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Tseliso Monaheng
Photographer Tseliso Monaheng is currently writing and editing a series on South African hip hop.
It’s About Time! Quartet put the boom into SA musical culture
There was kwaito,and then there was Boom Shaka. We went in search of what it is about the group that made us fall so hard for them 30 years ago
Abadala, Baholo: A Tribute to The Elders
Tseliso Monaheng writes a paean to the jazz and African music torchbearers who have moved on to other worlds – Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Jonas Gwangw
Sade – the smooth operator who is always by your side
Your Love is King: The legend, the myth and the band behind one of the most enduring musical acts of our time with
The vinyl countdown
Enhance the festive feeling by choosing from this carefully curated vinyl collection, courtesy of Tseliso Monaheng
On the difficult pandemic road
The arrival of Covid-19 exacerbated the challenges of touring for the African musician. Tseliso Monaheng explores the interrelated factors affecting music tours
The black feminist’s survival guide
Critically-acclaimed Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new book Black and Female describes the lived experience of the African feminist
Mzansi Rap: The roots and currents of a now-wave
Standing on the shoulders of hip-hop giants like HHP, Pro and Skwatta, the new generation of Mzansi rappers is changing the genre’s lexicon
One Film, Two Takes: Sidney
This documentary tracks the life of an actor who walked a tightrope in white Hollywood
Women play multiple roles in South Africa’s jazz scene
The visibility of women in jazz has dwindled significantly over the past decade or so. Tseliso Monaheng goes on the search for potential causes
Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly – A review
In thinking about R Kelly, we need to also confront the rape culture that thrives in our society, writes Tseliso Monaheng
Zoë Modiga putting together the pieces of a new era
The vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter’s journey to becoming the only South African woman to perform at this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival follows years of dedicated work.
Filmmakers speak about their experiences of documenting and archiving people’s lives
In the same league as the ability to document is the capacity to store and maintain the recorded footage
A new wave of jazz is blowing through Mzansi
Nduduzo Makhathini’s release of his 10th studio album, In The Spirit of Ntu, is part of the ever evolving sound that is South African jazz. But what is the sound of the genre’s…
Everything here is Q: The changes of Sakumzi Qumana
The journeyman musician has done it all, but he may just be a jazz musician at heart
Dusting off musical gems through the art of the remix
Gallo retraces its steps for new gold in its legacy project series Gallo Remixed