SIDE-NOTES Award-winning SA musicians continue carving unique artistic identities at National Arts Festival 5 min 0 By S’bo Gyre
IN REMEMBRANCE Independent black music production and marketing pioneer Rashid Vally takes his final bow 5 min 0 By David B. Coplan
IN MEMORIAM We let Zahara down, fellow entertainers say at memorial for SA songbird 5 min 0 By Tapiwanashe Zaranyika
TRUE BLUES Mtshali, Michael Jackson and manga – the many influences of coolest cats MaxX & Love 5 min 0 By Mick Raubenheimer
MUSIC OP-ED Born from raw emotion — how James Phillips conceived the song ‘Shot Down’ 4 min 0 By Brian Rath
MUSIC REFLECTION Remembering ‘James The Boptist’ — A timeless tune by James Phillips 9 min 1 By Chris Du Plessis
MUSIC REFLECTION Steve Louw’s ‘Thunder and Rain’ — balancing light and darkness 4 min 1 By Thomas Erlewine
THE CONVERSATION Spirit of Ntu: South African piano maestro Nduduzo Makhathini on his 10th album 3 min 0 By Phuti Sepuru
NEW FRAME Take note — the importance of making Black intellects central to music teaching 4 min 0 By Gwen Ansell
THE CONVERSATION Celebrating Dolly Rathebe, South Africa’s original black woman superstar 3 min 0 By Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang
THE CONVERSATION Barney Rachabane: South Africa’s little giant who took an epic jazz journey 4 min 0 By Chatradari Devroop
THE CONVERSATION Sipho Hotstix Mabuse: a South African legend whose music spans generations 3 min 0 By Gwen Ansell
THE CONVERSATION The Village Pope has passed: remembering Tsepo Tshola, Lesotho’s musical giant 3 min 0 By Gwen Ansell
Maverick Life: MUSIC How to fail a Facebook challenge because you know too much – a lesson in SA musical history 12 min 0 By Chris Du Plessis
Newsflash Death of South African music legend Johnny Clegg mourned by SA and the world 1 min 0 By Rebecca Davis
Media Oppikoppi 2011: Soon to be 60, Hotstix is still strong, still bright 3 min 0 By Sipho Hlongwane