MAMA’S SPIRIT, HALF A BAND: ZENZI MAKEBA’S TRIBUTE AT WITS

MAMA'S SPIRIT, HALF A BAND: ZENZI MAKEBA'S TRIBUTE AT WITS - IMAGE: SANDILE MEMELA

On a warm afternoon at the Chris Seabrooke Theatre, Wits University in Johannesburg did something rare: it filled a state of the art small intimate auditorium to celebrate an African artist without apologizing for her Africanness. The Miriam Makeba Tribute, a collaboration between the Makeba Foundation and the Wits School of Arts, was relatively well […]

MAMA ABIGAIL KUBEKA TO BE HONOURED IN STAR-STUDDED VAN TOEKA AF TRIBUTE CONCERT

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, under the banner of the Van Toeka Af Living Legends Recognition Series, will host a powerful tribute concert in honour of Mama Abigail Kubeka, celebrating her 68 years of excellence in the South African music, arts, and cultural industry. Taking place on Friday, 5 July 2025 at 18:00 […]