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Speak The Mind
As part of the 2009 Joburg Arts Alive International Festival, this year’s Speak The Mind sessions will again play host... |
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The African Hip Hop Indaba
An MC shuffles around on stage, nervously negotiating the audience’s gaze from beneath his pulled down peak cap as he ... |
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The Fong Kong Bantu Soundsystem
For the past 6 years, this legendary crew of underground DJs have been peddling “black market identities” by tracing... |
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Die Antwoord
Maverick hiep-hop crew Die Antwoord (formerly Max Normal.TV) careen through bilingual biographical parables, braggadocio... |
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Killah Priest
While it’s tempting to lament the demise of hip-hop as “a folk culture” or a “people's protest music” for ever... |
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HHP
SA hip-hop heavyweight HHP performs on Wednesday February 25.... |
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DJ Spooky in Cape Town
Paul Gilroy prefaces his essay Black Music and The Politics of Authenticity with a quote from MC Kool G Rap: "My ... |
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DJ Spooky at the Woods
With Spooky conducting the ghost chorus it promises to be a seamless liminal mix that serves as a potent reminder of the... |
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Kwani Experience launch The Birth Of The Muthaland Funk
Sleek downtown live music venue Zulu Jazz Lounge in the Playhouse Complex in Smith Street hosts smoking Johannesburg sex... |
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Edgars Music Series
On November 7 the Edgars Music Series draws to a close with a lineup including Pro, Tuks, Da Les, Pravo and DJ Dino Brav... |
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Ben Sharpa and Rattex
On October 29 Ben Sharpa and Rattex will both launch new albums, and they celebrate with a combined perfromance and hip-... |
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Urban Soul poetry session
Spoken word artists get a chance to air their talents at the Urban Soul poetry session on October 15.... |
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Arrested Development in Cape Town
3 years out of the spotlight is a lifetime in music. Take Arrested Development. No, not the television sitcom; the Ameri... |
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Arrested Development @ the Bassline
The US hip-hop crew make a stop in Jozi. ... |
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Speak the Mind
Don’t miss the Speak the Mind poetry session on September 13, a hard-hitting spoken word gig that also features Pops ... |