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Intentional: Billy Monama quotes Nelson Mandela on the power of music to elevate and liberate, to unite people in a shared voice.
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM

Billy Monama is staging a revival of memory

The Rebirth of Ubuntu returns with a focus on legacy, as Billy Monama pushes for music that remembers, questions and resonates beyond the stage

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
Caption: Rashid Lombard at the Cape Town Press Centre in Shortmarket Street, 1989, photo from the Shadley Lombard archive.
AFRICAN VISUAL HISTORY

Visionary with a camera: Rashid Lombard’s lasting legacy

Rashid Lombard, legendary photojournalist and jazz aficionado, has died at 74 — leaving behind a legacy of resistance, rhythm and relentless storytelling

  • Atiyyah Khan
12 min read
From me to you: Celebrated South African singer and songwriter Yvonne Chaka Chaka is also known for her work for organisations that raise awareness and money for humanitarian causes.
60TH BIRTHDAY

Yvonne Chaka Chaka: She’s still burning up at 60

Musical icon enters her sixth decade proving purpose, not age, defines greatness

  • Edwin Naidu
7 min read