Simphiwe Dana
latest news & developmentsSimphiwe Dana sings the room into stillness
Moya is her quiet insistence that excellence, faith and African high art can hold grief without spectacle
Simphiwe Dana reflects on two decades of music
The musician talks about her long career, her legacy and the spirit guiding what could be her final album
The sonic soul of Steve Biko
Musicians have carried his ideology forward – but what would he make of today’s politics?
Simphiwe Dana’s latest performance promises to be a ‘healing circle’
Award-winning musician Simphiwe Dana brings ‘Moya’ to the Joburg Theatre, reflecting on the power of music to heal
The danger of well-meaning men using the term ‘our women’
History shows that women have long been considered property by various social groups. These words perpetuate the idea
Artists must strive to reimagine ways of portraying and inhabiting ikasi
An overemphasis on ‘escaping’ the township robs us of the nuanced account of its spirit and a chance to create a habitable space in the margins
A ghostbusting care package
A multimedia care package of reading material, series, movies and music to indulge in if you’re ghosted
Staying sane in a trying industry
Diliza Moabi is passionate about TV and has spent the greater part of his life making his dreams come true
Simphiwe Dana readies her wings once more
The songstress is hesitantly making her comeback and her treasured audiences hope to see her soar
A case for curiosity and generosity
Many good writers appear to be solipsists, selfish and even competitive, and unkind. These writers will remain good but will never be great.
’Examples’ shows us the musical law of Eric Lau
With talented friends around him, the electronic music producer is recrafting instrumental rap with his latest album.
Tribute: Peter Makurube, the gentle revolutionary
Nicky Blumenfield writes about her friend and mentor, the late Peter Makurube whose dedication to South African arts made a significant impact.
Rapper Tumi Molekane – ‘I knew the video would offend people’
Following Simphiwe Dana’s scathing tweets about a photo of the star holding women by hair leashes, Molekane says the imagery aims to tell a story.
Don’t Miss This: November – December
The M&G’s weekly round-up of the country’s hot-ticket events.
Mandela memorial concert planned in PTA
A concert has been planned at the State Theatre in honour of Madiba as mourners flock to the Pretoria city centre to pay their last respects.