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Kopano Lichaba / music

The essence of god rap with Dada Shiva

Now when you take the name Dada, an avant-garde movement from the early 20th century, and combine it with the word Shiva, the Hindu god of d...

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Marcia Elizabeth / art&culture

‘Talitha Cumi’ by Portia Zvavahera // Painting figures of spiritual transcendence

Talitha Cumi Aramaic for ‘Little girl, arise’ references the Biblical narrative in which Jesus brings a young girl back to life, found in th...

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Bob Perfect / music

“Summer Evening” is Sam Turpin’s emotional tribute to his mom

For better or worse, our parents shape who we become. Whether we try to live up to the high standards they’ve set before us or swear to be n...

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Nkgopoleng Moloi / Thought

Demystifying the curator – beyond the chic and edgy all black outfits

Within the past four decades, there has been increased visibility of the ‘curator’ figure within the arts. The appointment of Swiss art hist...

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M/H: Sam Ellenberger

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Directed by Alis Kotze & Brent Manikam

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Bob Perfect / Pop Archive

How to Blog Dirty and Influence People – Notes on Durban is Yours

You never know where the decisions you make will take you. Back in 2011, I got a few friends together to start a blog that would focus on th...

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Marcia Elizabeth / Pop Archive

Billy Monk and the Catacombs – Underground Dockside Culture in the Late 1960s

As your body descends into the underground the darkness slowly caresses your cheek. You are met by a crude yet unflinching interior as you t...

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Motlatsi / Pop Archive

Mike Leather’s vintage biker’s boutique: A homage to Joburg’s vibrant 80s punk past

One of my favorite hidden gems in Joburg just so happens to also be a “tribute to South Africa’s punk and alternative scene” past! On Jan s...

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Beth Vale / Pop Archive

If Kitchener’s (KCB) is like a home

“There are venues and there are institutions”, I was once told: a friend attempting to draw categories in Johannesburg’s night-time cartogra...

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