Category: Writing
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Tumi Molekane For Sunday Times…
I wrote an article on South African emcee Tumi Molekane for the Sunday Times’ Lifestyle section which got published yesterday. In it, we discuss the process behind making his disarming body of art, Return Of The King, and speak about the artists he assembled to make it. Tumi also shares his views about South African Hip Hop,…
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Four African Musicians And Their Hairstyles
Doubtless, Cassper Nyovest (cover image) is one of the biggest rap artists we’ve seen in recent times. His live performances in and outside of South Africa are acclaimed. He’ll routinely fill up stadiums in Botwana, Lesotho, Zambia, and shut down halls in Malawi. Currently, he’s aiming at filling up The Dome, a performance venue in…
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On The Road With Madondo…
One morning after booking a bus ticket from Grahamstown to Jozi, writer Bongani Madondo texted me to ask if I’d like to follow him on the Eastern Cape leg of his I’m No Your Weekend Special book tour. Written in honour of Brenda Fassie’s passing ten years prior, the book is “a portrait on the life, style…
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BCUC @ Oppikoppi…
In February, I suggested to my homies BCUC that we have a photoshoot. The idea was to capture them in various performative states since that’s what they are: a live performance outfit! We used a water spraycan to achieve the shiny/sweaty effect, and had a lot of fun pointing and clicking in the blazing sun, even when clouds…
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#Featured | Bra Hugh & Pops Mohammed For Blaque Life Digest
The dread-scribe Percy Mabandu needed a right-hand man to assist with images while he broke atoms down with bra Hugh and bra Pops. The results are in this month’s Blaque Life Digest, available at all reputable stores in South Africa. Pops Mohammed
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#Throwback | Str.Crd 2014
I decided to roam the underground parking lot that was Str.Crd in 2014 capturing captivating faces, some of whom I’ve made good acquaintances with. Here are a couple of them speaking about what creative projects they were involved with at that time. Deejay; slave to love ushering the dancefloor towards a better tomorrow. Currently: “[Busy…
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The Largest Collection Of Images Ever!
I was joking to self — or to someone, can’t recall — sometime ago about how I’m secretly amassing the largest collection of black contemporary writers like…ever! This picture of writers Ntone Edjabe and Percy Mabandu, taken 20th September 2013, was kinda what sparked it all. I’m still in on the ‘joke’ and shall be publishing more…
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Can Someone Realistically Bring Stromae To Southern Africa?
What’s the likelihood of bringing this dude to a non-Francophone country? Who knows someone at the Alliance ov da Francaise? Tell a friend to tell a friend to whisper into a homie’s ear and pass this thing around. Let’s make it happen people, we need Stromae in life nje. *Stromae will be touring through Francophone African…
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Objects Are Better To Photograph…
People are tricky because they can tell you if they don’t like an image of them you took.
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