Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions, the National Arts Festival (NAF) has announced that this year’s event will be fully online. According to Festival CEO Monica Newton, there had been plans for some live audience…
“For as long as I remember, I loved music, even though growing up my siblings and I were not exposed to any medium such as television,” says singer-songwriter Sasa Mamzangwa Jobodwana. “The only time was when my dad would play his jazz, I…
TALENTED East London songstress artist, Megan Francis continues to impress crowds at with her amazing voice. Francis is a talented vocalist who entertained crowds on cruise ships over a span of 3½ years before returning to East London. “I…
UNIVERSITY of Fort Hare drama society, Isandi seGubu (The sound of the drum), made history recently by performing the play at the National Arts Festival – for the first time. The drama society is made up of students consists of students…
SHOW-STOPPING performances, bustling trade, unforgettable characters and a general sense of bonhomie are but some of the hallmarks of the re-invigorated National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (which might soon be known as Makhanda). The…
THE KwaZulu-Natal Youth Orchestra (KZNYO) will grace East London with a melodic repertoire on Wednesday evening at the Guild Theatre at 7.30pm. The orchestra is made up of dedicated young musicians between the ages of 11 and 19. from all…
The Eastern Cape Showcase at next month’s National Arts Festival (NAF) will explore the fusion of AbaThembu and AmaMpondo dances while telling the story of Oliver Tambo. The festival, which takes place from June 29 to July 9 in…
