As we reflect on the 35th anniversary of the June 16, 1976 uprising, which began with high school students in Soweto protesting the enforced use of Afrikaans in schools, we are reminded of the event’s pivotal role in sparking a new wave of resistance against white racism and economic exploitation, both inside and outside South Africa. In honor of this, we’ve gathered a collection of music (some links to Bandcamp, SoundCloud, or music videos) from young South African artists who have emerged on the web over the past year or so. The selection is diverse, although there’s a notable presence from Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Did we miss something? What else has come out of Durban, East London, or Port Elizabeth recently that we haven’t seen (and haven’t featured before)? Let us know.

First up, The Federation. Then Tumi ft. MXO, followed by 5th Floor and “Impilo Yam” by Kritsi Ye’Spaza.

Anything by Deep Level and Backyard Crew‘s local version of R7B: “Baby Girl,”

Yugen Blakrok‘s new song, “Chatterboxin;” Purple Hearts, Ill Skillz‘s “Ill Skillionaire” and Blayze Entertainment’s Jozi’s Finest.

Zuluboy‘s deserves an entry of his own.

But let’s not kid ourselves. The big crowd-pullers are still the Professor and everything else being produced by the Johannesburg-based production team Gorilla Films.

We should also not fool ourselves into believing young South Africans can watch all of the above clips in one sitting these days without being cut-off for having reached the limit of their monthly bandwidth. What the future holds for the South African youth will be decided this weekend, whether they still care about that kind of politics, are looking elsewhere for leadership other than the ANC and inspiration or leave the country and squat in West London.