Isicathamiya means "in a stalking mood" and it refers to the slow deliberate dance moves the men do in unison while harmonizing. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

Now in the small hours, the docks are quiet, but inside the Y, isicathamiya choral groups are pulsing. Isicathamiya (i-see-ca-tah-me-ya) encompasses elements of Zulu ritual celebrations and ...

One of the Isicathamiya groups performs a traditional song and dance on stage. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP) At an isicathamiya (Zulu a cappella) singing competition, every detail counts ...

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 ...

The inaugural Cothoza Awards were dished out in Durban last night amid a fine display of tradition, writes Phumlani S Langa A cappella and isicathamiya are traditional Zulu music genres that are ...

When you think of isicathamiya, the last thing you might expect is for the youth to latch on to this sound. Times have changed and youngsters are embracing our more traditional sounds as is the case ...

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the most famous practitioner of the a cappella singing style derived from traditional South African isicathamiya music. A quarter-century after its formation ...

With one of SA’s proudest musical exports being Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who ironically well known for putting isicathamiya on the map, and bringing it to the world stages from the cultural ...

Champions of isicathamiya music worldwide, the "Kholwa Brothers" from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, are appealing to the nation and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture for financial assistance to ...

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 ...

Fifty Isicathamiya choirs will be thronging the Durban Harbour this morning where the 3rd Caltex Isicathamiya High Schools Choir Competition is taking place at the BAT Centre hall. The annual ...

Don't miss the Xolo Home Boys, Top 20 winners in 2012, at this year's Isicathamiya Competition at The Playhouse. Immerse yourself in the uniquely South African harmonies of isicathamiya music at ...