The Komla Dumor I knew
A friend who knew I was once a broadcast journalist with Joy FM recently asked me
Ancestors
Boss Player
The BBC news presenter Komla Dumor, who passed away this weekend from cardiac arrest, was an
Contro'Versy
Tonight, the Afrikaaps crew, the South African musical about the history of the Afrikaans language, dedicated their
Zim Ngqawana
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWjlPiJlihE&w=500&h=307&rel=0] Zim Ngqawana (b. 1959), a key member of the second generation of South African jazz
Duke Ngcukana
In the last year fans of South African jazz had to contend with the passing of musicians
Billy Bang
Bang, was a free jazz violinist and composer, whose music reflected on his involvement as an American conscript in the Vietnam War.
Against the Values of the Market
Johnny Issel, who has died at age 68, was a prominent activist for leftist social movements in 1980s South Africa.