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Company Profile: An African brand with global vision
Written by Administrator
Monday, 19 December 2011 10:33
Mosa is an African word meaning grace. “Grace is to be kind. It displays a pleasing and attractive quality, and this is what defines us and our corporate founding principles,” says Mosa founder and group chief executive Rudzani Christopher Singo.
The launch of the Mosa group and its subsequent rise to global importance tells an important African story of humility, symbolised by Christopher’s own humble roots; he grew up the rural north-eastern part of South Africa formerly known as Venda.
Afroprofiles: City of Johannesburg
Written by Administrator
Monday, 19 December 2011 09:44
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) is a leading metropolitan municipality in the country and regarded as the economic powerhouse of South Africa, and that of the African continent. Joburg contributes over 16% to SA’s gross value added, and also accounts for over 16 percent of the national employment. A leader and key player in the economy - we strive towards becoming a world class African city!
Tribute: Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu (1918 – 2011)
Written by Sam Mathe
Monday, 22 August 2011 10:12
In 1918 when Albertina Sisulu was born, black women in South Africa were classified by law as minors – even compared to their own sons. The age gap between mothers and sons was also immaterial to the country’s lawmakers and bureaucrats. Married women relied on the permission and signatures of their husbands to fill out important official documents. Widowed mothers suffered the indignity and humiliation of having their sons speaking and acting on their behalf.
Profile: Dada Masilo - Queen of Dance
Written by Sam Mathe
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 14:52
The international classical and contemporary dance scene is literally at Dada Masilo’s magic feet. The extraordinarily gifted dancer and choreographer recently performed The Bitter End of Rosemary, in Düsseldorf, Germany, to critical acclaim. Purists of classical disciplines such as ballet have often been critical of her unique and refreshing interpretations of traditional pieces such as Swan Lake, Carmen and Romeo and Juliet – accusing her of breaking the rules.
But the 26-year-old Soweto-born artist with a lithe body that moves with the grace of a serpent has been known from her formative years as a spunky dancing girl who often pushes the staid, restrictive boundaries of classical dance creations in her choreography.
UJU – Mellifluous Honey
Written by Sam Mathe
Tuesday, 05 July 2011 14:07
I saw UJU perform was in April 2006 during a Unicef dinner in honour of the American artist Quincy Jones. The venue was Corner House in downtown Johannesburg. The youthful band’s out-of-the-box musical expression left a lasting impression on me.
The only other band whose eclectic artistry and unpredictability impressed me as much was Kwani Experience during a sterling performance at Newtown’s Horror Cafe at the launch of their groundbreaking debut album, Muthaland. It was a transcendental musical experience that pushed stylistic frontiers and offered a hint of how richly diverse our music could be if young artists with great potential can approach their craft in a free-spirited and uninhibited manner.
And that is exactly what UJU are doing. The title of their long-awaited 2010 debut album, Free (Sony Music), is testimony to their genre-defying musicality while their name – Zulu for honey – points to the fresh and naturally sweet tones of their musical expression, which is primarily dance-oriented while 27-year-old Ntuthu Ndlovu, the band’s lead female vocalist and poet, throws in the lyrics.
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