“She’s the flower in the garden, and her thorns are sharper. Be front row to her gaze, life’s the show and she’s not fazed.” SUPERMODEL, 2022 Transfusing pop and hip hop, Tana and Ava like Lava star in a collaboration single named ‘Supermodel’ that speaks about a girl that looks like a supermodel: “Everyone wants…
It is an exciting time for South African music lovers and festival goers. Restrictions are no longer as stringent as they were for crowded venues during the peak time periods of COVID-19 — and as concerts and festivals are making their way back — Rocking the Daisies would be making its official comeback in October…
There is frequent discourse online about the effects of parasocial relationships, with most discussions viewing them as concerning and invasive. These relationships are the experience of closeness and friendship by audiences and fans with public figures with whom they do not know personally but have come to form connections with them through mass media platforms….
As Minister Nathi Mthethwa sits in an interview with the host of ‘Power to Truth’ Dr Onkgopotse JJ Tabane on ENCA and stumbles over a very hilariously poor explanation of why the country needs an erected R22-million South African flag with LED lights, there is a collective sigh from the mouths of the public. A…
Coi Leray, an American rapper and singer, has spent the last few months online going back and forth with her father, Benzino — an American television personality. A sort of traumatic experience develops right in front of our eyes through tense and eruptive online exchanges between the pained father and daughter pair. It is uncomfortable…
*Trigger Warning: this article has mentions of suicide, sexual assault and pedophilia On the 20th of April, Heavy K, a famous South African DJ and music producer took to Twitter to call out infamous South African podcaster Mac G for allegedly misinterpreting and twisting his words in order for Heavy K to seem like he…
As digital expression swells, human beings globally are able to engage in copious amounts of discourse about identity, sexuality and relationships. One could even argue that in the last twenty to thirty years, the access to digital information has created a new shape for how people interact with identity, sexuality and their relationships. The social…
Back in 2019, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape experienced shocking landslides due to serious flooding. Over 150 people passed away due to that disaster. It’s 2022 and the worst has occurred, flooding has revisited both areas, predominantly KwaZulu-Natal which left over 400 deceased. The shock flooding occurred in the early weeks of April, damaging infrastructures such…
A few months ago in January of 2022, Ari Lennox, a well known and admired US R&B singer made the decision to accept some interviews from South Africa, the first one being with a big South African podcast personality, Mac G. The events from the interview — that resulted in Lennox’s decision — turned awry…
If you enjoy sitting on your couch or bed mindlessly watching reality tv filled with rich people having petty arguments then I am pretty sure you have seen or at the very least heard about Netflix’s new reality tv show — ‘Young, Famous & African‘. ‘Young, Famous & African’ follows what is presumed to be…
Through the collaborative residency project, Luso-Linkup, initiated by the Bag Factory to connect South Africa, Mozambique and Angola, editors Luamba Muinga and Sara Carneiro bring us the digital project; Are we not makers of history? Rendered in book format, the project brings together a group of artists, writers and makers to explore historical legacies of…
“A lot of it starts with a thought and feeling that eventually develops into some magical realism: a song – that can become a truth peppered with some lies and myth, or the other way around,” says BŪJIN in response to my question about the process and (un)positioning of her sonic craft as a musician….
