‘Gqom chose me’ – Womxn claim their space in South Africa’s electronic music scene
Emerging and established musicians like DJ Prie, Zinhle Ngidi and more talk to us about the intricacies of being part of the gqom scene.
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The 7 ways South African art is discussing the politics of sex
From Nakhane to siblings Kim and Laura ‘Lady Skollie’ Windvogel, we look at ways creatives are changing the way we discuss sex and identity politics.
‘Out of This World’: 4 Joburg artists in new groundbreaking doccie talk queer and trans visibility
The anticipated i-D documentary hosted by Mykki Blanco and shot in Joburg captures queer and trans realities in contemporary South Africa. We speak to a few of the artists featured in the film.
Selfie love! 10 SA creatives reflect on selfies as affirmation and self-expression
“Selfies as self-affirmation.” Ten creatives speak on seeing, capturing and sharing their beauty through self portraiture.
‘Awe, Ma Se Kind!’ – Performance artists Desire Marea and Negiste Yesside Johnson in convo
Performance artist Desire Marea sits down to interview Lagos-born, Joburg-based Negiste Yesside Johnson, whose video trilogy is on exhibition in Cape Town and travels across Europe this month.
“Ancestral gqom gospel sounds” – FAKA drop their debut EP ‘Bottoms Revenge’
Collaborative art duo FAKA drop their much anticipated EP ‘Bottomless Revenge’, a collection of authentic homegrown sounds.
On visibility and the illusion of the Safe Space
From the childhood home and the bustling city, to the club and the online realm, Desire Marea reflects on the notion of safe spaces for black, queer bodies.
Watch FAKA’s lo-fi, glitchy tribute to black queer individuals
Filmed across a number of locations, FAKA’s latest video is an ode to black queer bodies apologetically embracing themselves and their visibility in the world.
2015 Highlights // The Breakthrough Artists
9 breakthrough South African artists and duos who’ve been at it this year, guns blazing, making work that’s vital and impossible to ignore.
FAKA Channel the Spirit of Brenda Fassie in This Raw and Unadorned Gqom-Gospel Performance
An ode to the legendary Brenda Fassie, art duo FAKA describe their new video ‘From a Distance’ as a “Gqom-Gospel lamentation for dick”. Watch it here.
Young South Africa: FAKA | Redefining Representations of Black Queer Identity
FAKA is a cultural movement and online platform that promotes young black queer voices in current South Africa’s sociopolitical sphere.
