Listen: The ultimate South African playlist

Listen: The ultimate South African playlist

We asked you to share your favourite songs that remind you of South Africa. We have them, so here is the ultimate South African playlist...

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We asked you to share your favourite songs that remind you of South Africa. Now we have them, so here is the ultimate South African playlist...

The people have spoken so we have to deliver! This is your ultimate South African playlist:

  1. Asimbonanga - Johnny Clegg
  2. Waka Waka -  Shakira
  3. Omunye - Destruction Boyza
  4. Weekend Special - Brenda Fassie
  5. Sista Betina - Mgarimbe 
  6.  Africa - Toto
  7. Mango Groove - Special Star
  8.  Hello Africa - Dr Alban 
  9. Click Song -  Miriam Makeba
  10. Kaptein - Kurt Darren 

Yes, man! Talk about being proudly South African. 

Read: South Africa’s first blind barista has found his peace

According to BBC Culture, songs from the past can stir powerful emotions and transport us back in time. You can feel everything as if you were actually there. The relationship between music and memory is powerful, and new research is hoping to discover how these memories work for therapeutic effect. They are already used to help dementia patients, the elderly, and those suffering from depression.

Did your favourite song make the list? Let us know what song plays on your South African heartstrings in the comments section below.

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