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July 01, 2022
South Africa: At Play in the Realm of Political Assassinations
A drama from Limpopo tackles the disturbing reality of politicians killing each other for positions. It is a cry from young South Africans for this deplorable situation to change. Read more »
June 24, 2022
South Africa: Mongezi Mata Is Thinking Big
Mongezi Mata stunned global audiences in Slovenia when he won his first international bodybuilding title. Travelling with 13 other athletes from South Africa, the 30-year-old won… Read more »
June 23, 2022
South Africa: Kasi Life Through a New Lens
"There are no galleries around or in townships, and that's why we want to showcase our work and let people see the deeper meanings and growth in their works, too. I made the… Read more »
June 24, 2022
South Africa: Greer Valley's Curatorial Practice of Care
The black writing on the floor reads "unsettled". As one steps over it, the names of four participating artists are seen written on the wall to the right: Bronwyn Katz,… Read more »
June 22, 2022
South Africa: A New Stage for the National Arts Festival
The organisers had to get inventive to hold the festival in Makhanda again this year, but are passionate about ensuring that it thrives for artists as well as audiences. Read more »
June 21, 2022
South Africa: Black Women Artists in a Monumental Exhibition
Spanning six decades and featuring more than 150 Black South African women, this art curation is an important intervention between the artists and the archive. Read more »
South Africa: Terry-Ann Adams Draws Finely With 'White Chalk'
In their second book, a collection of short stories, the author takes from their own life and losses and aspires to create a new world that is better for all its diverse… Read more »
June 07, 2022
South Africa: Rangoato Hlasane Salutes Kwaito's Intellectual Legacy
The cultural worker's film Sesasedi sa Tsodio explores the sociopolitical contexts of one of kwaito's biggest songs, honouring music as an archive of migrant culture. Read more »
June 06, 2022
South Africa: Feni Chulumanco Takes His Home to the Galleries
The young artist's paintings tell the story of his upbringing and his determination to create excellent, original pieces. Now the long hours and hard work are paying off. Read more »
June 08, 2022
South Africa: The Geometry of Grief
The South African-Nigerian novelist Yewande Omotoso has reimagined her deepest loss in An Unusual Grief, the darkly funny story of a mother who infiltrates her dead daughter's… Read more »
May 30, 2022
South Africa: A Cop Story, Through the Eyes of His Son
Rofhiwa Maneta elegantly documents his father's career as a police officer while interrogating violence in South Africa and exploring fatherhood, fear and faith. Read more »
May 27, 2022
West Africa: Oumou Sangaré's Trans-Atlantic Blues
The Malian superstar's new album Timbuktu is a thrilling fusion of folk music from West Africa and the United States. Read more »
May 26, 2022
South Africa: Deborah Fraser Leaves a Legacy of Love and Respect
Apart from a rich musical legacy, the beloved gospel singer will be remembered by a generation of artists to whom she was an inspiration, a caring mentor and a friend. Read more »
May 25, 2022
South Africa: An African Take On Fictional Futures
Afro-speculative fiction anthology Our Move Next imagines a different reality, bringing together storytellers, healers and activists in Africa to write into the future. Read more »
May 24, 2022
Sudan: Giving Power to Sudan's Beja People Through Music
A rare album of music typical of this isolated and neglected community sheds light on their traditions and what they hold dear, and invites the world to get to know them. Read more »
May 23, 2022
South Africa: New Books | Can Themba - an Intellectual Tsotsi
Siphiwo Mahala gives fresh insight into the life of the Drum journalist, writer and teacher who opened his home to anyone who wanted to have an honest, engaging conversation. Read more »
May 19, 2022
South Africa: Sakhile - a Singular Band Remembered 40 Years On
Making music to respond to the times, the popular group left a huge legacy despite not fitting prescribed notions of what jazz at the time should sound like. Read more »
May 17, 2022
South Africa: Yes, We Can!
Siphiwo Mahala's biography of Can Themba, the Drum-generation journalist and short-story writer, is a kind of resurrection, underlining how his work is both vital and enduring. Read more »
May 16, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa's Fulu Miziki Are Sonic Explorers
Fulu Miziki spent the Covid lockdown refining, isolating and recording their handcrafted instruments, resulting in their truly spectacular Ngbaka EP. Read more »
May 18, 2022
South Africa: Saxophonist Shannon Mowday Bridges the Gender Gulf
The multidisciplinary initiative Bridge Over Me Too works to confront the sexist prejudices of jazz classrooms and stages to create space for everyone. Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: New Shane Cooper & Mabuta Album Gets Into the Groove
With the band's second release, Finish the Sun, the bandleader finds inspiration anew in rediscovering his love of the guitar. As a result, he leans into funk and African groove. Read more »
South Africa: Digital Switch Will Leave Millions Without TV
The analogue television signal will be turned off on 30 June in a move that will bar impoverished households from access and sink community television stations. Read more »
May 12, 2022
South Africa: The Album the Stones Pulled Out of the Basement
Recorded in debauchery at a French villa, Exile on Main Street has been trashed, dismissed, hailed and revered in the 50 years since its release in 1972. Read more »
May 06, 2022
Africa: Horace Andy's Midnight Music
The new album from the roots reggae veteran and Massive Attack collaborator brings listeners some nocturnal dub in what is sure to be an instant classic. Read more »
May 05, 2022
South Africa: The Struggle for Art At a No-Fee School
PJ Simelane Secondary is the last no-fee school in Soweto to offer visual arts up to matric. Artist Senzani Marasela and the staff are fighting to hold on to the programme. Read more »
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