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Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett and Bob Marley perform in London,in 1980. (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns)
I SHOT THE SHERIFF

Reggae’s resistance roots struck a chord in SA

South Africa and Jamaica share a history marked by colonisation and slavery

  • Carsten Rasch
18 min read
CARLA BRUNI

All that smooching was far too cordiale

In the end, it was the pictures of Carla Bruni photogenically snogging President Sarkozy on a boat on the River Thames, during their state visit, that made me wish they’d both…

  • Barbara Ellen
4 min read
CARLA BRUNI

French president may marry ex-model

First it was Disneyland, then love on the Nile, now it’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s starry settings for his showbiz romance with…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
BILLY CORGAN

Gibson hopes to hit right note with self-tuning guitar

The world’s first self-tuning guitar was unveiled to the public in London on Monday — an instrument that automatically detects when a string has fallen out of pitch and corrects…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
CHILI PEPPERS

Madiba announces giant London Aids concert

Former South African president Nelson Mandela on Wednesday announced a giant benefit concert in London next June to promote his 46664 campaign against HIV/Aids. The gig will take…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read