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Albert Mazibuko, a member of the legendary group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, passed away on Sunday 5 April aged 77. Photo: Facebook.

Albert Mazibuko and the echoes of isicathamiya

As South Africa mourns Albert Mazibuko, his life reveals the deep intersections between music, memory, displacement, and the resilience of black cultural expression.

National treasure: Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs at the Joburg Theatre on 25 May as part of their South African Legacy Tour. Photo: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Under international skies

The spirit of the original group formed in the 1960s is still present today

Sold on it: H&M’s home concept store in Joburg carries its own range as well as local brands.

South Africa’s retail revival is cashing in

Newer retailers are setting the benchmark for South Africa’s retail landscape, with plenty of room for innovation in bricks and mortar

‘Music, God’s gift’: I took this photograph of Barney Rachabane in May 2018 as part of my photographic project called The Legends, which
documented the people who used their talents to fight apartheid. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

The Portfolio: Shooting the maestro

It took two shoots to nail down a worthy Barney Rachabane portrait

DJ and Apple Music’s global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B Ibrahim “Ebro” Darden is known for communicating his views with passion regardless of how unpopular they are (Supplied)

How deep can you go in 15 minutes with Ebro?

M&G sat down with ‘Old Man Ebro’ during his Apple Music trip to SA, to see what a few minutes of conversation could produce. Apparently, a lot…

Although critics accuse private schools of perpetuating inequality
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PODCAST: Bad blood in Graceland

In this Sound Africa podcast Lungile Sojini revisits the story of the Graceland album

Paul Simon with Bakithi Kumalo at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 2008

​Two albums and a resistance

Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ took local musicians to the world and Miles Davis trumpeted ‘Tutu’

Hugh Masekela.

Hugh Masekela celebrates 75th birthday

Hugh Masekela celebrated his 75th birthday with Paul Simon and Harry Belafonte in New York, performing some of his classics and odes to Madiba.

Paul Simon’s quintessential album ‘Graceland’ has left a lasting legacy.

Deep Read: The path to Graceland

Gus Silber delves into the legacy of Paul Simon’s quintessential album ‘Graceland’, as the musician prepares for his world tour.

Going to Graceland 25 years on

Going to Graceland 25 years on

Plans for a gig in London have revived the controversy over Paul Simon’s boycott-breaking 1987 album.