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Ray Phiri

Yvonne Chaka Chaka to honour Miriam Makeba at DStv Delicious Festival
Friday
/ 20 September 2024

Yvonne Chaka Chaka to honour Miriam Makeba at DStv Delicious Festival

The singer will pay homage to legendary artists such as ‘Mama Africa’ and Brenda Fassie

By Lesego Chepape
10 years in, there’s still Something about J
Friday
/ 20 September 2022

10 years in, there’s still Something about J

From Stimela’s ‘Zwakala’ to ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ by Bill Withers’, J Something’s new Indoor tour promises to be a nostalgic thrill.

By Shingai Darangwa
PODCAST: Bad blood in Graceland
Article
/ 12 July 2018

PODCAST: Bad blood in Graceland

In this Sound Africa podcast Lungile Sojini revisits the story of the Graceland album

By Rasmus Bitsch and Sound Africa
This beautiful land is your land
Article
/ 29 June 2018

This beautiful land is your land

Claimants told sad tales of dispossession but they are determined to realise their dreams

By Paddy Harper
Rest in Peace
Article
/ 21 December 2017

Rest in Peace

They left us in 2017

By Staff Reporter
Writing Ray between the lines
Article
/ 14 July 2017

Writing Ray between the lines

Behind the legend, Ray Phiri was a deep thinker who was generous with his time and wisdom

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Hambani kahle, omkhulu
Article
/ 14 July 2017

Editorial: Hambani kahle, omkhulu

Ray Phiri and Johnny Mekoa survived apartheid, succumbing to mortality while leaving behind exemplary legacies.

By Editorial
May the sun never set on Ray
Article
/ 14 July 2017

May the sun never set on Ray

Ray Phiri was instrumental in ­creating the sound of a ­nation and a generation

By Kwanele Sosibo
Many rivers for Phiri to cross
Article
/ 20 April 2017

Many rivers for Phiri to cross

Stimela’s beloved storyteller constantly indulged his thirst for learning and his quest for meaning.

By Zara Julius
Mystery of the lost Mandela song
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Mystery of the lost Mandela song

Nic Hofmeyr tells the secret history of "The People Want Mandela" and how it has been salvaged for generations to come.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 8 January 2012

Zuma declares war on ANC’s ‘demon of factionalism’

President Zuma has plotted out the ANC’s future, promising to defeat factionalism and "political demons" in the party, and to speed up transformation.

By Charles Molele and Sharda Naidoo
Great SA Song: Stimela – Whispers in the Deep
Article
/ 10 August 2010

Great SA Song: Stimela – Whispers in the Deep

In this series, the <i>M&G</i> chooses songs that say something about what it means to be South African.

By Kwanele Sosibo

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