This week’s guide by Maria McCloy captures a city shaking off its holiday slumber with a massive cultural reopening. From the global electronic beats of BLOND:ISH in Newtown to the soulful return of the Newtown Jazz Festival, the calendar is stacked. Whether you are exploring the debut of the Melville Art Mile, catching Kabza De Small in Soweto, or dining atFood I Love Youat ConHill, Jozi’s vibrant energy is officially restored.
An extraordinary double bill bringing together two seminal voices of African and diasporic contemporary dance: Germaine Acogny’s Joséphine and Gregory Maqoma’s new creation Bantu. This programme stages a powerful encounter between legacy and futurity, memory and resistance. A ceremony of memory, defiance and return, offered through two towering figures of contemporary dance.
Address: UJ Arts Centre, University Of Johannesburg, Cr of Kingsway Ave and University Rd, Auckland Park Rooted in the legacy of Niki’s Oasis, day one features Ncesh Nonxishi, Lex Futshane and Sydney Mnisi Quartet; and Nduduzo Makhathini. Day two presents Yonela Mnana – Echoes of Marabi, Andile Yenana, Steve Dyer and Ngwako Manamela. Address: Museum Africa and Newtown Precinct, 121 Lillian Ngoyi St, Newtown Abracadabra, the iconic movement of BLOND:ISH where music, energy, and purpose unite, is coming to Johannesburg.
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Step into her world of uplifting electronic sounds – an expertly curated mix that transcends genres while bursting with life. On decks: BLOND:ISH, Nico de Andrea, Themba, FKA Mash, Abby Nurock.
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