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Albert Mazibuko, a member of the legendary group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, passed away on Sunday 5 April aged 77. Photo: Facebook.

Albert Mazibuko and the echoes of isicathamiya

As South Africa mourns Albert Mazibuko, his life reveals the deep intersections between music, memory, displacement, and the resilience of black cultural expression.

  • Kibo Ngowi
6 min read
cellist Mietze Dill

Great art has no gender: Female composers take centre stage in Wakkerstroom

Overlooked women composers are finally given their due as Wakkerstroom’s 2026 festival spotlights music long sidelined by history and patriarchy

  • Eyaaz
5 min read