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South African rapper, producer and musical artist, Sam Turpin
4AM IN JOZI

Sam Turpin’s notes on grief

The legacy of photographer Gisèle Wulfsohn echoes through her son’s music as Sam Turpin confronts sorrow through art

  • Fezokuhle Mthonti
6 min read
Creating a movement: Two of Septober Energy’s co-founders Flames Shilowa (Vusi Hlatywayo) (left) and Sound of Xee (Xolisa Tshomela) (right). Photo: Supplied
ARCHIVAL MUSIC

Umbrella of sound and resistance

More than a collective, Septober Energy is a living ecosystem, weaving archival research, DJ sets and experimental performance into South Africa’s sonic landscape

  • Kibo Ngowi
7 min read
The art of music: A performance of Gabi Motuba’s latest album The Sabbath at the Johannesburg Art Gallery earlier this year. Photo: Wandile Hlosokuhle Ndlovu
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM

Profound new album by Gabi Motuba seeks the truth

The Sabbath crosses musical boundaries, and with its beauty seeks to confront the ugliness of daily living, says its creator

  • Charles Leonard
15 min read