Fashioning Modern Africanism

Life is a journey with no GPS coordinates,  moving forward and onwards is the only option if one wants to see a brighter day.  Kwazi Nsele a writer and performing artist opens up the front seat for us so we can journey with him. Kwazi tells the story - Umthandazo Womfelokazi, " a widow's prayer" directed by Sibusiso Mbokazi. "I have written and will be performing a story  about a mother who lives with her son and young daughter. Her late husband plays a spiritual role from the ancestorial land." Says Kwazi  He goes on to say, the story depicts the different challanges people face in their own threadline of life through love time and death! Some people can be able to receieve love but their not able to give it back. Time is a component everyone has with no guarantees and it's comparison to love and the fitting of death in it all.  With all these three aspects, Kwazi tells his tale  as how the journey of life can be a challenge, and how each person goes throug

Multi award winning hip hop superstar, Ntokozo Zakwe, collaborated with multi talented and musically ordained Tribal, to bring a spiritually uplifting song titled Ngiyabonga. The music video to this song debuted on Thursday the 23rd for the first time on Trace.  The construction phase of this body of work "Cebisa" was quite a gruesome challenge which came with blessings and lessons until it came alive, says Zakwe. His younger brother Mzwandile Zakwe, who is also the manager of the hip hop sensation said "Cebisa" is Zakwe's best body of work that he had ever done, and we are indeed honored. Still on that grateful tip Zakwe announced that his album Cebisa had reached Gold status. Watch Video Here Zakwe has extended his gratitude for the endless support from his fans, family, his label and all relevant parties who have rallied behind him. "Ngithanda ukubonga kini nonke" Follow @ZakweSA and @Iam_Tribal on Social Media Platforms

Let's take a step back behind the scenes into the engine room where the production of KZN's most loved breakfast show takes place. Let's catch up with Music compiler/technical producer and events coordinator from Umgababa, South Coast of Durban. Born Sbusiso Mthembu, Dj Flair is a technical producer at Gagasi FM for "The Uprising" which is the biggest, if not baddest morning breakfast show in KZN. He is also a music compiler at the station. In University, back in 2010, DJ Flair picked up the fundamentals of DJing from a "res mate" and has never looked back. With his determination and passion for music, he taught himself how to produce music. In 2014, Flair produced the song " Sokwenza nje kwaMax" which he gave to DJ Howzin and to his surprise it ended up forming part of the playlist of SABC 1's TV drama Zone14. In 2016, Flair was a resident DJ on Friday nights with DJ Lesoul on Gagasi FM, a year later when she joined the "Midday shandi