Roots of success: why the world goes mad for Mzansi heritage

Our beads have been snapped up by Beyoncé, while everyone has caught on to Maskandi, ‘Jerusalema’ and SA food

22 September 2020 - 19:11 By Orrin Singh and Lwandile Bhengu

From traditional beadwork endorsed by Beyoncé to a song that was dismissed as “tavern music” and became a world hit, local heritage and culture is bringing in the bucks for some South Africans who are dipping into it...

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