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Goema superstar: how composer Mac McKenzie reshaped the sound of Cape Town

Mac McKenzie (1951-2024) took Cape Town’s unique carnival sounds and added punk. © Paul Darné by Valmont Layne, University of the Western Cape Gerald “Mac” McKenzie passed...

Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa’s master pianist is going on a world tour at 90

South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in 2014. Andy Sheppard/Redferns/Getty Images by Christine Lucia, Stellenbosch University Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa’s most distinguished pianist, was born on 9 October...

Tutu Puoane: the South African singer on creating her new album out of Lebo Mashile’s poetry

Tutu Puoane’s Wrapped in Rhythm features words by poet Lebo Mashile. © Tom Vandewalle by Nomfundo Xaluva, University of Cape Town From her base in Belgium, proudly...

Celebrating Dolly Rathebe, South Africa’s original Black woman superstar

by Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang, University of Pretoria Dolly Rathebe, the musical legend of Sophiatown, is part of South Africa’s rich heritage and history. Sophiatown was...

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