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Movement architect: Litchi HOV (real name Lee-ché Janecke) has built a reputation for crafting visually striking, emotionally charged performances that move seamlessly between stage, film and global pop culture. Photo: Supplied
BUSISWA AND KAMO MPHELA

Litchi HOV on dance, inheritance and refusing to quit

A deeply personal portrait of Litchi HOV, the award-winning choreographer turning movement into a language of memory, resilience and generational change

  • Lesego Chepape
7 min read
Tiny Desk, big star: Usher was backed by a full band when he performed for the series.
BLACK MUSIC MONTH

One Show, Two Takes: Usher’s Tiny Desk Concert

Viewed more than 10 million times – and counting – Usher’s Tiny Desk cements his position as the king of R&B

  • Sekese Rasephei
  • Gugulethu Tshabalala
12 min read