Isicathamiya is an a cappella singing style anchored in Zulu culture - Copyright AFP Jaafar ASHTIYEH Isicathamiya is an a cappella singing style anchored in Zulu ...

At an isicathamiya (Zulu a cappella) singing competition, every detail counts: the accuracy of the harmonies, the choreography, the costumes, the entrance on stage and the exit. Developed shortly ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The Ndlovu Youth Choir, which began in South Africa's rural Limpopo province and rose to international fame on America's Got Talent in ...

Every Saturday night in a gritty YMCA in the South African city of Durban, men put on finely-pressed suits, drink cheap beer and compete in an a cappella Zulu choir competition called isicathamiya.

We sing about our lives, about the community. Many people here don't have jobs. But when they sing, they don't think about crime or doing bad things. Singing makes us strong. It's a stormy Saturday ...

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A a cappella group performs in a street adjacent to the Natal Playhouse Theatre during a rehearsal ahead of the 2023 edition of the Isicathamiya Festival in Durban, on 23 September 2023. (Photo by ...

Durban, South Africa: Every little detail counts in an isicathamiya competition: the harmony, the choreography, the costumes, the entrance on stage, the exit and, of course, the singing. On Saturday ...

On Saturday night at a Durban theatre in eastern South Africa, Philani Ntuli and his group of 15 singers have just aced their performance, drawing loud cheers from the public. The precise five-minute ...