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The Portfolio: Sabelo Mkhabela
Sabelo Mkhabela, a ‘writer who can take photos’ tells us about the image he took of American rapper Joey Bada$$ at Oppikoppi in 2017
“We got Ja Rule on the phone …”
There were no flame emojis in sight on one fateful, all but festive, weekend in 2017. Netflix has given us a look into the #epicfail that wasn’t
The house that women built
Women vocalists are getting the credit they deserve from house vocalist Jackie Queens
Our pick of Oppikoppi’s hottest acts
From jazz and house to hip-hop, we highlight some top music acts at Oppikoppi 2015.
Monster of SA rock: Little Oppikoppi is all grown up
Twenty years of rocking out in faraway Limpopo have only stoked the fires of South Africa’s most famous music festival.
Twenty years of Oppikoppi – merging old and new
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Oppikoppi music festival line-up juxtaposed older and younger local acts.
Jack Parow detained after late-night boating confrontation
Popular Afrikaans zef rapper Jack Parow’s Oppikoppi performance has been postponed after he was allegedly detained for disturbing the peace.
MK awards celebrate SA rock royalty
Award regulars Van Coke Kartel have won three prizes at the MK Awards, making them the event’s biggest winners.
Black skin, white festival
Oppikoppi has begun transforming itself into a music festival for all races, but it has a long way to go.
The changing face of Oppikoppi
What once started as an Afrikaans rock festival is now teeming with people of all shapes and hues, writes Nickolaus Bauer.
‘Songfighter’ winning the battle
Poverty is a great inspiration for artistic endeavour, says Brendon Shields, who is set to play at the Oppikoppi festival next week.