A rare Sekoto artwork back on auction
By Edward Tsumele The rare Gerard Sekoto painting that could not leave the country for an auction in Paris in June because ‘it is national treasury’ is back on the … Read More
Month: August 2020
Where to buy art by Walter Battiss, Peter Clarke, William Kentridge, Nelson Makamo, J.H. Pierneef and Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi
By CityLife Arts Writer If you have been wondering where to buy art by top South African artists, you probably do not need to look further than Straus & Co.’s … Read More
Submit poems and be published
By Citylife Arts Writer Young South African poets are being called upon to submit poems and stand to be published in prestigious poetry journal as well as participating at the popular … Read More
Alicia Keys and Khalid serve R&B magic in new single Done
By CityLife Arts Writer Fifteen-time Grammy winner, global superstar Alicia Keys has joined forces with GRAMMY-nominated R&B sensation Khalid for her new single “So Done.” A slow-burn R&B jam, the song sees the pair’s … Read More
What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors
By Joshua Kumbani Music has been part and parcel of humanity for a long time. Not every sound is musical, but sound has meaning and sometimes the meaning of sound … Read More
The daughters and sons of Fela in Afro pop
By Garhe Osiebe Decades after his death, Fela Kuti, Nigeria’s most famous musician continues to live on through his art. Afrobeat, a genre he pioneered, has transcended generations after him, existing in … Read More
Fabulous Fringe at Digital JOMBA!
By CityLife Arts Writer An ‘open to application’ platform for the 22nd (Digital) JOMBA Contemporary Dance Experience (25 Aug – 6 Sept), has provided an opportunity for 17 dance-makers from … Read More