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Aug 13, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
SOUTH SIDE! SOUTH SIDE! This is what you hear whenever PhilaBoi is on stage. It’s his war cry & lets the audience know that he is here to entertain with his & THAT$hYHOMIE’s song titled MFO which would go on to be the lead single to their debut album. WE THANK YOU… is the debut album of the Southside duo THAT$hYHOMIE & PhilaBoi, released on the 31st of May 2024 & is released under Tape Gang (Pty) Ltd. It features 18 musicians across 10 tracks & a run time of 41 minutes 17 seconds.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
Though I was not at all invited nor prepared, I found myself rushing from one media event to another at the behest of my fellow culture-loving writer friend, Edward Tsumele. Upon our arrival, we reckoned that rushing was futile as we waited quite some time before the show began.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
The award-winning vocalist, composer, and arranger, Gabi Motuba, has a unique presence in South African jazz, but even as I met her for a cuppa at 44 Stanley’s Black-owned St Germain, I got a familiar feel for her famed calming and graceful demeanour. With a career spanning over a decade, her latest project, The Sabbath, marks a simultaneously new and ongoing chapter in her sonic odyssey.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
On the 25th of July, there was a relaunch of the seminal book by Sam Mathe, From Kippie to Kippies and Beyond (2021), which offers a captivating look at the evolution of jazz and other musical genres, illuminating the lives and legacies of influential musicians from the 1920s to the present.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
In today’s climate-changing, war-ridden, and high-cost-of-living world, there is always something to be sour about. If it’s not the 32.9% unemployment rate gnawing at your peace of mind, then it’s the basic costs such as transport, car insurance, food, and electricity (let’s not get started on load-shedding) that are driving you up the wall. But never fear, Savanna Premium Cider is here.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
Swiss artist and researcher Camille Kaiser recently completed a 3-month research residency supported by Pro Helvetia. From Studio Grey in Johannesburg in January 2024 and March 2024 to participating in the Iqoqo program in Cape Town in April 2024, Camille’s work aligns with archive exploration and fictional storytelling to communicate a personal perspective on history that is contemporarily appropriate.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
In an exchange that felt more like a salubrious meeting of minds, Portia Malatjie, the accomplished Head Curator for the South African Pavilion at the 60th Edition of the Venice Biennale, shared insights into her curatorial approach and explained her take on the prestigious global event’s theme “Stranieri Uvunque” (Foreigners Everywhere).
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May 28, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
Dubbed by Creative Feel as ‘The Queen of Cool’, the pianist, vocalist, and songwriter, Thandi Ntuli is not only insanely talented but very well respected in the jazz circles of South Africa. She’s collaborated with some of the dopest, most talented people in this country and built a career that is both admirable and burgeoning. I wanted to find out what makes her tick and what she plans to conquer next.
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May 23, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
Growing up in South Africa, we knew what cheerleaders, marching bands and American football were, but our own school customs were decisively shunned by mainstream media. Recently, likely due to the increasing popularity of the Springboks after their 2023 World Cup win and viral videos like Die Hard Rugby’s The Most Feared Rugby Team in the World (2023), SA school rugby and, consequently, school war cries have become a global viral sensation that the Internet just can’t seem to get over.
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May 22, 2024 | 
bubblegumclub.co.za | Thembeka Heidi Sincuba |Lindiwe Mngxitama |KNeo Mokgopa |Ruvesen Naidoo
The scene was set. It was early afternoon and the Joburg sun was uncannily serene. At the far end of the UJ Art Gallery, Dr. Thembinkosi Goniwe sat next to Mme Mmapula Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi under the watchful eye of Dr. Kholeka Shange. A group of keen students sat in a semi-circle around the pair, joined by curious community members like myself. One could almost hear a pin drop as Mme meandered through her stories as if she was telling inganekwane around a kraal fire.
