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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
Music tool: Siya Mthembu says society’s anxiety around AI reflects a long history of fear surrounding new technologies.
AFRICAN RADIO

Can you hear the difference? AI music challenges the meaning of authenticity

AI is transforming music production, but growing concerns over transparency, artistry, and human creativity are reshaping the future of the industry

  • Thabo “Tbose” Mokwele
5 min read
Set for the stage: Ndumiso Manana is preparing for the first leg of a nationwide tour that begins in Johannesburg before moving to East London, Makhanda for the National Arts Festival, Durban, Cape Town and Pretoria. Photo: Supplied
AFRICAN MUSIC

Manana and the art of trusting the process

Fresh off his Standard Bank Young Artist win, Manana reflects on growth, collaboration and creating space for alternative sound in South Africa

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
Frame of mind: Apiwe Bubu, who hails from the Eastern Cape, and now has his own studio in Los Angeles, came back to his home country to record his debut album. Photo: Ofentse Moatshe
AFRICAN MUSICIANS

10 Hours, 8 Tracks, 1 Lifetime: Apiwe Bubu’s 20-year journey to his debut album

Apiwe Bubu’s debut album is the culmination of a decades-long journey across continents, studios and genres — finally coming home to piano

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
Soul-stirring: Bongi Mvuyana will be performing tracks from her new album as well as old favourites in Joburg and Cape Town.
AFRO SOUL

Diary: Edgar Muzah and Friends, Nybosse’s Debut Single NgiHappy Ngawe, Bongi Mvuyana performs in Cape Town and Joburg

Your essential dose of art and culture

  • Lesego Chepape
  • Kibo Ngowi
2 min read
Mx Blouse’s sound emerges from a fiercely experimental outlook and a pool of producers they can trust.
BAKAI
Video

Soul Assassins: Mx Blouse selects six producers who are vital to their sound

From Micr. Pluto and Eye-On Feather to Parabyl, Mx Blouse has worked with a diverse range of producers who have all helped to shape their debut album, ‘Elementality’

  • Mx Blouse
3 min read
Engineering sounds: Producer and musician Malcolm Nhleko says his ears are a weapon. (Images4Life)
MALCOLM NHLEKO

The Portfolio: Malcolm Nhleko

The music producer and sound engineer views his ears as his weapons

  • Malcolm Nhleko
3 min read