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Rediscovered: Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s art returns home after 33 years
Friday
/ 15 April 2024

Rediscovered: Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s art returns home after 33 years

Sebidi’s Ntlo E Etsamayang exhibit is on display at the UJ Art Gallery until 17 May

By Lesego Chepape
Powerful voices in a world of war
Friday
/ 14 April 2024

Powerful voices in a world of war

In this time of conflict, thoughts wander to Bob Dylan’s lyrics and John le Carré’s insights

By Darryl Accone
Sci-fi murder mystery drills deep into ethical dilemmas
Friday
/ 13 April 2024

Sci-fi murder mystery drills deep into ethical dilemmas

The whodunnit imagines a tiny utopia during the apocalypse, and then an elder is murdered

By Rodney Ghobril
Your weekly arts and culture diary
Friday
/ 12 April 2024

Your weekly arts and culture diary

The Apartheid Museum, Filah Lah Lah and the Nellie will warm the cockles of your cultural heart this week

By Lesego Chepape
The fragments of society are filled with poetry
Friday
/ 12 April 2024

The fragments of society are filled with poetry

If we read closely, spoken word still holds the realities of the past even though it is written in the present

By Aarti Bhana
Sundays swing in Nothemba Madumo’s church of Jazz
Friday
/ 11 April 2024

Sundays swing in Nothemba Madumo’s church of Jazz

Tuned in: Nothemba Madumo opens the show with Courage by Tutu Puoane at the launch of 702 and Cape Talk’s Jazz and Beyond on 7 April. Photos: Supplied

By Charles Leonard
Egypt’s women rappers fight for a place in rising scene
Friday
/ 11 April 2024

Egypt’s women rappers fight for a place in rising scene

Almost all women rappers come from the upper class, where girls and women generally enjoy more freedom with less fear of social stigma

By Sofiane Alsaar
Ten questions, two days: An Interview with Nicola Conte
Friday
/ 9 April 2024

Ten questions, two days: An Interview with Nicola Conte

Nicola Conte brings his vibrant jazz fusion to South Africa, celebrating International Jazz Day with a blend of tradition and innovation

By Lesego Chepape
Spectacle without substance
Friday
/ 8 April 2024

Spectacle without substance

The latest Godzilla and Kong movie doesn’t offer anything deeper than great visuals and brawling monsters

By Kibo Ngowi
A loud, proud and passionate farewell to Kitchener’s
Friday
/ 7 April 2024

A loud, proud and passionate farewell to Kitchener’s

Happiness mixed with woe was the order of the day as the cultural landmark closed down

By Charles Leonard
Long after tonight is all over …
Friday
/ 7 April 2024

Long after tonight is all over …

I play my final set at Kitchener’s in Joburg, where musical taste buds were tickled

By Charles Leonard
Africarise: SA jazz to the globe
Friday
/ 6 April 2024

Africarise: SA jazz to the globe

Two saxophonists have released albums under a fresh initiative driven by a New York label

By Gwen Ansell
Podcast sued for ‘AI George Carlin’ settles with comic’s estate
Friday
/ 5 April 2024

Podcast sued for ‘AI George Carlin’ settles with comic’s estate

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being explored by the entertainment industry to generate content

By Afp
What’s Up
Friday
/ 5 April 2024

What’s Up

Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch.

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
Trial by Media a short but full-fat opera
Friday
/ 4 April 2024

Trial by Media a short but full-fat opera

Its composer says the Oscar opera will challenge audiences with things they have never heard before

By Keith Bain
Burkina Faso villagers use mystic masks to summon peace
Friday
/ 4 April 2024

Burkina Faso villagers use mystic masks to summon peace

The sacred sculptures have ‘an important place in the imagination of our communities’, according to Culture Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo

By Armel Baily
Finding home in clap and tap music
Friday
/ 3 April 2024

Finding home in clap and tap music

Clap and tap music offers a welcoming sanctuary for individuals navigating the complexities of faith and spirituality

By Lesego Chepape
The devil gets the best lines
Friday
/ 2 April 2024

The devil gets the best lines

The battle between Satan and the forces of good has preoccupied writers for aeons

By Darryl Accone
The paper that sees and speaks
Friday
/ 1 April 2024

The paper that sees and speaks

The search for an elusive West African writer accused of plagiarism comes full circle

By Percy Zvomuya
Is creative inspiration divine?
Friday
/ 30 March 2024

Is creative inspiration divine?

The South African author Fiona Snyckers muses about what makes writers and poets tick

By Fiona Snyckers
God with a battered Telecaster
Friday
/ 29 March 2024

God with a battered Telecaster

In his music and concerts, Bruce makes us feel seen, cared for and loved – just like a deity should

By Alf Gunvald Nilsen
Shooting straight for the soul
Friday
/ 28 March 2024

Shooting straight for the soul

My photographic project explores the ideas of faith, of resilience and hope

By Andile Bhala
The Islamic roots of Afrikaans
Friday
/ 27 March 2024

The Islamic roots of Afrikaans

The ‘language of apartheid’ can be traced beyond just the Dutch settlers

By Charles Leonard
Cape Town jazz festival tuning up after Covid lull
National
/ 26 March 2024

Cape Town jazz festival tuning up after Covid lull

Like it’s theme, the festival will look to be refreshed after Covid

By Charles Leonard
The hell that is vigilantism
Friday
/ 26 March 2024

The hell that is vigilantism

An edited extract from Karl Kemp’s new book Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa

By Karl Kemp
Artivist: Brunch is music to the palate
Friday
/ 25 March 2024

Artivist: Brunch is music to the palate

Joburg’s arty gather in Braamfontein for Artivist’s new event with renowned chef Katlego Mlambo

By Lesego Chepape
Founders of the Constitution look back at us
Friday
/ 24 March 2024

Founders of the Constitution look back at us

The Freedom Charter Portraits exhibition runs until 30 April

By Charles Leonard
Inkabi is a hit for the local industry
Friday
/ 24 March 2024

Inkabi is a hit for the local industry

The film, which is in the top 10 on Netflix, shows what can be achieved on a small budget

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Writer Khan didn’t wait 100 years
Friday
/ 23 March 2024

Writer Khan didn’t wait 100 years

The M&G speaks to Shubnum Khan about being a Indian woman author in South Africa

By Aarti Bhana
Laura Lima’s work taps into time and change
Friday
/ 23 March 2024

Laura Lima’s work taps into time and change

Brazilian artist’s first solo exhibition in Africa invites viewers to slow down and reflect

By Lesego Chepape
Denim designer reaps what he sews
Friday
/ 22 March 2024

Denim designer reaps what he sews

Tshepo Mohlala is crafting a legacy, one stitch at a time, with
his brand of jeans

By Lesego Chepape
Chip off the old rock … it seems that musical gene-ius can be passed on
Friday
/ 22 March 2024

Chip off the old rock … it seems that musical gene-ius can be passed on

The expression “As the tree, so the fruit” certainly applies to musicians and their children.

By Charles Leonard
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