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Urban Village is not a band, it’s a collective of underground artists
Guitarist Lerato Lichaba dreams of a place where artists can network and create away from the media glare.
Anticolonial misfits Original Swimming Party are in a class of their own
Original Swimming Party are driving a message home that is rooted in current issues
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DJ Clock-Beatenberg collaboration a win-win dance hit
"Pluto" is filling dance floors and the airwaves, pushing Cape Town band Beatenberg into the spotlight.
Tumi cranks up the volume
Since splitting with his band, the poet and rapper has been exploring new avenues on the continent.
From viral fad to valid fame
Despite their self-effacing name, the Kenyan outfit Just a Band are proving they are far more than that.
Oppikoppi 2012: The sweetest thing
Around 20 000 people descended on the dusty, rocking ‘n rolling festival this year. Themed SweetThing, we ask people about their sweetest thing at Oppi.
Rise of The Invaders
Uitenhage’s long-forgotten Sixties rock’n’rollers are getting a revival. Lloyd Gedye reports.