Mandisi Dyantyis’ performance of his hit hymn Mabaphile at The Soulful Soirée took ART STATE publisher Mpho Matsitle all the way back to church. He shares his revelations.
Category: FEATURE
Articles about an interesting art personality or place or artwork.
Mictacula Has Good INTENTions About Free State Music
With his INTENTions EP, hip-hop producer Mictacula portrays unity in an unnecessarily divided and frail local hip-hop industry, writes Ace Moloi.
“It Had My Name Written All Over It” ~ Mmangi
To many people in this city, the name “Mmangaliso” rings all kinds of bells: church bells, vocal bells, friendly bells, personal bells. And, unlike some unsaved claims some among us make about famous people, the feeling between residents of the city and her is reciprocal—she holds this space in very high regard just as the people too view ..read more
Group Therapy, Public Meditation
V Moledi Art’s “Art In The Park” is a space for public meditation and group therapy. ART STATE publisher Mpho Matsitle found the fortune to book himself a session, and having failed with the paintbrush, he turns to the keyboard to paint a picture.
Ikhaya Lika Moya: The Art of Healing
Sethembiso Zulu’s Ikhaya Lika Moya recently concluded its four-month residency at the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley. Mpho Matsitle immersed himself in its glory and jots down his thoughts for Art State.
Radioactive Poetry Café: A New Beginning
The Radioactive Blog kicked off its 2022 season of Radiactive Poetry Café on Monday 7 February at Black Sheep Café. Somewhere between the coffee and poetry, Mpho Matsitle found pockets of space to offer some observations.
May the FREESGOSMAS Live the Longest
As politicians feared losing their wards, Free State gospel artists geared for their awards, writes Art State Editor Ace Moloi.
#FurAndCoats: The Carefree and the Curfewed
Even as she suffered an asthma attack just moments before her time on stage, Noxy still lived up to her vows of loving and respecting the arts—in sickness and in health, reports Ace Moloi
The Television Classroom: A Black Friday For Bloemfontein Talent
While South Africans were recovering from wrestling each other for the cheapest TV on Black Friday, Bloemfontein artists gathered in their numbers for a priceless Black Friday deal in the form of a free television masterclass, writes Ace Moloi.
The Fana Mini Days of Our Lives
Fana Mini’s rise to stardom is a story of perseverance, sacrifice and humility, writes Ace Moloi.
