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Preview: Get a glimpse of Rorisang Sechele’s latest work shaped by growth, healing and self-discovery. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: Rorisang Sechele’s In Full Bloom at Untitled Basement, Gert-Johan Coetzee launches fragrance line and Zakes Bantwini takes Afro House to Anjunadeep

Get your essential dose of South African arts and culture news, featuring jazz vocalist Rorisang Sechele's upcoming 'In Full Bloom' performance, Grammy-winner Zakes Bantwini's…

Grooving: The trio explore the rich traditions of Afro-Cuban and Latin
jazz through their own contemporary interpretations. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: The Ultimate Camping Experience, Lu'Ah Live launches in Cape Town and The Modern Jazz Trio at Centre for Jazz and Popular Music

Discover a diverse array of events across South Africa, from the Modern Jazz Trio's 'A Night in Cuba' in Durban, exploring Afro-Cuban rhythms, to the launch of Lu'Ah Live's…

Lwandile 'ByLwansta' Nkanyuza

Lwandile “ByLwansta" Nkanyuza does not believe creativity should exist in silos. Music, design, storytelling and culture are, to him, different expressions of the same idea:…

Daniél Young

Daniél Young is a digital content producer at GQ South Africa, where he covers the people, ideas and cultural moments shaping contemporary South African life. A journalism…

Game on: The World Group II clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina offers South Africa a chance to rewrite recent history. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: Davis Cup action, Artist Proof Studio's KZN debut and Oskido's Big Day Out lineup

This essential gig guide covers three major events in South Africa: the Davis Cup tie between South Africa and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Pretoria, Artist Proof Studio's…

Unmistakably local: Every beat, language choice and cultural reference is rooted in the
neighbourhoods K.Keed and Orish call home. Photos: Supplied

‘We want to be a reference point’: K.Keed and Orish on SA hip-hop's future

In an era where South African hip-hop is increasingly shaped by global sounds, K.Keed and Orish's latest project, Umgaranto II, focuses on documenting the people, places, and…

Storytelling: Chasing Laughter is one of five productions that will
feature in the four-day programme. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: Vusi Mahlasela at Jozi Gold, Amy Jephta brings A Good House to the Market Theatre and TX Theatre Hub returns to The Market Theatre

Johannesburg's cultural calendar is packed with must-see events! The TX Theatre Hub Festival returns to The Market Theatre with award-winning productions, music legend Vusi…

Zoë Modiga performing at the Homecoming Centrein Cape Town.Photo: Mageba OSoft Courtesy of Yelloëwax

Zoë Modiga turns Cape Town’s homecoming centre into a congregation

Pioneering singer-songwriter Zoë Modiga stunned Cape Town audiences with the launch of her self-produced fourth studio album, 'The Vault'. The experimental masterpiece, part of…

Francois van Coke on fatherhood, Fokofpolisiekar and finding new space

Francois van Coke, frontman of Fokofpolisiekar and a successful solo artist, reflects on how fatherhood has reshaped his songwriting, his Sama-nominated album 'Die Ruimte', and…

Seputla Sebogodi: A tribute to a giant of South African stages and screens

The South African entertainment industry is in mourning over the loss of one of its most enduring and versatile talents. Seputla “Steez” Sebogodi, the acclaimed actor and…

Peach van Pletzen is balancing the joy and the dread

South African music maestro Peach van Pletzen discusses his group Van Pletzen's new album 'Benaaihilism', a maximalist electronic dance music anthem. He shares insights into his…

The National Arts Festival is alive but is South Africa listening

Despite initial quiet streets and financial pressures, the National Arts Festival in Makhanda is buzzing with activity, showcasing strong audience numbers and a significant shift…

Gig Guide: Somi releases Sometimes Love, Woza Albert! returns to The Market Theatre, Lady Zamar returns with First Class and Mandisi Dyantyis brings Symphony to Montecasino

Dive into the latest in South African arts and culture! Somi teases her new album with 'Sometimes Love', Lady Zamar celebrates joy with 'First Class', and the iconic 'Woza…

After 13 years, Skyjack is still surprising itself

The title arrived after the music. Shane Cooper had already written the composition when he stumbled across a line in a poem by the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi. The poem was…

Nduduzo Makhathini brings new album to Cape Town this Friday

South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini will perform music from his new album, The Myth We Choose, in Cape Town this Friday ahead of its release on Blue Note…

Cultural mix: Superstar mixes MetroBeatz RSA’s Tsonga and Xigaza
influences with Lowfeye’s inspired sound. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: MetroBeatz RSA drops Superstar, AMURA and ANTHM one-night-only dining experience and Disney On Ice returns to South Africa

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Intentional: Sbahle is building the soundtrack for romance. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: Sbahle releases Some More, Erin Elliot enters her “Unhinged” era and Rivoningo releases Xikwembu Xa Tintswalo

Sbahle calls in Afro-Soul royalty for ‘Some More’ Love is loud, dramatic and beautifully vulnerable on Sbahle’s new single Some More, a soulful collaboration featuring Afro-soul…

National Team: Trevor Noah (left), is the captain of the SA National
Team of Comedy, Eugene Khoza (centre) the vice captain and Ntosh
Madlingozi the coach. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: Savanna presents Festival of Comedy, Dominica releases Your Presence and Santu Mofokeng at the Standard Bank Art Lab

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Nomsa Mazwai’s sober fest reimagines how we celebrate

A Freedom Day weekend gathering at the Soweto Theatre, where families are invited to experience music, food and wellness, fully present and fully sober

An experience: The album leans into a laid-back, cohesive mood that
stretches beyond genre. Photo: Supplied

Gig Guide: Kabza De Small, Sly, and The Big Hash release Love Is A Star, Joya Mooi releases All The Things and Countdown to ULTRA South Africa

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