Press Play with Madeleine Brand

South Africa's House Music Explosion

Any guess which country is the world’s largest consumer of house music? Per capita, it’s South Africa, where house music regularly outsells American pop giants like Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. How did this come to be, and who are the main players in the South African house scene?

By Madeleine Brand • Aug 26, 2015 • 1 min read

Any guess which country is the world’s largest consumer of house music? Per capita, it’s South Africa, where house music regularly outsells American pop giants like Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. How did this come to be, and who are the main players in the South African house scene?

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Aaron Byrd
KCRW DJ

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

South Africa's House Music Explosion

Any guess which country is the world’s largest consumer of house music? Per capita, it’s South Africa, where house music regularly outsells American pop giants like Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. How did this come to be, and who are the main players in the South African house scene?

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

South Africa's House Music Explosion

Any guess which country is the world’s largest consumer of house music? Per capita, it’s South Africa, where house music regularly outsells American pop giants like Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. How did this come to be, and who are the main players in the South African house scene?

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