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

The Conversation - June 28, 2024

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...

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

The Conversation - April 19, 2024

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...

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Sho Madjozi: the pop star using traditional culture to shape a fresh identity for young South Africans

The Conversation - October 16, 2023

Tsonga-inspired musician and writer Maya Wegerif AKA Sho Madjozi in Johannesburg. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 by Owen Seda, Tshwane University of...

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