Recognise Your Blessings

May 9, 2010 |

As a society, there tends to be a greater influence placed on mothers.  In fact, there seems to be this underlying implication that the more important parent is the mother - perhaps because of the seemingly high incidence of single-parent households headed by mothers which means the hype around Mothers Day is always a bit more intense than it is on Father’s Day.  Or maybe that’s just me, and my 101 issues with just about everything.  For the record, I believe that every child needs two parents who love and support them, whether this happens while living in the same house or not. Anyway,...

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Make life your art

Apr 26, 2010 |

IT WAS a random Saturday morning. I trekked out to a part of Gauteng I had never been to – Reiger Park on the East Rand. I was there to watch a small band play: four young men originally from the Eastern Cape who have come to the mad city to chase their dreams. They don’t have much but they do have immense talent that they use to play for the church which, in turn, provides them with a place to stay and food on the table. One of them has a couple of contacts – hustling, knocking on doors and getting them gigs wherever he can.... [cont]

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Tell Your Story!

Apr 19, 2010 |

THE African continent is rich in ­culture, heritage and stories. From the deeds of iconic leaders and ­people such as Shaka, Yaa ­Asantewaa, ­Patrice Lumumba, ­Steve Biko and King Moshoeshoe, to the lives of the ordinary men and women, there are events, ­experiences and lessons that are universal. As our history fades into memory and we continue failing to document all of these stories, the world moves on, defining our ­future reality for us, without our influence, as Africans..... [more]

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In Retrospect

Apr 9, 2010 |

Every week, through browsing, twitter, email, etc, I come across links that entertain, inspire, infuriate, inform and challenge me. I often share these on twitter and not much else. From now on, I will be sharing some of these every Friday as a look back over the week that I, and we, have just had. Hope you enjoy. Win $100 million Predict the outcome of all 64 World Cup Matches and win 100 Million Dollars! ... more And You Thought Pirates Was Bad With Penalties Kojo: This was emailed to me by a friend and the heading was his subject line. Hilarious... more A step-by-step guide to buying 2010...

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Red Bull Music Academy Radio’s Afro Picks Live

Apr 7, 2010 | ,

This last Sunday (April 4th, 2010) I took a drive to OST in Newtown to experience Red Bull’s Afro Picks, a live show that is recorded and made available on Red Bull Music Academy Radio. Initially recorded at the Red Bull Music Studios in Cape Town with telephonic interviews and music, this was the second instalment of the live experience and the second show in Joburg. Hosted by the legendary DJ Kenzhero and Lee Kasumba, each Afro Picks show focuses on artists from a different country on the African continent and last weekend’s show featured Kenyan artist Liz Ogumbo. The five Cape Town shows,...

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The Red Bulletin

Feb 10, 2010 | ,

a man on a bike hops over a fountain machine in full rev in mid-air he lands at the feet of those watching, to their delight doing the seemingly impossible in a courtyard outside a nightclub in the day time a b-boy defies the pull of the planet’s natural forces and hovers for a brief second as if suspended by the thinnest of wires before moulding himself into the ground’s crevices a deejay dances with 2 turntables he and the music are in intricate dialogue as his fingers manipulate word, rhythm, sound head half-cocked to the side balancing the headphones between ear and shoulder between...

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