Danny MacAskill plays Cape Town
We’re impressed. Like we were last year. (Via)
Cape Town
Perspective on 2011 SA Local Elections
If you’re tired of the nonsense published in The New York Times or on the BBC
Animal Farm
In Cape Town this January, Ken Salo invited Jessica and I to presentations by summer abroad
Jamming for Sanitation
In some of Cape Town's black townships, residents have to stand in line to use one of the portable chemical toilets made available to them.
This is Freedom
The new reality show "Clifton Shores," promises Americans "fun" views of life in Cape Town. Without trying it probably will expose the ugly reality of racism and inequality in the city.
His father named him for Duke Ellington
Late jazz musician Duke Ngcukana, has been described as “a trumpet player extraordinaire," and "a fine person.”
'Write on Africa'
Since we are on a roll with Woodstock, Cape Town, here’s a profile of graffiti artist
The Coloureds Comics
We sent 5 questions to South African comic (or graphic) artists Nathan and Andre Trantraal, known collectively as the Trantraal Brothers.
Reality TV
The practice of renting out Cape Town’s “scenery” and its cheaper film crews can have its
Mural Art in Woodstock
What’s happening in (Cape Town’s neighborhood) Woodstock that makes local hipsters flood the place? The speed
Music Break
I love this track, “It Would Be,” by Cape Town’s Alleycat (government name: Enslin Grootboom) featuring fellow
Poetry Radio
Although it was only launched a year ago, Cape Town-based Badilisha Poetry Radio is rapidly building
Hip-hop's Language Problem
Rob Boffard writing in The Guardian: Hip-hop in South Africa faces the same problems all music
Konfab's Lost Tapes
Pioneer Unit’s on fire. Yet another release by the Cape Town label, this time a collection
Design Short
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lhzd1vgtBk Time to promote some continental filmmakers again. The young ones. The organizers of Design Indaba,
Music Break
Cape Town/Atlanta singer Lindiwe Suttle and Abbot Network, performing “Sweet like Butta,” for the online Taxijam
Music Break: Gugulethu’s rooftops
You’ll rarely see local rap artists, especially ones from Cape Town, on South African music video channels. But not if Driemanskap had anything to do with it.
Music Break. Simphiwe Dana
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=829dg3GN7aM&w=500&h=307&rel=0] Does it matter whether we know where a music video was shot? Probably not, but
Music Break
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeUxzYbQQSo&w=500&h=307&rel=0] The video for “Fairy Tale” by South African-based Mozambican band, 340ml. The video was shot
Die Antwoord is Badass
Die Antwoord's magnetism (or repulsion) lies in the way they combine clichés about race with those of gender and sexuality.