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Nanette is at a salon in Joburg’s Braamfontein neighbourhood when she and I get on a call to discuss her music and upcoming plans on a Tuesday morning.
With a new single out, a deluxe edition of her last album due for release and a career milestone performance only a few days away, the 24-year-old R&B singer has a lot going on.
On this particular mor...
A different kind of gathering is beginning to take shape. It is less about excess and more about intention.
Less about escape and more about presence. And into that shift walks Nomsa Mazwai with something that feels both timely and necessary: Sober Fest.
Set to take place on April 26, 2026 at Soweto Theatre in Johannesburg, Sober Fest positions itself not...
English arrives loaded, carrying histories that were never meant to hold black life without distortion. Many artists step away from it for that reason.
Vuyelwa Maluleke does something else entirely. She stays. She insists. She writes into it, against it, through it until it begins to carry the texture of her world.
Maluleke is an award-winning writer, per...
Michael is the highly anticipated biopic of Michael Jackson.
Finally arriving in theatres this week, the film had a dramatic six-year journey to the big screen.
Before we get into the film, it’s important to go through some of the drama to put the film we eventually got into context.
The first thing you need to know is that the project...
A new cross-genre moment is on the horizon as Kabza De Small, Sly and The Big Hash prepare to release their collaborative album Love Is A Star on May 8, 2026.
The pre-order single, Company, drops this Friday, April 24, offering a first glimpse into the project.
Blending The Big Hash’s int...