Relaxing
Okello Sam, a dance and theatre artist (amongst other things), examines the conceptual difference between work and relaxation as differently applied in the so-called First and Third Worlds. For more on Okello Sam, visit Hope North.
Graveyards, monuments and African Studies
by Nicole Sarmiento. “I have argued that the problem with this course is the result mainly of what the course team left out of the course, not of what they included in it. My critique is mainly what they did not teach, not about what they did teach.” – Mahmood Mamdani, “Is African studies to be […]
Moses’ outro
Does life begin at 40? That’s the time signature Moses Taiwa Molelekwa would have reached on Wednesday, 17th April 2013. In recognition of his greatness we’re presenting some notes in his honour/memory. Moses outro deal an arm lose a shack scrutinise a scar encounter makwerekwere death in du noon or dobsonville outrage a constituency considercracksackanofficialrecitearebuttalaaceptarisk […]
Ten paragraphs of Music Criticism
More Brilliant Than the Sun? Kodwo Eshun discusses ten paragraphs of music criticism. (Off The Page, Whitstable, Kent, 2011) With thanks to PMS.
Bajove Dokotela
Let the good Dr [Philip Tabane] inject you in three ways; music, words, video. Records for Bajove Dokotela mix selected and blended by Ntone Edjabe, quotes from Sello Edwin Galane‘s thesis, The music of Philip Tabane – An historical analytical study of Malombo music of South Africa, and documentary by Dumisani Phakathi and Khalo Matabane. Introducing Tabane’s Malombo Malombo is […]