Rapper AKA releases album HOVAMANIA
By CityLife Arts Writer The Megacy can finally rest because hip hop’s main event, BHOVAMANIA, is here! After announcing in late September that he is done with the album, on … Read More
John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo: Nigeria’s bard, playwright and activist
By Sola Balogun Ahead of his death on October 13, 2020,the renowned Nigerian poet and playwright John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo had given instructions on his burial.y He wrote a poem, “My Last Testament”: This … Read More
Young artist Vanessa Tembane to shine light at FNB Art Joburg
Her body of work featured in the Lab section of the fair interrogates issues of Identity By Edward Tsumele This year has been a very complicated and difficult year to … Read More
Pierneef art bonanza for collectors at Strauss&Co.’s North/South auction
The selection comprises everything from the iconic to the unique By CityLife Arts Writer A majestic vertical landscape, a unique still life with red flowers, an arresting Cape marine landscape … Read More
One black woman’s rage, resistance and progress unveiled in new book
By Citylife Arts Writer A new book that deals with the complexity of South African society is out, and in it author Lwando Xaso deals with personal issues that happened … Read More
Ghana’s politics has strong ties with performing arts. This is how it started
Towards the end of the Kwame Nkrumah era in 1966, a number of highlife artists wrote songs critical of him as Ghana’s president. But during the period leading up to … Read More
Face and Garage launch #Realpeople Realstories
The campaign supports the Creative industry and runs till December 16. Through its partnership with Creatives Garage, Facebook aims to support the creative industry in Kenya by providing a platform … Read More