CITYLIFE/ARTS pays tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim, who has passed on
The demise of master jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim marks the end of a jazz era in South Africa. By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor It is a difficult moment. Quite a … Read More
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Alfred Thoba, the suit dressed artist who remained seized by township life and the erosion of traditional African values
By Natalie Knight It was 1987 when I first saw Alfred Thoba, (1951– 2022) a mendicant hawker holding up a powerful, ugly work of art at the exit of the … Read More
Veteran actor Kid Sithole pays tribute to the late legendary actor Connie Chiume
Lest We Forget: Connie Temweka Gabisile. Chiume (5 June 1952–6 August 2024); A tribute by Mabutho Kid Sithole. By Mabutho Kid Sithole (with Sandile Memela) She was born on, 5 … Read More
Johannesburg’s and Paris’ young refugees express themselves through a photographic exhibition and podcast
If one wanted to fully understand the impediments faced by these young refugees in both Johannesburg and Paris, you do not have to look beyond this powerful exhibition, well capturing … Read More
Dudu Xaba: The pathfinder democratizing African storytelling
As the founder and CEO of Mpande yeHlumelo Publishers, Media, and Services, Dudu has led the publication of 16 books spanning children’s literature, academic writing, non-fiction, and short story collections. … Read More
A new book adding new perspectives on Ndebele painting launched in Johannesburg
Titled Assemblages of Belonging: Murals, Beadwork, and Ndebele Identity in South Africa, written by Dr Craniv Boyd, published by academic publisher transcript in Germany, and retailing at R600, can now … Read More
African poetry is celebrated in a groundbreaking publishing project
Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa’s new poetic … Read More