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Mixing it up: Untitled Basement is the underground live music venue that belongs to Artivist in Braamfontein, Joburg, which provides a blend of food, music, art and performance.
AFROPUNK

Versatile venue strikes the right chords in Joburg

The founders of Artivist and Untitled Basement speak about their journey and the future

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
Lucky Michaels (right), businessman and owner of the iconic Club Pelican, pictured with some of the patrons. (Photo courtesy of Arena Holdings)
ABACOTHOZI

Pelican fantasy: How the iconic Soweto club influenced South African music

A nighttime haunt in the backstreets of Orlando run by a well-known bootlegger should have been a prime zone for nefarious underworld activities. Instead, it nurtured an…

  • Kwanele Sosibo
11 min read