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As two major jazz festivals converge in the Western Cape, what seems like competition may reveal a deeper story of collaboration, resilience and creative possibility

Jazz in Sync: Why Festival “Competition” Could Be South Africa’s Greatest Collaboration

As two major jazz festivals converge in the Western Cape, what seems like competition may reveal a deeper story of collaboration, resilience and creative possibility

For Manana, touring is about more than performance. It’s about truth. “Live is the last real thing in music,” he says.

“Live is the last real thing”: Manana enters a warmer era

With live instruments and honest energy, Manana proves the stage is still where music tells the truth

Stellar performance: Last week, Jabulani Hadebe, known to the world as Sjava, chose this immersive, celestial space to introduce his latest body of work, iNkanyezi NeZinkanyezi,
translated as A Star Amongst the Stars. Photo: Supplied

A star among the stars

At the Wits Digital Dome, Sjava reflects on 10 years of music by placing himself not above but among the stars that shaped his journey

Saco executive director Unathi Lutshaba

SACO’s 2025 Conference explores the future of africa’s creative economy

SACO’s conference tackles pressing questions: who owns creativity, how can creatives thrive and what does an African-led creative economy look like?

Travelling together: Jesse Clegg and Msaki collaborated on Entropy, which is due to be released in January. Photo: Marty Bleazard

Msaki and Jesse Clegg on friendship, chaos and creation

When two artists stopped planning and started listening, they found music, and meaning, in the natural disorder of life

Nomsa Mazwai and Rapsody in studio. Photos: Courtesy of Nomsa Mazwai

Nomisupasta and Rapsody: The collab that took 13 years

When Rapsody finally came to South Africa to record her latest album, something deeply meaningful and long-awaited took shape.

The spiritual hustle of Young Stunna

For the singer, making music is about finding the rhythm in chaos, love, respect and home