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Songs of freedom at Joburg’s best kept secret
On its fourth birthday the Afrikan freedom Station remains at the heart of Joburg’s arts and jazz scene.
Jo’burg jazz club gives artists freedom for political expression
On its fourth birthday, the Afrikan Freedom Station club in Westdene remains at the heart of Jo’burg’s jazz and visual arts scene.
Afrikan Freedom Station: A cultural oasis
Since the Afrikan Freedom Station opened last year, it has established itself as a venue of experimentation and a lekgotla for Jo’burg’s arty crowd.
Using Fanon in vain?
Steve Kwena Mokwena’s <i>Driving with Fanon</i> tries to interrogate the reality of post-war Sierra Leone but fails in most regards.
Keeping it reel
The story of the late Onkgopotse Tiro is told in a brooding documentary by Steve Mokwena called <i>A Blues for Tiro</i>.