Desire Marea is no longer in Johannesburg. After living and working in the city for the past five years, the artist recently moved back to KwaZulu-Natal where they were raised. The news is delivered to me in a whisper at the beginning of our telephonic date to speak about their solo EP, Desire. “A lot […]
In spite of heteronormative and queerphobic barriers South African queer artists are forging their respective paths in the music industry
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The Lists are compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela and arts writer Kwanele Sosibo
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