“Three generations of white South African men were bound together at that table. Vermuelen was the first generation. He defined Africa, made it safe for Basson to defile. I was the last generation, the last to grow up in segregated neighborhoods. Between us was the silent photograph of Wouter Basson. Like a distant father, Basson was absent at the dining table.” – Henk Rossouw (Hole in the White ‘Hood). Also Mahmood Mamdani on Bantu Education at UCT, Gael Reagon on sisterhood, Binyavanga Wainaina on dis-covering Kenya, Gaston Zossou on African intellectuals and more…
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Strange Fruit by Lewis Allen
Stories About Music in Africa - Vol. I
Introducing Stories About Music in Africa - Vol. I, a limited edition handmade box set featuring four publications from our Chimurenganyana series. Available in four unique designs.
Included in this edition is:
- The Making of Mannenberg by John Edwin Mason
- A Silent Way: Routes of South African Jazz, 1946-1978 by Julian Jonker
- 52 Niggers by Stacy Hardy
- Thinking of Brenda by Njabulo Ndebele
Read more about the publication here via www.chimurengachronic.co.za