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Rhode Marshall

Rhodé Marshall is the Mail & Guardians arts, culture and entertainment content producer. She started as a radio reporter and producer in Cape Town, before jumping into online news. When there is chaos, she is the responsible, cool and calm one. With one hand glued to her phone and the other to a can of Coca-Cola, she is a pop culture junkie. And dont you dare write her name without the accent on the e, she will make sure that you know how to do it on every device. Visit her blog: rhodemarshall.co.za

The singer-songwriter is back with a new album that features 10 new songs he recorded with an orchestra and choir. Stream his latest album here.

Stream: Musician Neil Young’s latest album ‘Storytone’

The singer-songwriter is back with a new album that features 10 new songs he recorded with an orchestra and choir. Stream his latest album here.

Spoilt for choice: A roundup of international music acts coming to SA

Anyone who says SA is starved for international concerts is definitely living under a rock. Check out these international acts coming to SA’s shores.

Die Seemeeu is an Afrikaans translation of Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull

Aardklop festival and the language of art

Drawing crowds of more than 150 000 people, the annual festival has catered to a predominately Afrikaans audience in the past – but not this year.

Talib Kweli show sounds off Jo’burg concert

Despite a line-up hot enough to make any fan want to get their hands on a ticket, the sound at Nasrec was bad enough to make you want to leave.

British R&B star Billy Ocean was a crowd favourite at Standard Bank Joy of Jazz on Friday and Saturday evening.

In pictures: Joy of Jazz 2014

This year’s Joy of Jazz line-up included the likes of Grammy Award-winners Gregory Porter, Dianne Reeves and Roy Hargrove to name a few.

Cassper Nyovest is nominated for five Channel O Music Video Awards.

Channel O Africa announces Music Video Awards nominees

South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest and K.O dominate this year’s nominations, with Nigeria’s Davido matching their five nominations each.

Ongoing discussions with the actors will centre on them coming back to the show according to the terms and conditions of the production company

We don’t exploit Generations actors, says producer

SABC and Generations production company MMSV Productions complain they’re portrayed as "exploiters" while actors earn, on average, R55 000 a month.

Off-screen Generations drama gets industry hot under the collar

The sacking of the cast of Generations this week has led to a larger industry dialogue about the rights of South African artists.

The cast members of Generations

Striking Generations cast members sacked

MMSV Productions, the producers of South Africa’s most popular soap opera, Generations, has terminated the contracts of the show’s cast members.

Q&A with Isidingo’s Noluthando Meje

The introduction of the Zondile family has brought some spark back to Isidingo. The M&G caught up with Noluthando Meje, who plays Zukisa Zondile.

Marlon Wayans at this year’s MTV Mamas in Durban.

Marlon Wayans and the Mamas – SA doesn’t get satire

Despite tweets about MTV Africa Music awards host Marlon Wayans’s supposedly offensive jokes, the US star was a great host, writes Rhodé Marshall.

Incognito’s done what few in the music industry could do over three decades: stay relevant. We chat to them ahead of the Delicious festival.

Incognito: ?Music for all souls – and all soles, too

Incognito’s done what few in the music industry could do over three decades: stay relevant. We chat to them ahead of the Delicious festival.

Billy Ocean.

Jazzophiles get treated to festival’s line-up

Musicians Jonas Gwangwa, Roy Hargrove, Christian Scott and more are set to perform at this year’s Joy of Jazz at the Sandton Convention Centre.

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Samas hits the wrong note … again

Much like previous years, the South African Music awards – SA’s longest-running annual music event – just hasn’t been able to get it right.

Canadian singer Tamia.
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Win tickets to Tamia’s ‘Beautiful Surprise’ tour in SA

Enter to win a set of double tickets to the Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth to see Tamia’s new album tour, "Beautiful Surprise".

Rhodé Marshall in the days when there was no doubting that miracles could happen in church.

The little girl who believed in miracles

Growing up in the Pentecostal church meant being shrouded in marvel, writes Rhodé Marshall.

‘Happy’ brings Pharrell to tears during Oprah interview

Singer and songwriter Pharrell Williams has ended up in tears after Oprah Winfrey showed him how his hit became a worldwide phenomenon.

Big Brother Mzansi winner Mandla Hlatshwayo.

Mandla Hlatshwayo wins Big Brother Mzansi

Sebokeng spaza-shop owner Mandla Hlatshwayo has walked away from his 63-day stay in the Big Brother house with the grand prize of R1-million.

‘Of Good Report’ director Jahmil XT Qubeka.

Saftas 2014: Ironing out the glitches

The eight annual South African Film and Television Awards ceremony has been a vast improvement on previous years of disastrous organisation.

Rolene Strauss crowned Miss SA 2014

Bloemfontein’s Rolene Strauss has taken the title of Miss South Africa 2014 in a glittering pageant at the Sun City Superbowl.