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National treasure: Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs at the Joburg Theatre on 25 May as part of their South African Legacy Tour. Photo: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images
MOBILE ACADEMY

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Under international skies

The spirit of the original group formed in the 1960s is still present today

  • Lesego Chepape
5 min read
‘Music, God’s gift’: I took this photograph of Barney Rachabane in May 2018 as part of my photographic project called The Legends, which documented the people who used their talents to fight apartheid. Photo: Oupa Nkosi
BARNEY RACHABANE

The Portfolio: Shooting the maestro

It took two shoots to nail down a worthy Barney Rachabane portrait

  • Oupa Nkosi
6 min read
A mural in Memphis depicting its musical legacy, and its complicated place in history as the site of Dr King’s assassination. (Photo: Fred de Vries)
SITTIN ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY

The ghosts of Memphis: The good, the bad, the rock ’n soul

The city where Martin Luther King Jr took his last breath remains haunted by urban blight, blues and soul

  • Fred de Vries
9 min read
Although critics accuse private schools of perpetuating inequality
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Audio

PODCAST: Bad blood in Graceland

In this Sound Africa podcast Lungile Sojini revisits the story of the Graceland album

  • Rasmus Bitsch
  • Sound Africa
1 min read
Paul Simon’s quintessential album ‘Graceland’ has left a lasting legacy.
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Deep Read: The path to Graceland

Gus Silber delves into the legacy of Paul Simon’s quintessential album ‘Graceland’, as the musician prepares for his world tour.

  • Gus Silber
8 min read
Going to Graceland 25 years on
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Going to Graceland 25 years on

Plans for a gig in London have revived the controversy over Paul Simon’s boycott-breaking 1987 album.

  • Robin Denselow
5 min read