black radio

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I was first introduced to Robert Glasper Experiment at the Cape Town Jazz Festival 2009 where they collaborated with Mos Def and completely wowed me. I’ve always been drawn to jazz music, and don’t get me wrong I do love … Continue reading

rip dilla + fantastic vol. 2

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Well I figured since the internet is bursting at its seams with Dilla tribute after tribute after the next, might as well jump on the bandwagon right? I won’t even front, for the longest time I had no idea who … Continue reading

it’s valentines day

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So I made all you lovers a really seggzy mix. We don’t really celebrate Valentines Day around here for a number of reasons we won’t go into. BUT. I do love a cliche. And besides any opportunity to make a … Continue reading

kitcheners on friday 20/01: kool out live

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Hi everyone. Happy 2012 and all that good stuff, hope you’ve all had a rad start to the year. Looking forward to some really awesome and new stuff this year on doepelganger so fasten your seatbelts kids! So Lepoqo, one … Continue reading

bamako to cape town

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A month ago Paris Photo hosted an exhibition titled ‘From Bamako to Cape Town’, paying homage to 15 years of African photography and celebrating iconic African photographers as well as emerging ones. The exhibition was curated by Okwui Enwezor, who raided … Continue reading

the identities project

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Wow, this post is so loong overdue *hangs head in shame*. I have no clue how this got lost in the madness of all the drafts on the dashboard. Better late than never though right? Besides, the topic of identity … Continue reading

my favourite people’s 2011 favourites

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Best. What a subjectively loaded word. After reading through all the ‘best of 2011′ lists on numerous music blogs and magazine sites I got to thinking…What is this notion of best? What makes people think ‘Wow this is the best album … Continue reading

you and what army?

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So. Illyas has left Tanya Morgan, leaving only Donwill and Von Pea to sail the ‘underground’ hip-hop groups boat. To be honest I’d actually forgotten that Tanya Morgan was comprised of 3 and not 2 artists. Donwill and Von Pea … Continue reading

cut + paste [ giveaway ]

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The end of a year always brings with it lots of change. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. We’re still trying to figure out if Pro Helvetia’s move from Cape Town to Johannesburg is good or bad. I guess it’s a bit … Continue reading

@itskardi

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A few weeks ago NPR released a podcast titled ’100 hip-hop songs you won’t hear on the radio’. It kinda surprised me, because really in 2011 we don’t need the radio to dictate what music we should be listening to, and definitely … Continue reading