Horror-Tage Day
My heritage is loss, shame, betrayal, dispossession, trauma, erasure, survival. On Heritage Day, I’m still figuring shit out.
Classics
The Quiet Violence of Steve Biko
Biko’s name is distorted and appropriated to sustain power, yet his true legacy demands revolutionary refusal, not consent
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Where Is The Heart of The Black Youth
South Africa’s youth inherit a failing system, seduced by fame and bling, yet unprepared for revolutionary leadership
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Trev The Japanese: On the Avant-garde Deluge
Mjapan spins music as a sonic deluge—challenging boundaries, blending genres, and transforming the unfamiliar into the familiar with audacious artistry and alternative flair
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Decoloniality? A Fig! – A Review of Lara Foot’s “Othello”
Described as a muddled and underwhelming production, “Othello” falters with a lack of coherence in its script, uneven performances, and direction that misses the mark. Instead of engaging or provoking thought, the play leaves audiences disconnected and frustrated
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Cion Remembers Ways of Dying and Ways of Thriving
As Cion returns to the Market for a short run (October 31–November 3), N. Msimanga’s 2019 review offers a timely re-examination of the show’s enduring appeal and artistic merit
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A Situation Called Can Themba
But is it honestly true that we don’t want affairs with white girls? What kind of white supremacy is this that cannot stand fair competition? (Can Themba)
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To Hell With uHophu (Hamilton Hope)
When driving to my village, Qanqu in Qumbu, just after Sulenkama there’s a place called “kuHophu”. At the curve of “kuHophu” lies this colonial memorial stone marking the graves of three white settlers.
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Imbizo: Phuzekhemisi & Post-Apartheid South Africa
Music has often been able to create dialogic spaces to stage discussions about politics and their relationship with people.
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Historical Distortions of the 1976 Black Power Movement
As we continue to embrace the culture of celebrating historical events with no tangible achievements for black people, we are persistently motivated, at times incentivized, to honour oblivion.
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