Costume designer Ntokozo Fuzunina Kunene played a big role in the success of ‘Classified’
A Joburg band has written lyrics based on poems by friends who are suffering in Palestine
Two quilts made by women in the Eastern Cape have been given
a loving makeover
Artist and jazz fan Sam Nhlengethwa’s new show has roots in his interest in clothing
Amanda Black says the making of her new album had a lot to do with accepting who she is
Comedy has a role in helping us understand our complex nation and in healing cultural rifts
After bringing out an album earlier this year, the multi-talented Nakhane has a film in the pipeline
The release of his debut is imminent … in the meantime here are three great new albums
Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other
It was in the 1970s and the decades that followed that the influence of South Africans on the London scene consolidated to create a shared musical language
I have waited a long time to tell my story. For more than a decade I have preferred to let my running do the talking.
Mr Eazi has worked with both musicians and visual artists on his much-anticipated new album
Film that tells the story of a Native American people’s battle with colonialism has echoes today
A workshop with the artist paves the way for healing, self-discovery and cultural education
French new media artist Tabita Rezaire says time in South Africa helped to heal her
‘There’s been no mixing of Palestinians and Israelis like there was in South Africa’
Photographer Adam Broomberg describes the significance of capturing ancient ‘inhabitants’
Lensman has a broad range of interests and they are all present at his show in Joburg
An edited extract from environmental activist Babette Gallard’s fantasy novel ‘Future Imperfect’
Poverty is a recurring theme and it becomes apparent in his work that the nation is, in many ways, at war with itself
Kendrick Lamar, Swedish House Mafia, H.E.R., Khalid, The Chainsmokers and Rema will be performing alongside local acts
This mixtape, packed with tasty tunes from around the world, will titillate your palate and ears with music about veggies, fish and stews, as well as fruit, dessert and cake. There’s even a song with a recipe for a Brazilian shrimp stew
The sales team for Purdue Pharma worked relentlessly to persuade doctors to prescribe OxyContin for pain relief
…and how his mentoring of amateur comic Rory Petzer aims to ensure quality comedy in a tough industry
When I remember Mama, I remember her as a mother, a healthcare worker, an educator and a community activist
Ndumiso Khumalo’s voice and mastery of the guitar are mesmerising
Many of his songs reflect on the alienation of the inner-city poor
Rodriguez was bigger than The Beatles in 1970s apartheid South Africa. In this special tribute to the Mexican-American singer-songwriter who died recently, the Mail & Guardian explores the politics, mores and sounds that made him massive then, and also what makes him still relevant today.
It was in the smoky bars of Detroit, where the downside of industrialisation burdened the air, that Rodriguez had started to tell stories
The last day of my acquaintance with Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor
The exhibition highlights the relationship between humans and their ecosystem, and offers a glimpse into a possible future
An edited extract from ‘Eskom: Power, Politics and the (Post) Apartheid State’