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Storytelling is an integral part of African culture; used to pass down knowledge, to pass down customs or traditions from generation to generation and to shape societal narratives. This year, the art of storytelling comes to life at the first Africa Book and Design Festival (ABDF). Supported by the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture. There has never been a…
Multi-platinum selling and 11-time South African Music Award-winning Afro-Soul artist Lerato Moipone Molapo, better known by her stage name Lira, is stepping up to take on the Dance of Brave challenge. After kicking off her music career in 2003 with her debut album All My Love, the young starlet earned accolades at the Metro FM Awards, South African Music Awards and…
Everyone needs somewhere to work, where creative urges can be explored and energies expended — these inspiring spaces reside happily within domestic interiors, proving that it is possible to combine home with work successfully. Many of us work from home, often in a dedicated study or home office. When it comes to residential workspaces, artists and creatives have quite specific…
It’s relatively rare these days to find a celebrity who hasn’t lent their voice to a good cause, whether that’s for a personal passion projects or a spot of good publicity. However, there are some stars so entrenched in activism that their work in this area has become almost as famous as the career that made them a household name…
Nosipho Msomi, is a club DJ popularly known as DJ Nosiey SA. Her umbilical cord is buried deep in Osindisweni where she was born and raised by the dusty streets of Umkomaas,in KwaZulu-Natal. NOSIEY SA has been snipping the discs for a year now, serenading clubs with much needed authenticity in House music. Being a dancer first before becoming a DJ…
Kirsten Goss (KG) is an independent jewellery design company specialising in locally manufactured, high-end, every-day jewellery for the independently minded, discerning wearer. The company opened its doors in London 19 years ago and subsequently opened four shops in South Africa. Kirsten designs and conceptualises all the work and the collections are manufactured by an in-house team of goldsmiths, using a variety of unusual gemstones and…
The tourism industry has been devastated by COVID -19 and it is one of the most important economic sectors. It employs one in every ten people on earth and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more. This sector allows people to experience some of the world’s cultural and natural riches and people closer to each other highlighting our common humanity.…
Midwest Fashion Week had its CONNEXIONS fashion event in South Africa. Midwest Fashion Week is dedicated to empowering creativity and the expression of individuality and has created this new platform to allow designers from South Africa and the diaspora to showcase their brands. CONNEXIONS was launched to global lifestyle and fashion media, at a virtual event hosted by Jen Su, style and…