Musician

Witnessing his fans dancing to ‘Burn Out’ proved to Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse his enduring power. The legend talks about his energy-filled performance at the Cape Town International…

Blending Malian heritage with high-energy pop, Fatoumata Diawara used the CTIJF stage to honour her roots and confront FGM, proving that heritage and modern activism are…

Co-director Georgia Jones says the festival’s future depends on championing African artists, drawing younger audiences and making space for genres like amapiano without losing…

Rebecca Malope sparked a fire in me as a child. Decades later, I honoured that flame with my first full-band performance

A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit

Jazz percussionist Gontse Makhene is rebuilding his life after a devastating blaze at his home

She may have left South Africa more than 20 years ago, but this jazz singer is still firmly rooted in her heritage

Her book gifted me a vision of myself and many black women who carried my world

​The ONE Campaign―the anti-corruption charity fronted by U2 lead singer Bono― is embroiled in a major bullying scandal

Weheartbeat prides itself on its intimate performances. This year the collective is set to expand

Kwanele Sosibo remembers the flamboyant Congolese performer who died at 66.

Rhodes University’s Vashna Jagarnath explains why she teaches her history students about Prince.

Three South African musicians talk about the spell of the purple one.

Bell le Pere is a helluva name but so is the music he played at Jo’burg’s The Orbit.

A year after his successful twin-album comeback, the Purple One does his thing again.