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So, kwaito, where to from here?
"To remain relevant to the current generation, kwaito will need to shape-shift and reinvent itself akin to the evolution of hip-hop. "
Fela in Versace: how popular culture is driving 21st century pan-Africanism
When the AU is making promising strides in realising African integration through the adoption of pop culture, what lessons should be taken from them?
Red Bull Culture Clash: The beat of two cities
If Atlanta was a taste of what’s to come, Orlando Stadium is going to explode like never before
The church of iNice Time and blessings
On their album AKA and Anatii keep the tradition of hip-hop spirituality and prosperity
Be Careful What You Wish For: AKA & Anatii
South African rappers AKA and Anatii speak to the M&G about their new collaborative album 'Be Careful What You Wish For'.
The weekly pop sack: Good looks, messy looks and the looks of AKA
'Is Katy Perry complicit in creating an image that glamorises abusive threads of behaviour towards women?'
Heard it on the radio: Musicians need the airwaves to make it
Artists may one day make it by releasing their music on the internet, but radio is still king.
For better or worse, SA rap has become all about the money
Dodging politics, the new struggle for local hip-hop artists is for freedom through material wealth
#CulturePop: A weekend of taking losses — Nzimande, Mandoza, Brangelina and AKA
Fees didn’t fall, the kwaito star did, the star couple are heading that way, and the rapper suggested it.
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The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
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