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Gwen Ansell is a freelance writer, writing teacher, media consultant and creative industries researcher. She is the author of various books, including the cultural history ‘Soweto Blues: Jazz, Politics and Popular Music in South Africa’ and the writers’ guide, ‘Introduction to Journalism’.

Friday

Vuma Levin initiates his cycle

Gwen Ansell - 3 Feb 2020

(Reza Khota)

Friday

A repository for jazz historians

Gwen Ansell - 13 Dec 2019

Dancing while we weep: A statue of former Democratic Republic of the Congo president Laurent-Désiré Kabila on the 18th anniversary of his assassination — January 16 2019 — in Kinshasa.

Friday

Parsing Kabila through rumba

Gwen Ansell - 1 Nov 2019

Giving voice: Paul Hanmer draws on the nuances of identities and emotional experiences in the composing of his requiem. Photo: Paul Botes

Friday

A requiem for African identity

Gwen Ansell - 9 Feb 2018

Hugh Masekela

National

The making of Bra Hugh

Gwen Ansell - 23 Jan 2018

In tune: In this poster by artist Thami Mnyele for Jonas Gwangwa’s Shakawe ensemble

Friday

Beauty in struggle

Gwen Ansell - 12 Jan 2018

(Neo Ntsoma)

Friday

What the lives of two SA music giants tell us about...

Gwen Ansell - 13 Jul 2017

Friday

Fantasy fails to enchant

Gwen Ansell - 17 Mar 2017

Friday

Step out of the grooves of those who robbed you

Gwen Ansell - 9 Mar 2017

Recent comments by President Jacob Zuma and his new minister of energy David Mahlobo

Friday

Steampunk unearths reality

Gwen Ansell - 2 Dec 2016

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