The goal of feminism is to move toward gender equality and/or justice for people of all genders. To this end, feminism investigates and challenges the forces that cause injustice or inequality. However, those forces are not the same for all womxn, because forces of oppression (sexism, racism, classism etc.) intersect – cue intersectional feminism. TBH…
South London singer and rapper Elheist is on a mission. Specifically, she says she is “currently in the prime of the rebirth of my desired me”. Her medium is an intriguing blend of all kinds of UK underground sounds- grime, garage, cutting edge experimental production- with their raw edges smoothed over by her honeyed vocals….
Johannesburg-based spoken-word artist Lazarus Mathebula, better known by his stage name The Lazarusman, has been releasing music since 2010, making his debut alongside Martin Stimming. First introduced to poetry in school, it was his teachers who encouraged him to pursue writing and performing, as they noticed he had a talent for the art. “[My teachers]…
“Layering multiple songs and loops in work towards creating something completely new and different from the original”, explains Aj Cullinan on the challenges as a DJ and mixing in its purest form, which he finds “imperative to follow.” In comparison to producing your own music, the young spinner notes that “this challenge reaps the biggest…
It’s been a long-standing trend for progressive and experimental local acts to make a name for themselves at home by making a name for themselves overseas first. Not the easiest route to take, but it’s usually still easier than trying to get local media and audiences to notice you when you’re not doing the same…
‘Feedback: Art, Africa and the 1980s’ is an exhibition currently being held at Iwalewahaus at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Iwalewahaus maintains a collection of modern visual arts from Africa, Asia and the Pacific. In addition to visual arts, the archive of Iwalewahaus houses an extensive collection of contemporary African music, films and African…
Hailing from Sweden, singer/songwriter Linae has a smooth and sultry voice with a sound that is reminiscent of r’n’b from the late 80s and early 90s. This sound can be partially attributed to a mother who introduced her to the likes of Sade, Prince, Angie Stone & The Brand New Heavies, while she herself was drawn…
The ever-pivoting fluidity of modern life seems to have inspired an epidemic of isolation among young boys – lonely boys, if you will. At the bottom of this lies our increasing reliance on social media. More often than not, music seems to have become the ultimate cocoon of escape. “I have the hardest time navigating…
The title of the KRAS video ‘Coloured Lights’ is warmly inviting, suggesting an optimistic pop banger. Instead, you are given a much more discomforting, and ultimately rewarding experience, in the debut music video by the Cape Town based duo. Over a pulverizing synthesizer and vocals distorted to epic levels, a disturbingly masked figure twists and…
Since 2014, Albany Lore (Matt Rightford) has quietly and erratically released 3 of the sweetest and most sincere songs you might not have heard yet. Albany Lore, so far, has fit the adage of “It’s not about quantity, it’s about quality,” to a tee. While his catalogue isn’t deep, it’s all worth listening to, and,…
It is said that music is one of the earliest, most enduring forms of storytelling, shaping and creating powerful life changing experiences one note at a time. Malombo is a word drawn from tshiVenda, which specifically refers to traditional ceremonies – where dancing to music occurs during a rite of exorcism or healing. Drumming styles originating…
Unless you grew up reading the Torah, you’re probably going to have some trouble understanding what’s going on on Breindy and Matt’s Ruth Avenue. That’s because the married couple make beautiful experimental Indie music with Ancient Hebrew vocals. So, for those who are familiar with Ancient Hebrew, this album will naturally have way deeper meaning,…
