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Third time lucky: Noxolo Dlamini returns to the role of Sarafina in a production of the musical, on at the Joburg Theatre until 15 June. (Photo supplied)

Noxolo Dlamini returns to the stage as Sarafina

Dlamini brings new life to a role born from resistance and South Africa’s historic youth uprising

One MOVIE, one Take: The origin of sneaker culture in ‘Air’

The movie tells the story of basketball’s most infamous sneaker, the Air Jordan

Age is proving to be just a number as black excellence prevails in film

This International Women’s Day we salute the African American women who’ve continued to forge formidable careers

Battle: A scene from The Woman King, which tells the story of all-woman warrior unit the Agojie, which protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey from the 17th to the 19th century.

The music mastery behind ‘The Woman King’

Five-time Grammy winner Terence Blanchard talks composing score for the box office hit

Secrets of making an all black woman action film

Mail & Guardian Friday editor Lerato Tshabalala chats to ‘The Woman King’ director Gina Maria Prince-Bythewood about working with Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu

Sign of the times: Bokani Dyer (above) has rejected the deals he’s been offered because he has not received one which would benefit him and the record label.  (Kevin Gruetzner/ Kevin Gruetzner Fotografie)

How the digital age has changed the existence of big record labels

The evolution of technology has changed how music is produced, removing the need to have a contract with a record label to do it. With more musicians choosing to be independent,…

Emmy-nominated actress Thuso Mbedu credits inclusivity, equality, and sustainability to getting her career to where it is today.

Flying the flag for the youth

Emmy-nominated actress Thuso Mbedu credits inclusivity, equality, and sustainability to getting her career to where it is today. As a Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South African,…

A scene from In the Heat of the Night (1967), in which Sidney Poitier (pictured here with Rod Steiger and Jester Hairston) is about to return the slap of Larry Gates, who plays plantation owner Mr Endicott. Image: United Artists/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis/Getty Images
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Sidney Poitier: Stone cold when ‘cool’ was not even a factor

Pioneer actor and activist Sidney Poitier, who died at age 94, alchemised the Black condition into a dignified on-screen presence in the 20th century. Bongani Madondo wrestles…

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom stars Viola Davis as “Ma”. (Netflix)

Ma Rainey robbed of complexity on a ‘Negro’ path leading nowhere

The life of blues pioneer Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey and her song Black Bottom have been turned into a film. Bongani Madondo laments its anticlimax

Actor Donald Glover poses with his award during the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

8 reasons to catch the Golden Globe awards tonight

The awards ceremony will be re-screened tonight on M-Net channel 101 at 8.30pm.

Viola Davis is the first black woman to win the Emmy for outstanding actress in a drama.

Black British actors and writers call for diversity

Theatre and film input for black Britons remains low, say people in the industry, because those in charge are too conservative in their thinking.

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Entertainment news: Viola Davis makes Emmy history

From Cassper Nyovest’s new track "Ashes 2 Ashes" to Hollywood novelist Jackie Collins’s death, here’s what has been making headlines this weekend.

Model Chrissy Teigen and husband singer John Legend at the Oscars. Legend and rapper Common won the award for Best Original Song for “Glory”.
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What had us talking: Oscars red carpet, Zim censors ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

From what actors like Lupita Nyong’o and Scarlett Johansson wore, to the death of legendary jazz musician Clarke Terry, here’s what had us talking.