Understanding the socio-cultural factors that promote risky sexual behaviour is critical to the prevention of new HIV infections. Forms of artistic expression, including music, help to expose the drivers of HIV/AIDS. Yet no studies have explored the latent role of Maskandi, a popular Zulu music genre in advancing the HIV prevention agenda. This study unpacks select...

Understanding the socio-cultural factors that promote risky sexual behaviour is critical to the prevention of new HIV infections. Forms of artistic expression, including music, help to expose the drivers of HIV/AIDS. Yet no studies have explored the latent role of Maskandi, a popular Zulu music genre in advancing the HIV prevention agenda. This study unpacks select...

Understanding the socio-cultural factors that promote risky sexual behaviour is critical to the prevention of new HIV infections. Forms of artistic expression, including music, help to expose the drivers of HIV/AIDS. Yet no studies have explored the latent role of Maskandi, a popular Zulu music genre in advancing the HIV prevention agenda. This study unpacks select...

Understanding the socio-cultural factors that promote risky sexual behaviour is critical to the prevention of new HIV infections. Forms of artistic expression, including music, help to expose the drivers of HIV/AIDS. Yet no studies have explored the latent role of Maskandi, a popular Zulu music genre in advancing the HIV prevention agenda. This study unpacks select...

Almost a decade after the formal introduction of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as an important technology for HIV prevention, its implementation is still fraught with acceptability challenges. This is especially true among ethnic groups where male circumcision is conducted as a rite of passage into adulthood. In this article we question why VMMC is bei...