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Forty years of fire: Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse ignites Cape Town Jazz Fest
Byadmin April 3, 2026

A sea of people moved in perfect unison, locked into the rhythmic glide of the popular “Electric-slide”. The dance is known affectionately across South Africa as the “Step”, “Codesa” or “Bus”. The vibrant crowd are dancing to Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse’s timeless anthem, Burn Out. Even in 2026, this early 80s crossover hit remains a force…

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Activism | activist | advocacy | African Music | African Musician | Friday

Fatoumata Diawara channels ancestry and activism in Cape Town
Byadmin April 2, 2026

It’s a warm Saturday afternoon in Cape Town. Music lovers are beginning to trickle into the CTICC hosting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF). I’m in the media centre, excited for my next interview of the day. In walks Fatoumata Diawara, the artist I have been looking forward to speaking to. She immediately greets…

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African artists | Art and Activism | art and politics | art and society | Art Galleries | Friday

Six decades In, Goodman Gallery reflects on its role in art and society
Byadmin April 2, 2026

On a weekday afternoon in Johannesburg, the doors of Goodman Gallery are open in the way they have been for decades. Inside, a new exhibition by Hank Willis Thomas fills the space. For Liza Essers, it is a familiar kind of milestone. “He’s actually the first artist that I took on when I took over…

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African heritage | coming of age | Community | cultural celebration | cultural traditions | Friday

Inside ‘Mgidi Moms’: Where tradition, love and celebration meet
Byadmin April 2, 2026

A cultural extravagance is one way to describe Mzansi Magic’s new coming-of-age show, Mgidi Moms. A first-of-its-kind, the original reality series explores the formative journey of Xhosa boys as they transition into manhood through initiation, seen through the eyes of the mothers or zibazana who support them every step of the way. Similar to the Jewish…

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Abrahamic Family House | Abu Dhabi | Architecture | christianity | colonial history | Friday

The Abrahamic Family House and the fragility of coexistence
Byadmin April 2, 2026

Last year I visited Abu Dhabi and apart from the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the place I most wanted tosee was the Abrahamic Family House. The concept of a compound containing places of worship from all three Abrahamic religions standing side by side fascinated me. I was raised attending the Catholic Church, so Sunday Mass and…

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African art history | art accessibility | art and identity | art and memory | art critique | Friday

When art returns, who does it belong to?
Byadmin March 28, 2026

There is something almost mythic about return. Not just the physical act of coming back but the emotional residue that lingers in the spaces left behind, dust settling into memory, walls holding breath, silence learning to speak. The Homecoming exhibition, anchored by the return of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) collection, is less an event…

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African heritage | African Music | Afro jazz | contemporary African music | Friday

Back to love: Judith Sephuma on legacy, music and the long road home
Byadmin March 27, 2026

The first thing Judith Sephuma tells me is that she hasn’t really stopped moving. We’re speaking in the aftermath of yet another busy weekend of performances, the kind that have defined much of her life for more than two decades. And even now, with a new album out, her calendar is shaped by the stage…

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arts and culture | Cape Winelands | Dj Zinhle | Ezra Collective | Franschhoek | Friday

Montreux Jazz Festival makes African debut in Franschhoek
Byadmin March 27, 2026

The Fairest Cape is tuning up for a historic crescendo. South Africa will host a world-class gathering of global jazz greats, a weekend where the nation’s musical diversity, choreography and genre-bending creativity converge in the valley of wines and culinary culture: Franschhoek. Founded in 1967 by Claude Nobs, the Montreux Jazz Festival has become an…

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African artists | art festivals | Cape Town events | Chuma Mama | Contemporary Art | Friday

Thando Mama steals the spotlight at Spier Light Art Festival
Byadmin March 25, 2026

There is one exhibition I have never quite managed to capture. Neither in photographs nor in words. It takes place annually in Stellenbosch, at the sprawling Spier Wine Farm. I made my way to the farm on Friday evening, just before sunset. The evening felt far too short though. Summer sunsets in Cape Town arrive…

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African storytelling | Antjie Krog | Centre For Creative Arts | Children’s Literature | Durban arts and culture | Friday

How the Time of the Writer Festival is taking the stories to the people
Byadmin March 20, 2026

One of the most fundamental parts of literature is the ability to dismantle barriers and connect people. Through reading, you’re able to put yourself in other people’s shoes and empathise with events and circumstances outside yourself. With the state of the world at the moment, it is most imperative that we remind ourselves of these…

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