In a quiet moment on an otherwise ordinary afternoon, Modise Sekgothe found out he had been selected as only the second poet to win the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Poetry in its 40-year history. “I was in the house writing,” he tells me when we speak at an event introducing this year’s winners […]
"My father’s death was something I’ve learnt to live through. I had time to process it, so writing it was not really very emotional for me"
After numerous pushbacks and a title change, Tumi Molekane talks to the M&G about his latest album, "Return of the King", and its enigmatic sound.
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From body politics to black bodies in chains, from Beyoncé to Banting, these are the stories that sent the internet into overdrive this past year.
Following Simphiwe Dana’s scathing tweets about a photo of the star holding women by hair leashes, Molekane says the imagery aims to tell a story.
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Since splitting with his band, the poet and rapper has been exploring new avenues on the continent.