Apart from its beautiful port, the city of Durban is known for its very own music genre iGqom’ – a sound that represents Kasi Life, not just in Townships around Durban, but all over South Africa. Due to its diversity and versatility, this music genre has been acknowledged even internationally....
A rapturous music celebration befitting a music treasure will set the tone for the 80th birthday of Caiphus Semenya, South Africa’s living legend. On August 24, The Market Theatre will stage the Caiphus Semenya at 80 Music Extravaganza: Celebrating a Milestone and the Birth of a Legacy. Musicians Tsepo Tshola,...
Emerging South African director Carla Fonseca and her cast of four actors tackle the dilemma of what it is to live in a time of societal drought in South Africa today, with a new play, Modjadji in Absentia, at the Market Theatre Laboratory; this July. Sponsored by the Arts &...
Up-and-coming rapper, The Duela has been a household name on the streets of Twitter as of late. His authentic, well-coordinated bars are what have caught the attention of the South African Hip-hop lovers. A video of him performing his version of Nasty C’s ‘SMA’ featuring Rowlene gained him the recognition...
The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands Choir embraced its Africanism at this year’s Vodacom Durban July (VDJ) by performing one of its greatest African-inspired sets. This year’s theme ‘Stars of Africa’ was brought to light not only by the fashion or the massive cultural wave that hit the horse racing event, but also...
The Market Theatre is producing two distictively creative masterpieces to mark a Continental Season. Frontières written and mentored by Bobby Rodwell is directed by Mmabatho Montsho, and The Fisherman written by Chigozie Obieme is directed by James Ngcobo. Based on personal testimonies of people from other parts of Africa who...
Ayikho inkomo yobuthongo, is a popular isiZulu saying; when loosely translated it simply means there is no cow that benefits anything from sleeping. Fully understanding this is Umlazi born and bred hip hop artist, Ace Pablo who, in order to further his studies and rap career, became a taxi and...
Splendidly blessing traditional music lovers with some soul-soothing, emotional and ancient Xhosa sounds, is a traditional music ensemble called AmaXhosa Group; which is set to release an Extended Playlist (EP) titled Ibuhlung’ Intliziyo. Formed in the early 2000s in Muleni township, Cape Town, the group was founded by the legendary...
Mnqobi Ndunakazi (better known as Mnqobi Yazo) is a singer, writer, producer, actor and director who hails from KwaMaphumulo, on the north coast of Kwa Zulu Natal. The multifaceted artist burst into the music scene back in 2018 with his smash hit ‘247’ which is track 6 of his 9-track...
South Africa is proud to have produced some of the best entertainers in the world, one of them being Trevor Noah who grew up in Soweto. While there is no doubt that the township has an abundance of amazing talent, it is unfortunate that most of it perishes before being...