Sjava

Maria McCloy helped define post-apartheid urban culture through fashion, media, music and an uncompromising commitment to South Africa’s creative spirit

At the Wits Digital Dome, Sjava reflects on 10 years of music by placing himself not above but among the stars that shaped his journey

Your essential dose of art and culture

When two artists stopped planning and started listening, they found music, and meaning, in the natural disorder of life

Your essential dose of art and culture

The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts is into its 17th season at select Ster-Kinekor and Cinema Nouveau cinemas

But the local muso clarifies that he has not been nominated yet but is being considered for the awards

Soulful offering, which speaks of love and life’s obstacles, also inspires the listener to dance

‘Isibuko’ holds a mirror to the musician’s life

The local music industry can’t place the blame for its current state solely on the Covid-19 pandemic; it’s been in a mess for a while

There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.

After news that house songstress Lady Zamar opened a rape case against hip-hop crooner Sjava, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival has removed him from its 2020 lineup

In this instalment of the series Emtee talks about his flow and life after Ambitiouz Entertainment

Sjava’s music mirrors the stance of patriarchs who play in the “not all men” territory but present contradictory messages in their work.