Music

In music, the groups African Jazz Pioneers and Ladysmith Black Mambazo have found popularity worldwide. Ladysmith Black Mambazo's collaboration with Paul Simon in 1986 (which resulted in their extreme fame across the world) paved the way for many other South African musicians to gain popularity amongst international audiences, such as Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, who popularized mbaqanga music across the world. Two white rock artists of South African origin are Dave Matthews, lead singer of the Dave Matthews Band, and Manfred Mann. Miriam Makeba, a singer who first found fame in the culturally questionable musical King Kong, Dudu Pukwana, a gifted jazz musician, and Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), being on the wrong side of the colour bar, had to leave South Africa to fully exploit their talents — their music was not played on South African radio. Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu formed the massively successful band Juluka, which went onto gain worldwide fame (as did Clegg's later band, Savuka). The post grunge rock Seether also features two prominent members of South African origin, guitarist and vocalist Shaun Morgan and bassist Dale Stewart and have received considerable play on mainstream radio and music television in the U.S. James Phillips was a prominent liberal rock musician of the 1980s. Lead singer of power metal band, DragonForce, ZP Theart hails from Clanwilliam, South Africa.

The Ocean Doesnt Want Me
The ocean doesn't want me is a Progressive nü metal band from this country. It reflects personal issues in the songs lyrics