ENTERTAINMENT
It’s been seven years since Mzansi’s favourite drama Uzalo hit South African TV screens, building up a loyal following by delivering authentically South African stories, being a change agent within the community and displaying its commitment to expanding the television industry. SABC 1 and Stained Glass remain committed to opening up the industry, and have […]
The iconic Coming To America (1988) took audiences to the Africa-inspired, fictional land of Zamunda. It’s sequel, Coming 2 America will be released worldwide on 5 March 2021. To help tell the story, music by many African acts is included in the new movie. In addition to that, a compilation that mirrors some of the themes […]
The singer recently released his highly-anticipated new album ‘NguMama’ which has been met with a positive response from fans and critics around the country. As he celebrates the release of his new musical project, Vusi Nova sat down with seasoned broadcaster Jon Savage on his ‘What’s Your Poison?’ podcast and dished on everything from his early drug use to his relationship with […]
Aptly released on Valentine’s day, the short film has already amassed thousands of views on the talented singer’s YouTube channel. Written, performed and narrated by Shekhinah, the ‘Fixate Short Film‘ visuals were directed by Monde Gumede, who filled the crisp visuals with poignant storytelling. Much like Shekhinah’s highly-anticipated sophomore album Trouble In Paradise; the short film explores themes such as resilience, […]
This follows news that the house band Micasa, reached over 1million viewership for their latest single Mamela, that was released in 2020, resulting in the song becoming a national anthem. The smooth and melodic We Made It, the third song from the Micasa’s fifth album, was conceived during lockdown and Mamela was a cherry on […]
Although it is the national day of ‘chocolates and flowers’, this year things are a little different with all the COVID-19 restrictions but that should not stop us from celebrating the red letter day. Soweto Theatre together with IYM Productions brings you the perfect celebration of love and new beginnings, The Love Bite virtual concert […]
Yesterday, we received the sad news of the passing of legendary Dr Sibongile Khumalo (mntungwa) due to stroke related complications. The Orlando born Jazz and Opera singer was an epitome of arts in the country, and she is one of the people who made me fall in love with Opera, to such an extend I […]
But if you seek to name one musician whose life embodies the South African people’s struggle for a national culture, it must be trombonist, composer and cultural activist Jonas Mosa Gwangwa, who was born on 19 October 1937 in Orlando East, Johannesburg, and died on 23 January 2021 in Johannesburg aged 83. Through 65 years on […]
This was confirmed by the Premier of KZN Sihle Zikalala. “While the pain of the loss of these luminous stars is still too hard to bear, their legacy will never be erased from our hearts and minds. “We will daily strive to end poverty and bring hope and dignity to our people.” Nzimande will be […]
The SAMW will be an annual cross-border collaborative event in 2021, whose partnership is between Canada, SA Gvt and other private sectors. It takes place from January 26 to 29 virtually. Being a pilot project it will see other states such US collaborating in the future. Taking its cue from the world-respected Canadian Music Week, […]