South+African+Culture+(+)

__South Africa and its culture__ South African culture is understandably very diverse, considering the countrys background. It has had countless influences since the boers first settled in the country around 1650. Music, dance and food are parts of the South African culture that are prominent. __Food__  Foods from a large number of cultures, which often consists of meat, are being served throughout the country. This is also known as Braai, or barbecue. An example of this could be Boerewors, which is a spicy sausage. South Africa has also become a large wine producer, with large vineyard around the Western Cape. __Music__ South African music is, to no surprise, diverse aswell. The musicians who sang during apartheid would go on to form their own style, known as Kwaito. Some believe that it has lost its most important aspect when the apartheid ended, but Sony, BMG and EMI produces and releases Kwaito music. = __Bands of note:__ =

Soweto String Quartet, who performs classic music with South African influences. Brenda Fassie, who rose to fame with the song Weekend Special  Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The group has become a mobile academy, teaching people South African culture. __Dance__ The freedom of post-apartheid South Africa brought to life dance as the main method of artistic expression. This type of dancing tries to tell the story of South Africa and has taken the popular market, South Africa, and even in some cases, the world, by storm.

==**In South Africa the most spoken language is Zulu..** ==

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==Since year 2000, the Cape town international Jazz festival has grown into an succesful international event, the best festival in South Africa and the 4 best Festival in the world. Good results and a audience around 40.000 people are there to watch it.==

**Zulu** is the Language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population