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Category: Arts and Culture

The South African Music Awards (SAMA23)

The biggest night in South African music occurred over the weekend at the Sun City Superbowl. Here is a small sample of the festivities....
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Johannesburg Art Gallery

Johannesburg Art Gallery. JAG is located in the central business district of Johannesburg. The current exhibition is by Mozambican-born Angela Ferreira.
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Art & Justice

  The Constitutional Court has a wonderful art collection that boasts the works of dozens of leading South African artists. The artwork consists of...
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The N-word and the K-word Use in Popular Culture

Last week we had three very engaging video chat sessions! One question of interest was the use and/or prevalence of the N-word or the...
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South African Hip Hop

Another fascinating avenue in which to explore contemporary South African culture is through its music. There are many popular genres of music in South...
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South Africa at Leisure

         
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The Music of Stimela

Mpe makes several references to the South African musical group Stimela and their songs “The World through the Eyes of a Child” and “Fountains...
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