Moeletsi Mabe/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images January 23, 2021 Jonas Gwangwa embodied South Africa’s struggle for a national culture Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria The revered trombonist, composer and cultural activist never wished to be ‘the state composer’ but remained political until the end, in service of the people.
Tendaiishe Chitima, lead actress in the low-budget hit film Cook Off. WIKUS DE WET/AFP via Getty Images August 18, 2020 How grassroots video is building a film industry in Zimbabwe Oswelled Ureke, Midlands State University Low-budget, grassroots video-film efforts are beginning to blossom and will shape the film industry in the long run.
Jonas Gwangwa performing in Germany in 2010. EPA April 9, 2018 An appreciation of South Africa’s jazz stalwart Jonas Gwangwa Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria South African jazz veteran Jonas Gwangwa has been getting recognition for the pivotal role he played in ‘singing down apartheid.’