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…
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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…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Janey Don’t You Lose Heart’ by Bruce Springsteen
In the context of the release of Bruce Springsteen’s Tracks II – The Lost Albums, Mark Rosin unpacks Janey Don’t You Lose Heart, a…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Feel Like Making Love’ by Bad Company
Listening this week to the first time in years to tracks by both Mott the Hoople (remember All the Young Dudes?) and Bad Company…
Kirsty’s six picks from Art Basel Switzerland 2025
The world’s biggest art fair, Art Basel, took place last week. Kirsty Colledge was there, and shares a handful of African highlights…
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