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Flash of colour
Flash of colour Durban's charismatic contemporary art gallery Artisan chose its name carefully -- it is both a reflection of the institution's respect for the heavy physical toil many an artist puts into their work as well as an acronym for Art In South Africa Now. Both aspects of the sobriquet come into play in the gallery's new exhibition which opens on February 17 at Artisan's premises at 344 Florida Road

Zef side, stateside

12 comment(s) | SA internet sensation Die Antwoord's sudden online fame (or notoriety) has left both local and international audiences intrigued.

Independent and irie

1 comment(s) | Beginning with an Afrobeat stomp, Tidal Waves' fifth album, Manifesto, is a powerhouse album from South Africa's finest reggae band.

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The hottest squat in town

0 comment(s) | You step through scarlet curtains into a dining room lit gently with candles and decorated with black-and-white photographs.

Whining about the competition

0 comment(s) | White lies often give wine manufacturers the edge when they’re gunning for awards, writes Tim James.

'Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter'

1 comment(s) | em>Bright Star is not so much a criticism of Keats's poetry as of his life, in fact all of our lives.

Rock and reggae for summer

0 comment(s) | A smashing selection of rock and reggae sounds to see you through to the end of summer.

Reflective beats

1 comment(s) | Jacob Israel’s new album is his most mature work to date, a classical-influenced recording of sublime electronica, writes Lloyd Gedye.

Dandy child of fortune

0 comment(s) | Percy Zvomuya celebrates a trove of new essays by the master of the middle way, Chinua Achebe

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