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Support group: Michelle Rosewall and Rondean Hughes will perform at the Flatfoot Access Festival.

Diary: A feast of dance, musical blessings from the avant-garde, WGRUV Dance Company opens in Gauteng

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At the top of his voice: Musician and vocalist Siyabonga Mthembu is the leader of the band The Brother Moves On.  (Tseliso Monaheng)

Siyabonga Mthembu: Musical prayers said by hymn-self

The self-described ‘performance artist who happens to sing’ speaks to us about his work

Pandemic problems: South African outfit The Brother Moves On’s tour of Europe earlier this year was marred by cancellations. Photo: Lisanne Lentink

On the difficult pandemic road

The arrival of Covid-19 exacerbated the challenges of touring for the African musician. Tseliso Monaheng explores the interrelated factors affecting music tours

Celebrations: The Brother Moves On (above) and the Windybrow’s choir will be performing at the Africa Month festival. (Tseliso Monaheng)

Africa, is your time now?

The Windybrow Arts Centre in Joburg has a variety of performances for Africa Month

Protest and praxis: Iphupho L’ka Biko band members Athi Ngcaba, trombone; Miseka Gaqa, vocals (seated); Nhlanhla Ngqaqu, bass; Muhammad Dawjee, saxophone, and Lebohang Moleleki, drums. Photo: Tseliso Monaheng

Teaching South Africa’s youth about rebel music

Protest music and protest culture is part of being black, and of being human. Several musicians are passing this practice on to the next generation

Shabaka Hutchings will be performing with the Kyle Shepherd Trio on January 7 and 8 in Cape Town.
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Shabaka Hutchings: UK saxophonist in tune with SA’s top brass

The frontman of award-winning UK jazz band Sons of Kemet is in SA to play & record with touted jazz artists. He caught up with the Mail & Guardian.

The Brother moves in on black tax

Forever dealing with changes, The Brother Moves On regroups to stick it to the man.

Thandiswa Mazwai

Local musos weave magic at World Music Festival

Carlo Mombelli, Sannie Fox, The Brother Moves On and Madala Kunene outshine the foreign acts in a two-day smorgasbord of music in Cape Town.

The Brother Moves On at a show in Jo’burg in 2012

The old dreams are dead, but the Brother Moves On

After mourning the death of the revolution, the ?collective has found new purpose, and a new myth.