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It’s in the bag: Sun-El Musician, the artist whose real name is Sanele Sithole, says he’s living with the strange emotional whiplash of finishing an album. Photo: Supplied
AFRICAN ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Sun-El Musician enters new chapter with ‘Under the Sun’

On Under the Sun, Sun-El Musician lets go of perfection, embraces risk and steps boldly into his independent era

  • Kibo Ngowi
9 min read
Stellar performance: Last week, Jabulani Hadebe, known to the world as Sjava, chose this immersive, celestial space to introduce his latest body of work, iNkanyezi NeZinkanyezi, translated as A Star Amongst the Stars. Photo: Supplied
AFRO POP

A star among the stars

At the Wits Digital Dome, Sjava reflects on 10 years of music by placing himself not above but among the stars that shaped his journey

  • Lesego Chepape
5 min read
Paid her dues: Lady Zamar describes the album as a declaration of clarity and creative independence, a celebration of survival and triumph after missteps, misjudgements and misrepresentation. Photo: Supplied
AFROBEATS

From healing to victory

In this candid conversation, Lady Zamar opens up about the making of ‘Emperor Eclipse’, her creative process and what life after healing means to her

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read