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Sunday, 19 February 2017 16:32
Smoortjies en Smoothies - Jitsvinger Cooks Up Flavourful Musical Fusion
Written by Frankie Herwels
Smoortjies en Smoothies is intended to take us on journey of tastes and flavours and to get the event we had to take a little journey to the town of…
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Tuesday, 17 January 2017 15:11
Boesman Myt se Vehaal Ondersoek Mensehandel en Moderne Slawerny
Written by Ryan Swano
Die storie van Boesman Myt is veel meer algemeen as wat mense besef en hoewel 'n mens later agterkom dat haar storie hom eintlik net so oor die twee dekades…
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Wednesday, 10 August 2016 13:54
The Devil Made Do It - Dookoom Owns Afro-Punk & Horrorcore
Written by Brian Ebden
In a world and particularly a country like SA, which has an unnatural and bizarre fixation with mediocrity, to be unique, true to one's self and to the game -…
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Wednesday, 25 May 2016 23:05
The Film "I’m Not Black, I’m Coloured - Identity Crisis at the Cape of Good Hope" (2009)
Written by Ryan Swano
The film produced in 2009 by Monde World Films, LLC, and directed by Kiersten Dunbar Chace with an all South African cast and crew, still makes for quite interesting viewing…
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Saturday, 20 February 2016 22:26
CTEMF2016 & The Rearranging of Sonic Geographies - Our Review
Written by Ryan Swano
Our biggest interest in the #CTEMF2016, aside from the music itself, was that it started aiming for increased diversity. The CTEMF is by default aimed at a niche market of…
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Tuesday, 16 February 2016 00:34
Gaan kyk 'it Kanala: The New District Six Show Reviewed
Written by Ryan Swano
Audiences will naturally want to draw comparisons between the original District Six: The Musical and District Six Kanala. I suggest that you leave all your pre-conceived notions at the theatre…
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Thursday, 17 December 2015 19:23
Anyone Can Relate to Blaq Pearl's Karadaaa!!!
Written by Ryan Swano
Better known by her stage name Blaq Pearl, Janine van Rooy has graced many stages with her captiviating fusion of Afro/Soul/Hip Hop/Jazz/R&B and many folk with tastes ranging across all…
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A massive wood-casing TV on the stage that looks like that old Blaupunkt your aunty still has in her lounge since 1980 greets you as you enter the theatre. An…
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He was regularly reminding the audience, as he also emphasised in our conversation after the show: "Die taal moet sense maak" and indeed the show was a constant stimulation of…
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Wednesday, 03 September 2014 23:27
The African Hip Hop Indaba 2014 Experience
Written by Cedrik Bix-C Flandorp Visuals: Ference Isaacs
Hip Hop artist and activist Cedrik Bix-C Flandorp who featured in an article a few months ago describes his experience of attending the 2014 African Hip Hop Indaba and we…
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Thrilling and action packed right from the start, with exceptional acting from a well picked cast, this movie, South Africa’s official submission to the 86th Academy Awards (Best Foreign Language…
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