Van Wyk, Storyteller of Riverlea: A performance that leaps right off the page
Paying tribute to the life and work of the late South African author, activist, and poet Chris van Wyk is no simple task, but who better to embody his words, … Read More
Month: July 2021
What did you dream? gets under the skin
“What did you dream?” Could there be a more powerful provocation to think of what we hoped for, for our future, for this time in our lives as South Africans? … Read More
Neil Gonsalves Trio: Unassuming excellence
The Neil Gonsalves Trio has turned out to be one of the unremarked, though more refined performances on the virtual Standard Bank Jazz Festival bill. There’s an air of high … Read More
Old Soul Waiting: Struggling across the threshold
The experience of transition is maddening. Each moment of lucidity becomes a high-high, an ‘I’ve got it feeling’ like no other. But every moment of confusion feels like a deep … Read More
SBYA Jazz: Sagacious Sisonke becomes one with the sax
Jazz composer and reedman Sisonke Xonti has found himself where, like every serious artist, he has nowhere to go but deep into the wilderness of his heart to discover his … Read More