African Hip Hop

Lupe Fiasco’s mural of purpose, craft and substance

For years, Lupe Fiasco’s music lived softly in my mind – a hum of resistance, a reminder of truth. Then, under Joburg’s stormy sky, I finally stood before the man who wields…

Dshamilja Roshani

8 min read

Hip-hopping: The Back to the City Festival will take place in Johannesburg on 11 October. Photo: Supplied

A REECE

10 OCT 2025

Diary: Back to the City Festival; Babalwa Mentjies; A Protea Is Not a Flower

Your essential dose of art and culture

Kibo Ngowi

2 min read