ByLwansta presents Cover Art and Branding in Music workshop at Pop-Kultur Festival, Berlin
South African musician, art director, and multimedia designer, ByLwansta, born Lwandile Nkanyuza in Kokstad, Kwa-Zulu Natal, will be presenting a design workshop on Cover Art and Branding in Music at this year’s Pop-Kultur Festival in Berlin, Germany. The international festival has gone digital to accommodate this year’s activities, from live performances, commissioned works, and workshops. […]
Multichoice Partners with the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation and POWA for Women’s Month
August is the month in which South Africa commemorates women in tribute to the over 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings to protest pass laws. August is also the month in which 19-year-old university student, Uyinene Mrwetyana, was murdered. Her murder triggered mass protests around the country and also sparked the rise of […]
For the 2020 SA Music Awards, the winners are…
The five day virtual ceremony is done and all the winners of this year’s SA Music Awards have been announced. Split into different groups awarded each night, check out all the winners below. #ForThaRoots Best Maskandi Album: Bawucisha ngo Paraffin by Abafana baka Mgqumeni Hlanga Lomhlabathi by Izingane Zoma Inhloko Nes’Xhanti by Khuzani Inyoka Yodumo […]
Beyoncé’s “Black is King” is here
Black Is King is a 2020 musical film and visual album, directed, written and executive produced by Beyoncé. The film serves as a visual companion to the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift, a tie-in album curated by Beyoncé for the 2019 remake of The Lion King. The film has been released via Disney+ […]
SASFED & Netflix Collaborate On a COVID-19 Film and TV Relief Fund To Help South African Creative Community
Tshikululu Social Investments to administer the R8 million Netflix donation to help support the hardest hit below-the-line workers whose productions were suspended due to the pandemic Today, the South African Screen Federation (SASFED), supported by the Independent Producers Organisation (IPO), announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Film and Television Relief Fund in collaboration with Netflix to provide emergency relief to the […]
The voices of emerging South African creatives: “Take us off your mood boards and hire us!”
Art is more than just a visual experience, it is a way for people to make statements, tell stories and impact the world around them. In the social climate that creatives currently find themselves in, finding their voice is about listening and collaborating. This theme was recently explored during the second episode of a six-part […]
AKA Tests positive for COVID-19
Multi award-winning South African musician, AKA, has tested positive for the novel COVID-19 virus. In an attempt to create awareness around the virus and to caution citizens to be more careful in their daily interactions with others, AKA has chosen to make his results public. AKA pleads for everyone to adhere to social distancing guidelines, […]
For the 2020 BET Awards, the Winners Are…
2020 marked the 40th anniversary of BET channel and the.20th anniversary of the BET awards. Due to the current global health crisis and pandemic of COVID-19, the show as we know it couldn’t continue, but the channel decided to move ahead with a virtual version of the awards anyway. Using an array of innovative techniques […]
Dankie San: The Kasi Rap Documentary Tribute to Linda “Pro” Mkhize
Today, Linda “PRO” Mkhize would’ve turned 39 years old. Coming up to the two-year anniversary of his death in August, it still feels so unbelievable that he’s gone. Perfectly timed, “Dankie San: The Kasi Rap Bible” premiered this past Thursday, and the second part is coming up on Thursday the 25th June. It serves as […]
Vans’ Loveletters to Skateboarding Series Dedicates 11th Season to Voices of the LGBTQ+ Skate Community
Vans’ long-running original content series, Loveletters to Skateboarding is about the love communities around the world have for skateboarding: a common bond shared regardless of race, religion, and sexual orientation. The 11th season of Lovelettersis a testament to this, premiering worldwide with a 6-part series dedicated to the voices of the LGBTQ+ skate community. Cher Strauberry and Jeff Grosso Exploring topics of […]
Multichoice Group Programme is Putting the Youth to Work
Youth Month is usually a time to reflect on the sacrifices of generations past to empower the youth of today. 44 years since the event that the national holiday commemorates, 2020 is a particularly challenging year for South African youth in the face of a pandemic that has placed a significant strain on our country’s […]
Of Pandemics and Artistry
How many times have you seen “The New Normal” when reading anything COVID-19 related? It’s marketing’s newest catchphrase and the disposition of sometimes blithely indifferent politicians, but what is the new normal to you? For essential services providers it’s longer hours and heightened awareness, for a 9-5er it’s working from home and requiring a more […]