What to do this weekend: See art in the heart of Joburg
Contra.Joburg 2025 transforms the inner city into a vibrant art and design festival with over 170 artists, galleries, studios and hidden spaces to explore…
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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Girl of the North Country’ by The Waterboys
The Waterboys’ take on Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl of The North Country’ is a spontaneous, bright, folk-with-an-edge cover version that feels like it’s playing live…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Change Partners’ by Flaco Jiménez (featuring Stephen Stills)
Tex-Mex accordion legend Flaco Jiménez and Stephen Stills reimagine ‘Change Partners’ with pedal steel, harmony vocals, and irresistible bounce…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Kimberly’ by Patti Smith
Women’s Day weekend calls for a great song by a strong woman, writes Mark Rosin, who this week listened to ‘Kimberly’ by Patti Smith…
The 487,500,000 Zim dollar cheque that couldn’t clear
A new Cape Town art exhibition mines Zimbabwe’s economic collapse, turning worthless currency into radical cultural capital…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Good Lovin’’ by Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin has explored many disciplines, from jazz to classical, over more than four decades, writes Mark Rosin, who this week listened to the…
It’s hammer time
Russell Kaplan’s new showroom turns auctions into art – 7,200 lots, fierce online bidding and Joburg’s coolest vintage treasures…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Christmas in Nevada’ by Willard Grant Conspiracy
Willard Grant Conspiracy set a standard for a new genre of music that came to be called ‘alt-country’, says Mark Rosin, who this week…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Vigilante Man’ by Ry Cooder
Mark Rosin listens to ‘Vigilante Man’ by Ry Cooder as his Friday song – and tells us all about how the blues maestro consistently…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Leavin’’ by Shelby Lynne
Mark Rosin listens to ‘Leavin’’ by Shelby Lynne as his Friday song, exploring the way Lynne blends country, jazz and soul with real emotional…
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