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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Members of a traditional Isicathamiya group pose for a photo outside the Natal Playhouse Theatre during an Isicathamiya concert in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday. The concert includes several ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...