Amanda Black, Lira and Thandiswa Mazwai were among the highly-charged acts at Macufe Divas Concert, reports Teboho Mpholo
Category: REVIEW
Reviewing music, events, books and other art forms.
Trapped Behind Tshepe
Tshepe vs Trap brought joy to those who came for artists, and confusion to those who came for hip hop, writes Thato Rossouw
Macufe Gospel: The Day the Lord Has Made
Ace Moloi re-imagines his conversation with CUT FM presenter Portia Sebothelo during #MacufeGospel
I AM MUSIC: Prince KayBee’s Truth
ART STATE Editor Ace Moloi reviews Prince KayBee’s new album I AM MUSIC.
Naycha Reaches His Prime—Easy
With #RCTM Naycha and Prime Eezy show us why they are way out of reach in the Mangaung hip hop scene, writes Thandeka Diphoko.
Alone and Pregnant
Although Thandi Vellem has a decorated CV of violation and trauma in the hands of men, she uses her writing to call for gender reconciliation, writes Teboho Mpholo, ART STATE News Editor.
It’s Lights Out at OddZ
The muffled sound of a late sound-check sounded like a depressing song for a despondent scene in a low budget movie in which audience members were made to stand outside, while organisers busied themselves with things they should have busied themselves with days earlier, writes ART STATE Senior Writer Thato Rossouw in review of OddZ’s Lights Out show.
Slam the Naked Emperor
In the stead of judging poetry, it seems the judges are hell-bent on creating controversy and drama, writes ART STATE publisher Mpho Matsitle.
