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Bubblegum icon Condry Ziqubu returns

Friday Lindiwe Mngxitama -

Several of the South African music industry veteran’s classic tracks have been re-issued by Afrosynth Records

Pass Over: Waiting for nothing less than a shift

Friday Vus'umuzi Phakathi -

Playwright Antoinette Nwandu’s response to Waiting for Godot is a crystal-clear directive: stop killing us

The Portfolio: Breeze Yoko

Friday Breeze Yoko -

Breeze Yoko’s poster for Denderah Rising finds new life as the cover for Georgia Anne Muldrow’s VWETO III

Somi’s Holy Room breaks the sounds of silence

Friday Kwanele Sosibo -

Somi’s latest album, recorded live with a big band, was released as an ode to music-starved fans and empty theatres

Don’t Miss: Our selection of events and shows to indulge in over the Easter break

Friday Arts Desk -

Fancy figuring how a torn-up shoe inspired Sechaba Morojele’s new film? Or sipping cocktails while listening to Tefo Mahola? Whatever your tastes, we’ve got you covered this long weekend

The Portfolio: Virtual-reality filmmaker Shelley Barry

Friday Shmerah Passchier -

Shelley Barry’s Here is one of eight virtual reality films being shown as part of RapidLion 2021

Comic Loyiso Gola’s ‘Unlearning’ is superb storytelling, but just that

Friday Vus'umuzi Phakathi -

“How much of your life is just living off other people’s expectations of you?” he asks in his new special. While thought-provoking, the real question is: Is it funny?

Reimagining Rasta, the father of Art Comedy

Friday Lehlohonolo Peega -

In theorising his oeuvre, it seems that the ‘people’s painter’ is most likely working in a new mode

Pandemic travel: Tala Game Reserve embarks on a turnaround

Friday Tshegofatso Mathe -

Travelling during the pandemic: Tala was rocked by mismanagement and then Covid-19, but proved to be resilient

Dr Nawal El Saadawi: A daughter of Egypt remembered

Friday Raïs Jamodien -

A fellow Egyptian writer pays tribute to the author, doctor, feminist, radical socialist and dissident, who passed away on 21 March

Colouring outside the box: How local hip-hop artists are disrupting media

Friday Sabelo Mkhabela -

Artist-run platforms are overtaking traditional media, but what does this mean for a critical approach?

Review: ‘The Mother of All Eating’ suffers an unworthy restaging

Friday Vus'umuzi Phakathi -

The Market Theatre’s latest incarnation of Zakes Mda’s play is found sorely wanting

The Portfolio: [BR]OTHER by James Oatway and Alon Skuy

Friday James Oatway & Alon Skuy -

In their new book, photojournalists Alon Skuy and James Oatway situate their often harrowing images among contextual writing

Why Indian films are so popular in Ghana — and have been for decades

Friday Katie Young -

The history of Indian visual media in Ghana extends all the way to the mid 1950s

Harari: a union of music, defiant politics and African pride

Friday Gwen Ansell -

Two pivotal Harari re-releases shine new light on the Soweto Soul movement. Gwen Ansell writes about the ‘Rufaro/ Happiness album’

Review: Restaging the history of Mansa Musa through ‘Sun of the Soil’

Friday Sara Hanaburgh -

This performative documentary restores the historical record of the ‘great king’ of Mali

The Portfolio: Robyn Field’s recurring archetypes

Friday Robyn Field -

For the artist, creating work helps her make sense of her feelings around complex and heated subjects

The king, Queens and MaXhosa: Ruth E Carter’s blockbuster costume designs

Friday Robyn Sassen -

Ruth Carter and Laduma Ngxokolo’s collaborative costumes make ‘Coming 2 America’ easier on the eye

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