The Genius South Africa community prides itself on having accurate lyrics for new releases first, and its respective English translation. This guide provides a list of Tags associated with South African music.South AfricaThis tag should be used as a country tag. It can be attached to any song that originates from South Africa. Do not tag Translation or Romanization pages with this tag.South Africa TranslationThe South Africa Translation tag should be used on every South Africa Translation page on the Genius. The primary artist for all South Africa Translations should be Genius South Africa Translations.English TranslationThe English Translation tag should be used on every English Translation on the site. The primary artist for all English Translations should be Genius English Translations.AmapianoAmapiano (isiZulu for "the pianos") was born in the townships of Johannesburg and Pretoria in the country’s Gauteng province around 2012. Amapiano was initially a byproduct of the manipulation of house tracks, through slowing them down to a lower BPM. Before the name stuck, fans of the sound used to refer to it as "i-number" (which loosely translates to a "great track"). DJ/production duo MFR Souls (Maero and Force Reloaded) are widely regarded as the genre’s pioneers.

Most recently two Amapiano tracks, "Love & Loyalty (Believe)" & "Jele", by South African artists; DBN Gogo, Young Stunna, Kamo Mphela, Sino Msolo & Busiswa, were included in the compilation of music from and inspired by the 2022 Marvel film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Prominent ArtistsDJ MaphorisaKabza De SmallFocalisticMellow & SleazyBusta 929Major League DJzGqomGqom (isiZulu for "drum") is dance music at its purest; a club sound that hails from the townships of Durban, South Africa. Bringing together elements of hip-hop, kwaito and house, gqom is characterized by its minimal and spacious feel, broken beats and raw, lo-fi production. The gqom sound started to spread via WhatsApp groups in the early 2010s, becoming a predominant force in the city's underground. But it wasn't until Babes Wodumo & Mampintsha's "Wololo" and DJ Lag's "Ice Drop" that word travelled further.

Fast forward five years and gqom has appeared in The Lion King; on "My Power" from Beyoncé's Lion King: The Gift album, co-produced by DJ Lag.KwaitoKwaito comes from the Afrikaans word kwaai, which means "angry," but is also slang for "great." Kwaito music is a style of popular music that originated in South Africa during the 1990s. The genre draws upon several Western music styles. It combines South African musical styles with the fast beats and electronic sounds of house music. It also has elements of disco music, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, reggae, and jazz.

Prominent Artists Arthur Mafokate Mandoza Brown Dash Mahoota Mafikizolo MalaikaKwelaMarabiMotswakoSkhanda RapBacardi