Discover More Artists On Our South African R&B Playlist.

TOP 30 BEST SOUTH AFRICAN R&B

Your New Favourite Artist Might Be Waiting Here

South African R&B is not one sound.

It is late night conversations, heartbreak you cannot explain, love songs that stay on repeat, beautiful vocals, jazz influenced production, alternative sounds and artists creating music that deserves to travel far beyond our borders.

That is what the RNBSOULsa TOP 30 South African R&B Playlist is here for.

This is more than a playlist. It is a place to discover your next favourite South African artist.

From names you already know to artists you might be hearing for the very first time, we are putting the spotlight on the voices moving South African R&B forward.

Press Play. Discover Something New.

You might come across an artist you have never heard before.

Then you might find yourself searching their catalogue.

Then suddenly, you have a new favourite song.

That is the experience we want this playlist to create.

The playlist brings together R&B, Soul, Jazz and Pop while making room for both established voices and the artists building their careers from the ground up.

Because discovery is part of the culture.

From The Biggest Names to The Ones You Have Not Heard Yet

South Africa already has artists proving just how powerful the country’s R&B scene can be.

Tyla has taken South African R&B to a global audience, while artists such as Elaine, Lloyiso and Jordan G Welch continue to represent different sides of the country’s contemporary sound. Spotify data has also highlighted the growing appetite for R&B among South African listeners.

But there is another story happening underneath the biggest names.

There are independent singers, producers, songwriters and alternative artists creating music every day who deserve to be discovered.

Artists like Lusanda, Sishi, Babble Hume and Internet Athi are examples of the wider musical world surrounding South African R&B, each bringing something different to the country’s soulful landscape.

And that is exactly where we want you to look.

Your Next Favourite Artist Could Be Here

Maybe you came for one song.

Stay for the artist you did not know you needed.

The playlist is constantly evolving because South African R&B is constantly evolving. New voices are emerging, established artists are experimenting and the lines between R&B, Soul, Jazz and Pop continue to become more interesting.

So do not just listen to the names you recognise.

Take a chance on the unfamiliar.

Save the song.

Search the artist.

Follow their journey.

Tell somebody about them.

Because every great music scene needs listeners willing to discover beyond what is already popular.

This Is South African R&B

From Johannesburg to Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and beyond, the sound keeps growing.

And RNBSOULsa wants to be part of that discovery.

Our TOP 30 South African R&B Playlist is for the people who believe there is always another voice worth hearing, another song worth playing and another artist waiting for their moment.

Press play.

Discover the artists.

Find your next favourite.

This is South African R&B.