Peter Gabriel
latest news & developmentsAngélique Kidjo still sings with purpose
The Grammy-winning icon brings joy, power and purpose to the stage — and there’s no sign she’s slowing down
Jiving to pan-African anthems
This year’s Womad maximises mingling and learning with smaller clusters of events
A year in the life of the M&G
Editor-in-chief, Khadija Patel, writes about the year that was, what we reported and why we reported on it
Me and my X-men
When he’s not taking calls from Mandela and Tutu, or keeping an eye on Womad, Peter Gabriel still loves a good groove.
New exhibition celebrates struggle hero Biko
Holding the reigns of the ox-wagon that is pulling his father’s coffin, Nkosinathi Biko sits alone and solemnly among the masses of people. Surrounded by a throng of supporters,…
Thousands rock against Aids in Jo’burg
Tens of thousands of people filed into Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday for a 10-hour music extravaganza beamed to millions around the globe for World Aids Day. The concert at the…
Fight against Aids: ‘We must do more’
Activists and global leaders used World Aids Day on Saturday to warn against complacency in fighting the disease and called on governments to fill a multibillion-dollar funding…
Annie Lennox launches single for World Aids Day
Scottish singer and one-time Eurythmics member Annie Lennox is launching a new charity single titled Sing on Saturday, World Aids Day. The singer — who is a global ambassador for…
SA musicians set to rock against Aids
Former president Nelson Mandela was at the Ellis Park stadium on Monday to greet the South African artists who had agreed to perform in his fifth 46664 concert aimed at fighting…
Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox on the bill for Aids concert
International superstars Peter Gabriel and Annie Lennox will again top the bill at the 46664 concert in Johannesburg in December, it was announced on Monday. They will be joined…
Mandela’s ‘Elders’ to visit Sudan
A council of peacemaking world leaders and Nobel laureates launched by former South African president Nelson Mandela is taking up Darfur as its first mission, with a trip to…
Steve Biko: Icon 30 years after his death
Thirty years after dying in prison in apartheid South Africa, Steve Biko remains a historical icon, even if his black consciousness movement no longer carries political weight. A…