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IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU DO THIS WEEK …
M&G Friday brings you the pick of this week
‘This place hurts’
Poetry breaks lend extra intimacy to the play, like a hand on the soul, scooping out the pain so far suppressed that you thought you would never feel it again
Women play multiple roles in South Africa’s jazz scene
The visibility of women in jazz has dwindled significantly over the past decade or so. Tseliso Monaheng goes on the search for potential causes
Don’t Miss: A weekly round-up of virtual and in-person events
From art exhibitions to live jazz, we’ve got your weekend programming sorted
Still hot, if a little cramped
The Cape Town Jazz Festival’s line-up of artists helped sweep away even the weekend’s politics.
Women’s blues hit The Road
Three well-known jazz players want to change the way their gender is viewed in the industry and a new soapie on Mzansi Magic is giving them the break.
Civil society: Arts and culture
Gwen Ansell, Ntsiki Biyela, Lucilla Booyzen, Simphiwe Dana, Marianne Fassler, Harriet Gavshon, Linda Givon, Nadine Gordimer and more …