Fashioning Modern Africanism

Not so long ago, making a movie using smartphones may have been a foreign concept. But, young filmmakers, from various townships in Gauteng, are about to learn how using smartphones can benefit them. As a way of taking advantage of the widespread presence of smartphones in  South Africa , two of  Johannesburg ’s bright minds are on a journey to ensure that using such devices in filmmaking cannot continue being an unfamiliar concept. Lebo Motaung Lebo Motaung  and  Neo Rathebe , both Founders/Owners of   I mmortal Media , will be hosting a  Digital Film Skills Development Project for Township Youth ;  a  seven-days workshop set to take place from  Monday, 04 November 2019  to  Saturday, 09 November 2019 . The workshop seeks to educate, upskill and teach young people, from various Gauteng townships. how to capture and produce high quality films and other professional video content using cellphones. Neo Rathebe Rathebe  adds: “We are hoping that, post the workshop, th

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Last Night we had a double dose of some truly excellent performances as the Top 5 Idols SA contestants vied for a place in the Top 4 by singing two songs each. The first performances were cover songs, which are now available on iTunes.  In the second half of the show, the contestants paid homage to US super-producer and songwriter Timbaland. It’s getting tougher and tougher to predict who will be eliminated next as the contestants continue to bring their A-game to the stage.  Idols SA is known for its twists turns and surprises, Last night’s episode was rather disappointing especially to many fans who had hope in the Qwabe Twins, Viggy and Virginia . Micayla Last night's first performer was Micayla Oelofse, who was back in top form as she sang  Lights  by  Ellie Goulding , and went to perform  Justin Timberlake ’s  Until the End of Time . Randall Abrahams said she had redeemed herself, but encouraged her to try other styles. Unathi Nkayi, however, believed both per

The 11 th  annual Feather Awards took place last night in downtown Johannesburg,  and as always, it looked like they delivered a memorable evening. Unfortunately yours truly couldn't attend the awards ceremony that was replete with electrifying performances, moving acceptance speeches and tributes made to a range of personalities and institutions – activists, performing artists, sports people, and media organisations who were lauded for flying the  LGBTIQ+   flag high, as well as being an inspiring, amusing, admirable, scandalous or noteworthy personality. “ This year’s event demonstrated the importance of establishing and maintaining a voice that represents the LGBTIQ+ community” comments co-founder of the Feathers, Thami Kotlolo.  “We are a large and diverse community, and the work that The Feather Awards does is part of the dialogue on issues affecting our community.  Every year, the Feathers commits itself to doing more work that articulates what the community is dealing

The 15th edition of SA Idols is heating up as the contestants fight to survive another week in the competition .  What is a Showstopper? You may ask yourself. A Show Stopper is an act, song, or  performer that wins applause so prolonged as to interrupt a performance.   SA Idols 15 Top 6 Tonight, we bid goodbye to Mangaliso Gumbi, who failed to get enough votes to make it to the Top 6. And with just a few weeks to go to the finale, the pressure is on for the remaining contestants to prove that they have what it takes to be the next South African Idol. And there’s no better week to show the goods than on Showstopper Night – arguably the most anticipated evening of the competition. The Top 7 group performance Somizi, Randal & Unathi With the evening already amped up by the judges, who took to the stage to show off their outfits,  and the Top 7 group performance of  Lil Nas X  and  Billy Ray Cyrus ’s  Old Town Road  – it was all set for the contestants to bring their A-ga

TWO SHOWS CONFIRMED - JOHANNESBURG AND CAPE TOWN No stranger to South Africa, Grammy award winning songstress Toni Braxton confirmed the inclusion of South Africa on her ‘As Long As I Live’ Tour schedule. Presented by event promoters, Glen 21 Entertainment in association with McDonalds and powered by Kaya Fm 95.9, Home of the Afropolitan. The SA tour will include shows in Johannesburg and Cape Town taking place in November 2019 Legend. Icon. Songstress. Diva. Very few artists ever ascend to the rarefied heights that those four words symbolize. Toni Braxton is one of those few. This year commemorates her 25th anniversary in the music industry and what better way to celebrate than with a world tour. Behind timeless hits such as “Love Shoulda Brought You Home,” “Another Sad Love Song,” “Breathe Again,” “Seven Whole Days,” “Un-Break My Heart” and “He Wasn’t Man Enough, this multimillion-selling R&B/pop pioneer actress and seven-time Grammy Award-winner hits SA shores this

TWO DAYS OF GREAT MUSIC, FOOD AND FASHION TICKETS NOW ON SALE   Johannesburg, South Africa  – With just a week to go to the prestigious annual FEATHER AWARDS, organisers today officially announced the first annual Feather Festival taking place in Joburg next weekend. Everything you know or ever heard about festivals is about to be flipped on it’s head with this upcoming extravaganza – indeed the Feathers Festival is here. This 2 day festival is scheduled for Friday, 18 th  and Saturday 19 th  October will showcase an abundance of fashion, food and music for all to enjoy. The festival will boast an exclusive market on both days, selling a delectable selection of food and drinks, art pieces, Feathers merchandise and other fabulous fashion items.   A queer exhibition like no other will also be staged at the Feathers Festival. Declared Jozi Vogue night, Friday evening will play host to a unique and exciting fashion show showcasing one of SA’s hottest young designers  Ora  wit

IdosSA15 Top 7 Last night show was nothing short of butterflies as the Top 7 contestants serenaded us with luuuurve jams. It almost made me miss my ex I never had _ hahahaha Simmy The gorgeous Simmy opened the show with a stellar performance of her new single "" and guuurl did her thing in style. I enjoyed that performance. While this season the girls have dominated, the two remaining guys have been getting some love and tonight was no different Nolo Both Nolo Seodisha and Luyolo Yiba made it into the Top 7 and displayed their soulful best –  Nolo got twitter on the buzz with  Teddy  Pendergrass ’s  Close The Door. Southa Africans y'all are naaaasty and thiiiiiiirsty.  Randall Abrahams said there had never been a better combination of singer and song in response to Nolo’s performance. Unathi Nkayi said it was his best performance yet, calling it phenomenal, while Somizi Mhlongo said it was effortless and smooth. “You killed it!” he exclaimed.  Luyolo Yi