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We talk to award-winning music producer Mpumi Dhlamini ahead of the Diamond City..

Ballet reaches new highs on the African continent

Born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and now based in the city of Arusha, she has long explored the contours of artistic expression, navigating both personal and collective storytelling. Her work is an arresting interplay of dark, bold female figures set against vast, unpainted spaces – an artistic choice that speaks volumes about presence, absence […]

There are evenings that belong to memory before they have even ended, nights woven from the golden thread of movement, fabric and light.  The 23 February 2025, London Fashion Week, was such a night.  In the heart of London, against the tempered elegance of fashion’s greatest stage, Nigerian designer brand Wanni Fuga opened a garden […]

South African Mpumi Dhlamini speaks rapidly, his energy reflecting a life filled with multiple passions – music, fitness and studying.  Once a promising football player, he left the sport, realising it was his father’s dream, not his. Now, he’s a sought-after music producer, a multi-instrumentalist, a nutritionist and a personal trainer.  His insatiable thirst for […]

February in Cape Town pulses with creativity, and this year, the city’s art scene took centre stage beyond the usual Valentine’s Day clichés. Africa’s leading auction house, Strauss & Co, hosted a Galentine’s Day event, celebrating the power of kinship among womxn, intentionally using ‘x’ instead of ‘a’ in that spelling to inspire conversation. Held […]

When great minds think alike, magic happens, as the recently formed Cape Ballet Africa has proved from day one. Founder and artistic director Debbie Turner dreams big, aims high, and glides with the grace of a pas marché towards her creative goals. Collaboration and innovation are central to her success. She surrounds herself with ballet, […]