Has the role of music journalist been relegated ?to being simply a punter of product?
When Die Antwoord’s "Enter the Ninja" video went viral, SA should’ve been ecstatic. But they ended up being our worst nightmare, writes Miles Keylock.
In the 15 years since its staging, the second and last Johannesburg Biennale has obtained almost mythical status.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and The Brother Moves On rock Cape Town this weekend.
Lisa Brice is a consummate poet of the unseen.
Blaq Pearl is one of Cape Town’s most versatile artists.
Race continues to dominate politics in the Cape and is the context for the group exhibition <em>Ingekleur: Outside the Lines</em>.
The grapes are in and it is time for the annual Franschhoek Oesfees at Solms-Delta wine estate.
Esther Mahlangu needs no introduction. Her new retrospective exhibition seeks to extend her legacy.
His voice might be his calling card, but Vusi Mahlasela’s greatest gift is his ability to cut across geographical, cultural and generational divides.
In the second half of photographer Guy Tillim’s <em>Second Nature</em> project he continues the exploration into landscapes.
A Taste of Sónar music festival features a mix of artists loosely assembled for their innovations in electronic music.
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/ 23 February 2012
The group exhibition <em>Outside The Lines</em> attempts to expand the framework of abstraction beyond its formal perimeters.
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/ 23 February 2012
10 years and countless side projects later, the original Lark crew are making a comeback.
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/ 16 February 2012
American artist Mark Dion has taken a residency at the Michaelis School of Art.
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/ 16 February 2012
Since its inception in 2006, the On the Edge of Wrong festival has consistently challenged established musical identities and categories.
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/ 9 February 2012
Public performance and invisibility, social and political boundaries and the artist’s role in society are themes that artist Donna Kukama tackles.
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/ 9 February 2012
Abdullah Ibrahim is back in his hometown for a not-to-be-missed concert.
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/ 2 February 2012
The <em>World Press Photo 2011 Exhibition </em>is both a celebration of the medium and a startling portrait of our contemporary world.
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/ 2 February 2012
Up the Creek is part of a growing trend: rock festivals aimed at those of the X generation yearning to relive the rock authenticity of their youth.
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/ 26 January 2012
Local vocalist Inge Beckmann is a master of pop-cultural seduction, provocation and innovation.
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/ 26 January 2012
They employ vastly different mediums and explore divergent themes, but Viviane Sassen and Nandipha Mntambo share a preoccupation with perception.
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/ 19 January 2012
Avant Car Guard’s day-long exhibition closing party will be an experiment in organised chaos.
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/ 19 January 2012
Catch South African-born saxophonist Ntshuks Bonga in a rare performance on local soil.
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/ 12 January 2012
Simon Stone’s new series of paintings, <em>Thrown Together,</em> is an exploration of chance encounters.
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/ 12 January 2012
When young, bit-chomping, post-bop quartet Tribe dropped their album, <em>Our Language</em>, almost a decade ago, it was the start of things to come.
It’s tough being a creative jazz musician working a circuit where venues prioritise entertainment over art.
Photographer Nontsikelelo Veleko’s haunted holiday snapshots of the Canary Islands set the tone for the Goodman’s Summer Show.
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/ 15 December 2011
Tension is mounting in the blogosphere ahead of the release of Die Antwoord’s much anticipated, much tweeted new album <em>Ten$ion</em>.
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/ 15 December 2011
The South African Library is fortunate to house a full collection of posters produced during World War II.
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/ 8 December 2011
Photographer Pieter Hugo slyly inverts his usual exploration of “the other” and presents his friends in a series of provocative "anti-portraits".
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/ 8 December 2011
Tapping into Cape Town’s diverse musical history, Mr Sakitumi aka Sean Ou Tim is best defined by his versatility and plurality.