The New Cool Kids
Mariam Mohamed Burn the beanies, discard the wayfarers, forget the hipsters. There’s a new group of cool kids on the block and they’ve got our attention. They’re young, they’re male, they’re impeccably dressed and they’re proudly African. They are the street style heroes, bloggers, photographers and other members of the most influential fash-pack. Often seen gracing street style platforms in their uber stylish ensembles these men like designer Laduma Ngxokolo along with bloggers and media personalities such as Trevor Stuurman, Jerri Mokgofe, Siyabonga Beyile, Anthony Bila Kabelo, Kungwane and Wanda Lephoto amongst others are talk of the town. These guys, all established in their own right, have encouraged a whole new cult of young Africans in the streets of our most popular cities , dressed to the T, reaching for the spotlight (or camera lens?). The result is a new found sense of pride in dress amongst young South Africans along with a need for establishment and creative expression. These young men have released the importance of nurturing their talents and carving their identities in the fields that they choose to find themselves in. Along with their aspirations for the future , the guys are always acknowledging the past , their lost icons and heritage, with great respect. Just a scroll through Instagram ,or stroll down the street, is enough to show you the power and growth of this new group with the number of members increasing daily. We can’t help but wonder if this is a start of a new , dominating subculture? Images: http://web.stagram.com/n/trevor_stuurman http://web.stagram.com/n/laduma http://web.stagram.com/n/wandalephoto ...
‘Emotional Creature’ opens it’s South African run in Johannesburg at the University of Johannesburg’s Theatre.
This weekend, renowned playwright Eve Ensler’s play, ‘Emotional Creature’ opens it’s South African run in Johannesburg at the University of Johannesburg’s Theatre. It is directed by Obie award-winning Jo Bonney. The original music has been composed by Naledi award-winning and Fleur du Cap nominee Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, who will also be the musical director on the play, with choreography by David Gouldie with selected excerpts by Luam. Acclaimed South African actress, director, and producer Gina Shmukler will produce the show alongside V-Day’s Managing Director, Cecile Lipworth, who is from South Africa. The cast of South African actresses include: Karabo Tshikube, Lara Lipschitz, Barileng Malibye, Vuyelwa Maluleke, Ratanang Mogotsi and Zakeeya Patel. This communication is to invite you to attend one of the performances during the opening weekend. To secure your seat, please ensure that you RSVP to production@dreammultimedia.co.za – and indicate if you will be attending with a partner. Options are as follows: – Friday, 18 July 18h00 – Saturday, 19 July – 15h00 – Sunday, 20 July – 15h00 ‘A Conversation with Eve Ensler’ will also take place on Sunday, 20 July at 18h00 at the same venue if you would like to...
Run The World: An Instabition By David Tshabalala
Meet the contemporary graphic designer whose creativity stems from the gift of freedom. His artistic flair, buoyant and playful in expression becomes the medium through which he invites the audience to discuss identity and cultural associations. Meet David Tshabalala. A graphic designer Slaying Goliath. David introduces the birth of a revolutionary Women’s Month exhibition, Run The World: An Instabition By David Tshabalala. This groundbreaking concept will be run daily throughout the month of August on Instagram, featuring the profiles of 31 Great Young Women as perceived by the artist. David undertook the project with the passionate intention of commemorating the women of South Africa, by celebrating everyday young women; women who fight to inspire everyday lives. “I want to profile young South African women whom I consider to be the future thought leaders of South Africa. These are young women who may or may not be known under public spotlight, yet, in each of their creative disciplined passions, they illuminate a spirit of solidarity in power. Warrior women who will indeed inherit the...
Cold Harbour in cinemas nationwide from the 25th of July
The mutilated body of a Chinese man washes up on a Cape Town beach. For township cop SIZWE MIYA, this is an opportunity to prove himself and earn the promotion he desperately needs. His boss and mentor, VENSKE, gives Sizwe the case but assigns a rookie cop, LEGAMA, to keep an eye on him. Sizwe discovers that the homicide is linked to Triad (Chinese mafia) abalone smuggling in Cape Town. A Chinese shipping executive, SOONG MEI, tries to seduce him into giving her information about the case. Sizwe seeks advice from his former comrade SPECIALIST, now a local crime boss. A tip from Specialist leads to a major abalone bust, but within hours the seized abalone is stolen. Sizwe is promoted to detective on the back of the bust,but it’s a bitter triumph; he’s being played and he knows it. In a world where self-interest and corruption have overtaken loyalty and honour, Sizwe is left with no-one to trust. Integrity demands that he take the law into his own hands. Go check out the film and support...
Half of A Yellow Sun premiers at the Durban Film Festival
For 10 days from 17 – 27 July Durban is transformed into a celluloid jungle, teeming with film screenings at 9 wild venues around the city. You will find a menagerie of movie species – some rare and endangered, some easy to spot, some dangerous, some playful – and at the heart of this subtropical forest of film lies the new industry hub at the Elangeni Hotel. Directed by: Biyi Bandele Nigeria, United Kingdom 2013 106 min The highly anticipated film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel of the same name is set against the difficulties of post-independence Nigeria and follows the fates of twins Olanna and Kainene. Educated in the West, the privileged sisters return to a Nigeria that is impatient to shake off all colonial influence. But an act of betrayal fractures the sisters’ relationship, a fracture that is soon mirrored by the outbreak of a bloody civil war. A timely film for a country once again facing dangerous religious divisions, Half of a Yellow Sun is a powerful portrayal of suffering on both a personal and national scale. For more information check out http://bit.ly/1mbBAQi...
Finding Luck in the Desert
By Mariam Mohamed The Namibian desert, a perfect place for safaris and tours or, if you’re South African electro band GoodLuck, recording an album. After the record-breaking success of their début album the trio bid a short farewell to their well-equipped Cape Town studio and took to the desert to take advantage of the rhythm of the zebras, the ocean and the Fish River Canyon for their second album – Creatures of the Night. Together with the album, the band has created a 90 minute film – This Might Sound Crazy- documenting their adventure as well as a moving social campaign – #WhatWouldWeBe – to better engage with their fans. Represent chats to GoodLuck to find out the details, and the stories, surrounding these campaigns. What exactly led you to recording in the desert without the comfort of your high-tech studio and your homes? We always knew that following up our debut album that did incredibly well (with nine radio singles, five number ones) was going to be a tough challenge, and when the time came for us to think about recording a follow up album we consciously knew that we had to be super creative and really strive towards a concept that was relevant and profound. It was Ben who came up with the ‘lightbulb’ moment one day when he approached the band and said, “I think this might sound crazy, but why don’t we record our new album outside in the Namibian Desert!” This idea was based upon the assumption that it is possible to recreate the silent aesthetic of a studio environment, especially on the Etosha Pan and at Deadvlei in the right weather conditions. We thought would be able to channel the beauty of the Namibian landscape into our writing and recording process if we put the singers and musicians in an environment that inspiring! Who wants to be stuck in an air-conditioned studio for weeks on end anyway? We’re from Cape Town! What, from the desert as well as from your other journeys and experiences, inspired the music on this album? There’s a saying that says an artist is the product of their cumulative experiences and we definitely conform to that. We have been very lucky to tour Europe and Africa every year and travelling gives us a great perspective of how we see the world, and eventually that comes out into our music. We are all also big fans of the outdoors and nature, and so you will find that there is an ‘organic’ element in every GoodLuck song. People often say that our music is best for road trips, well to be honest they’re 100% right because half our...
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