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Maria McCloy died of heart failure in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Cultural pioneer Maria McCloy dies at 50

Maria McCloy helped define post-apartheid urban culture through fashion, media, music and an uncompromising commitment to South Africa’s creative spirit

Stellar performance: Last week, Jabulani Hadebe, known to the world as Sjava, chose this immersive, celestial space to introduce his latest body of work, iNkanyezi NeZinkanyezi,
translated as A Star Amongst the Stars. Photo: Supplied

A star among the stars

At the Wits Digital Dome, Sjava reflects on 10 years of music by placing himself not above but among the stars that shaped his journey

Soulful festive: At the Standard Bank Art Lab, expect hands-on fun,
vibrant installations and a creative buzz. Photo: Supplied

Diary: Standard Bank Art Lab’s A Season for African Creativity, Makhelwane Festival returns to Soweto and Lizzie Thomas offers Christmas tunes

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Msaki and Jesse Clegg on friendship, chaos and creation

When two artists stopped planning and started listening, they found music, and meaning, in the natural disorder of life

DIARY: A jewellery journey, Herc’s new single, Mpho Sebina at Untitled Basement

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Star-crossed lovers: Roméo et Juliette will be one of the operas screened at Ster-Kinekor theatres.

Diary: A new gallery opening, Sjava deluxe edition, and opera at Ster-Kinekor

The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts is into its 17th season at select Ster-Kinekor and Cinema Nouveau cinemas

Authentic sound: Sjava, who hails from the Drakensberg area of KwaZulu-Natal, released his third studio album ‘Isibuko’ in January. Photo: Gift Dick Banda

Sjava has his sights set on a Grammy

But the local muso clarifies that he has not been nominated yet but is being considered for the awards

Performing: Award-winning singer Jabulani Hadebe, aka Sjava, on stage. Photo: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images

Reflections and Odysseys in Sjava’s new album

Soulful offering, which speaks of love and life’s obstacles, also inspires the listener to dance

Sjava, returns to music street with a new album titled Isibuko (mirror). Photo: Supplied
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Sjava’s new album reflects his ancestral, cultural and spiritual journey

‘Isibuko’ holds a mirror to the musician’s life

The local music industry can’t place the blame for its current state solely on the Covid-19 pandemic; it’s been in a mess for a while

The Samas fiasco and a moment of reckoning for South African music

The local music industry can’t place the blame for its current state solely on the Covid-19 pandemic; it’s been in a mess for a while

(Mail & Guardian)

Editorial: Dropping celebs isn’t enough

There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.

Although some belittled Lady Zamar’s revelations, many stood by her and threatened to cancel the Sjava until he was removed from the South African entertainment circuit. (JR Feel Good Live Sessions)

Lady Zamar: Is a woman’s word ever good enough on its own?

After news that house songstress Lady Zamar opened a rape case against hip-hop crooner Sjava, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival has removed him from its 2020 lineup

(Malcolm Sekgothe)

Finding Your Niche: Emtee

In this instalment of the series Emtee talks about his flow and life after Ambitiouz Entertainment

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Isina Muva liyabukwa

Sjava’s music mirrors the stance of patriarchs who play in the “not all men” territory but present contradictory messages in their work.