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Nduduzo Makhathini is not playing alone
A MYTH WE CHOOSE

Nduduzo Makhathini is not playing alone

From John Coltrane’s centenary to the O2 Arena with Black Coffee, Nduduzo Makhathini’s recent world tour was a masterclass in the cyclical, intergenerational nature of black music

  • Kibo Ngowi
11 min read
One in a long line: Songbird Thandiswa Mazwai says she’s merely a conduit in the tradition of using their voices that was started by her forebears and will continue into posterity. Her upcoming Sankofa Music Fest will showcase this tradition. Photo: Supplied
AFRICAN DRUMMING

Thandiswa Mazwai: Still speaking for future generations

Thandiswa Mazwai celebrates 50 years and 30 years in music with the Sankofa Heritage Festival, blending heritage, innovation, and generational continuity

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
Govan Whittles is the presenter of Govan Ontbloot.
AFRIKANER IDENTITY

Beyond the script: Govan Whittles on vulnerability, curiosity and truth

In Govan Ontbloot, Whittles leaves judgment behind to share meals, conversations and vulnerability with communities often excluded from South Africa’s narrative

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
6 min read
The interpretation: Director Kola Tubosun has made a documentary about Wole Soyinka (above). Photo Keystone-France/Getty Images
ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

Wole Soyinka: The artist captured in a moment long gone

Kola Tubosun has made a documentary about Nigerian creative Wole Soyinka who has just turned 90

  • Wilfred Okiche
2 min read