Khoi people’s ramkie guitar to the Xhosa tribe’s Uhadi. Some of South Africa’s oldest instruments are now iconic staples in South African music, such as the marimba.
The Ramkie guitar, also known as the ‘blik kitaar’, is an iconic, indigenous instrument pioneered by the Khoikhoi people during the 18th...
The jubilant expression of the marimba is a popular sound heard amongst South Africans. Street performers hit the marimba enthusiastically a...