To celebrate youth month, Afropolitan Explosiv hosted an arts and film festival called “Ukubona Kabusha Showcase”, from the 5th to the 7th of June. Taking place at the Newcastle Show Hall, the festival brought together the finest artists from the region, from towns such as Ladysmith, Dannhauser, Charlestown and Utrecht. To celebrate youth month, Afropolitan […]
Culture and creativity at work in Newcastle, Amajuba at inaugural event in July 2024 On Saturday the 27th of July 2024, Afropolitan Explosiv held a cultural event, “Chords & Chill”, at Baywash Lounge in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. The evening was a remarkable experience that blended art, emotion, and community spirit. The ambiance was vibrant, filled with
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“When the colonised intellectual writing for his people uses history, he must do so with the intention of opening up the future.” Dr Thokozani Mhlambi opened the conversation by quoting these immortal words by Frantz Fanon. This was at a gathering of cultural innovators that was held at the KZNSA Gallery in Durban, South Africa
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Growing up, our mother would, on certain occasions, remind us to be home earlier than usual from our childish escapades so that she would not be late ko moletelong. Moletelo or umlindelo directly translates to ‘ waiting’, and this waiting occurs when members of a congregation meet at a common place of worship to ‘wait’ in expectance.
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Few today can imagine that when Shakespeare was writing in English during his time, it was not fashionable to do so. During the 1500s educated English people wrote and read Latin. French was used for legal matters, while Latin was used to write science, philosophy and theology. That is what they learnt. They did not
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“The more you realize what your work is on earth, the more you are in tune with nature…” These are some of the pearls that musician and guitarist Sibusile Xaba shared with the audience. In April 2018, Afropolitan Explosiv hosted Xaba for an Artist Talk Session with members of the KZN creative community. This included
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In celebration of Africa Month, Afropolitan Explosiv announced a call for contributions for its first annual Pan African Arts Festival. Artists submitted across different creative disciplines, including, Music, Poetry, and Visual art. The festival took place on the 18thof May 2018, at The Creative Hub operated by Afropolitan Explosiv Media, which is located at the
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Kholeka Shange discusses the tradition of photography in relation to local ways of knowing in isiZulu. The nexus between photography and ukuthakatha is power. In isiZulu, the term “ukuthwebula” has multiple meanings. Amongst isiZulu speakers, this expression refers to a ritual where umthakathi (a noun that has meanings that go beyond witchcraft) uses umlingo to
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