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Introspection: Zoë Modiga, Frantz Fanon and Nina Simone share a consciousness searching for self within the postcolonial malaise. Photos: Abdul Lesedi Tyrone Goulanka/Supplied

The Intensity of beginning

In this unorthodox piece, a lover of Beyoncé, Busi Mhlongo, Brandy and Miriam Makeba, reads the artistic contributions of Nina Simone and Zoë Modiga through the lens of Frantz Fanon

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
Bring him back: Zoë Modiga intends to pay homage to Hugh Masekela’s generosity of spirit when she performs at the HughFest on 1 December. Photo: Tatenda Chidora

Zoë Modiga and the politics of love

The singer-songwriter speaks about love, her three albums and how her fledgling career was boosted by jazz legend Hugh Masekela

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Say a little prayer: Zoe Modiga says that her just-released album Nomthandazo is different from the previous two, as it is ‘something of a hymnbook’. Photo: Tatenda Chidora Hilton
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Nomthandazo by Zoe Modiga: Seeing the heaven inside us

Let the music of Zoe Modiga guide you on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment

  • Eyaaz
5 min read