South Africa ranks 12 for global music influence

Screengrab of South African folk dance [Photo: Courtesy]

South African music has been ranked 12th out of 30 countries worldwide for its global musical influence. This is according to The Global Influential Music Index conducted by Medimops, a European music CD and online records company.

Medimops said the study was conducted to better understand how music is created and shared around the world. “We hope that this study is able to highlight the importance of music as a global connector and call attention to the smaller but equally incredible musicians who sustain us all with their work,” read a statement from Medimops.