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Diana Ross attends The MET Gala in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Black style with grace and grit

At this year’s Met Gala in New York, fashion transcended spectacle, becoming a soulful tribute to memory and cultural legacy

Browned off: R&B star Chris Brown appears in court in Los Angeles in 2014 after assaulting singer Rihanna, with whom he was in a relationship. Photo: Lucy Nicholson-Pool/Getty Images

Chris Brown: Should home affairs have acted?

The US musician, who has a history of violence against women, is set to perform in Johannesburg

‘Bitches Brew’: ‘A Married Torso Presenting a Plum in the Left Hand and Hiding a Knife in the Right Hand’ by Lady Skollie.

Friday is a feeling |  Why too much pubic discourse can be a distraction

Bitchin’ about discourse: Forget ugly feet – we have real issues

Rihanna attends the “China: Through The Looking Glass” Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 / Getty Images

Friday is a feeling | Met Gala fashion hall of fame

Red carpet event fashions memories

Beyoncé’s Ivy Park collection. Photo: Supplied

Are celeb crossovers like Ivy Park and Yeezy so last year?

As sales of Kanye West’s Yeezy brand and Beyonce’s Ivy Park plummet, we ask if fashion collaborations are still desirable or have become a liability

GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 12: Rihanna performs during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Rihanna performs hits at Super Bowl – with a very special guest

Rihanna made her long-awaited return to the stage at the Super Bowl with a career-spanning medley of pop bangers, but it was her baby bump that dominated the conversation. The…

MIAMI BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 04: Singer Rihanna performs onstage at the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam on February 4, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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What will Rihanna perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show?

After seven years without a new album we share eight songs we predict Rihanna will perform at the 2023 Super Bowl half-time show.

Top 10 Fenty products you should own

After debuting her historically inclusive shade range, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty finally launches in Africa today.

André Leon Talley speaks at a screening of his documentary The Gospel According to André during the 21st SCAD Savannah Film Festival in Savannah, Georgia, 2018. (Photo: Clingy Ord/Getty Images)

My life and Andre’s: How André Leon Talley paved the way for black voices in fashion

André Leon Talley injected much-needed intellectualism into fashion, inspiring others to find their feet

Manu Dibango, alto saxophone, performs on October 31st 1994 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Frans Schellekens/ Redferns)
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The Cameroonian rhythm that set the world on fire

How Manu Dibango’s hit became the most sampled African song in history

Nasty C at Red Bull Studios. (Jonathan Ferreira / Red Bull Content Pool)
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Nasty C: ‘You can’t hide from me any more’

It’s been two weeks since the 23-year-old rapper signed a deal with US record label and hip-hop stronghold Def Jam. He caught up with the Mail & Guardian to let us know why the…

Afrosoulful pop: Singer and song writer Ami Faku released her debut album Imali six months ago.  (Supplied)

The Portfolio: Ami Faku

Afrosoul artist Ami Faku talks about the steps she took to develop her sound when recording her debut album.

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How to (kind of) make it as a M&G columnist

There will be rejection in the form of no replies, which will haunt you for days. Keep going.

A model presents a creation from the Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2019 collection at New York Fashion Week. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Top 10 take-aways from New York Fashion Week

As the spring/summer 2019 season flits to Europe, here’s a quick roundup of the top 10 takeaways from the Big Apple

Get down: Enjoylife perform at Red Bull Culture Clash at 787 Windsor in Atlanta

Red Bull Culture Clash: The beat of two cities

If Atlanta was a taste of what’s to come, Orlando Stadium is going to explode like never before

Family of passengers on board AirAsia flight QZ8501 react at a waiting area in Juanda International Airport

Rihanna, defiant witch-woman

Like the Shona’s achiHera or the Igbo’s Ogbanje, the singer overshadows other American pop stars

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The weekly pop sack: Good looks, messy looks and the looks of AKA

‘Is Katy Perry complicit in creating an image that glamorises abusive threads of behaviour towards women?’

Beyonce performs at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

The weekly pop sack: Life in the time of disgrace

​South Africa lost some more moral ground last weekend.

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Soundcloud expands into mainstream with paid streaming plan

After signing deals with major labels, including holdout Sony Music this month, Soundcloud is adding a subscription plan for consumers.

Rihanna would need at least seven assistants to get dressed

Sneak peek at fashion’s Super Bowl

The cash, the gossip and the general over-the-topness make for compelling viewing