Category: Random thoughts
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Document(ation) Of A Rev[ival]olution…
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I’m interested in how hip-hop, the music and the cultural aesthetic, is influencing how people relate to the spaces they inhabit. What lens do we view ourselves through, for instance? Is it still through images fed to us by the television, or has the Internet become another source? These are some of the things which interested […]
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A Post About Many Things
The rapper Isaiah Rashad reminds me of when I was 22 years old, listening to Blu & Exile, going through a lot of what Blu was describing on that album. He’s the window into my past; a pathway through which the older me can safely cast a judgmental gaze at that young homie… I lost my […]
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About A Camera…
I’d always wanted to own a camera. Years of being the unofficial photographer at my parent’s home, using point-and-click film and digital cameras to capture intimate moments, made the yearning grow more potent. Now, my parents have been the most consistently supportive people in my life ever! They encourage the weirdest shit I get up […]
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The Brother Moves On – A Myth Contextualised
I remember the first words I spoke to members of The Brother Moves On. It was at Rocking the Daisies in 2011; my then-partner and myself were taking a stroll between the camping and performance areas when we happened upon Siya (vocals) and Raytheon (guitar). We’d been impressed by their Saturday mid-morning performance at the main […]
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On Meeting Tamati Biskit…
I finally got around to hearing the other half of folk duo 8Bars Short, Tamati Biscuit, for the first time yesterday. I’ve been intrigued by her music since she first appeared on Motif Record’s second annual Youth Day initiative, “16s for 16“. I had the opportunity to speak to her moments before she got on […]
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Samsung Things….
Samsung’s consumer publication published an article of mine on Ghanaian rap group Fokn Bois. Charl Blignaut put me on, and I’m eternally greatful for that. First article in a glossy publication, how that?! Ha, word! Oh yes, big up Wanlov and M3nsa.
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Kyle Shepherd Receives Well-Deserved Nod
I was excited this morning upon reading that Kyle Shepherd, the Cape Town-based piano virtuoso, had won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz. Like most information, I saw the news on social media – facebook to be precise. “There’s something special about his music and it has always appealed to me. 2014 Standard […]
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When Zakes Mda Came To Lesotho
Earlier this year, I got to review ntate Zakes Mda’s memoirs, “Sometimes there is a void“, for Warscapes. I’ve been trying to get an interview with him since, to no avail. He was in Maseru this past week to give the annual Mohlomi lecture (check out this blog post for background on chief Mohlomi). I gathered […]
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Youtube Comments Section
I’ve recently made a habit of reading youtube comments, especially when watching music videos. They give so much more insight into the song, oftentimes unpacking complexities which one wouldn’t otherwise have guessed. While doing a brief write-up on Thandiswa Mazwai, I googled her work with Jacknife. This song – along with M’du’s “Y u for […]
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