Music

Gqom

I-Gqom uhlobo lomculo nolomdanso olushisa izikhotha eNingizimu Afrika yonke. Ngokubika kwabomlando, i-Gqom yaqumbuka emalokishini aseThekwini nasesifundazweni saseMpumalanga Kapa. Igqom iwuhlobo lwe-house music onesigqi esisheshayo. Igama elithi ‘igqomu’ lidala eThekwini – kanti lwaziwa njengegama elichaza ingoma emnandi yokuzijabulisa. Leli gama-ke lisanda kuduma kwezinye izinhlanga zaseNingizimu Afrika, emva kokusebenza kanzima kwabantu abasemukhakheni wezomculo ekwenzeni iGqom idume izwe … Read more

A Cultural Group To Watch – Umlilo Multi-Talented Youth Group

  The 34-member Umlilo Multi-Talented Youth Group is a performance arts association that was founded in 2009 at Umkomaas, south of Durban. To date, it has been commissioned to showcase its talent for big brands like Ukhozi FM and Elangeni Hotel. Whilst the group is starting to get more work outside KwaZulu Natal (KZN) and … Read more

Umculo Wesintu

  Thina sizwe esinsundu ziningi izinto esizigqaja ngazo nesizithwele ngeqoma ezingamasiko ethu. Izinto esizibungazayo yimicimbi yesintu, imvunulo esihloba ngayo emicimbini ehlukene, ukudla esikumayayo kwesintu kanye nomculo wesintu. Lawa amaciko acikoza ngawo amaZulu.   Ziningi izinhlobo zomculo wesintu thina sizwe sikaZulu esiziqhenya siphinde sizigqaje ngawo. Kulezo zinhlobo zomculo wesintu kubalwa isicathamiya, umbhaqanga, imvunge, umasikandi kanye neminye … Read more

BAT Centre, Durban

Durban BAT Centre, Harbour front – “We built it to last!” That is what the legends say when it comes to their youth culture. The BAT Centre (also known as Emtateni), located along the Durban Harbour, is an art development and community centre with art studios, exhibition galleries, music practice rooms, a dance studio, resource … Read more

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Chopping Down the Competition!

Earlier this week we wrote about isicathamiya, and how the style of music has evolved over the past century, but we were remiss in not mentioning Joseph Shabalala and the now famous Ladysmith Black Mambazo! Shabalala was instrumental in the resurgence in popularity of isicathamiya, after his band achieved worldwide success through their collaboration with Paul Simon on his Graceland … Read more