Monday, 20 March 2023
Tseliso Monaheng has been a freelance writer, photographer, videographer and video editor for the past 10 years.
Based in Johannesburg, his writing has appeared in print and online, and he has contributed to publications worldwide such as The Guardian, The Fader, Red Bull, Chimurenga, Rolling Stone and Africa is a Country.
After 30 years on the scene, graffiti artist Falko’s signature paintings – many of them elephants – adorn walls in cities around the world.
Paying tribute to the genius of the late Fela Kuti, Afrobeat musician Femi Koya brings back the spirit of African musicians with his powerful vocals and saxophone.
Musician Samthing Soweto has burst on to the scene with a chart-topping album and seems destined to keep us singing along for years to come.
A lack of support makes touring difficult for South African musicians, who have to play many roles and generally fund their own tours if they want to perform across the country.
Indie label Mushroom Hour combined the soul jazz of Chicago with what jazz musicians were doing in Mzansi to create the soundtrack for Sifiso Khanyile’s documentary on the 1976 uprising.
Streaming services mean playing live now earns more income for musicians and gives a sense of how an album would sound. But better support is needed for artists wanting to take the live route.
Talent and passion are no longer enough in an industry that’s increasingly difficult to break into and earn a livelihood. Bands need structure, leadership and finance.
Ubuhle Bendalo gives international and South African street artists an opportunity to share and profit from their work through workshops, sketch battles and large-scale murals.
The core members of The Brothers Move On are all doing ‘other things’ as family commitments, side projects and circumstances pull them in different directions.
Lesego Semenya strips his recipes of artisanal phrases and snobbery to bring food back to the people.