On Under the Sun, Sun-El Musician lets go of perfection, embraces risk and steps boldly into his independent era
When two artists stopped planning and started listening, they found music, and meaning, in the natural disorder of life
Dancing the Death Drill is more than theatre — it is a resurrection, a requiem and a haunting reminder of forgotten African history
BMW Art Generation fused music, fashion and community ambiance in an event that outshone traditional notions of art
From Burn Out to BMW Art Generation, Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse remains a cultural giant shaping South Africa’s sound and spirit.
Your essential dose of art and culture
KUTHI MANDITHETHE: Of Art & Justice is running until 31 January 2025 at the Standard Bank Art Gallery
Sound and silence collided in Sounding Pictures at The Centre for the Less Good Idea in Joburg
This year’s National Arts Festival provided alternative light in a gloomy time
Msaki returns to Makhanda with her exhibition ‘Del’ukufa’, to move forward and heal
The M&G catches up with Nathi Mankayi on latest project and his music journey
Music festival returns to Johannesburg this weekend with a strong emphasis on Africa
The BLK JKS present a two-day transcendental music experience during their Black Rock Safari tour
Born in Zambia and raised in Botswana, the songwriter’s career is coming into full bloom in South Africa
Msaki views her singing as a space from which to gather strength and courage
The Lists this week were compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela and senior arts writer Kwanele Sosibo.
On its fourth birthday the Afrikan freedom Station remains at the heart of Joburg’s arts and jazz scene.
Singer Msaki still prefers the quiet of East London even as she readies for the world stage.
