Media 'n Arts

If it speaks of positive artistic representation, cultured media cacophony, and laced with a dash of Afrikan centered thought then you will find it here. We bring you the alternative side of media and arts with emphasis on arts. We are a people of myriad colours and diverse talents. Celebrate with us.

1. Advertising Manifesto ::
This confusion is heightened by the fact that the South African industry is not yet the place where the black copywriter can develop creative thinking in his own language. Why? A winning philosophy in South African advertising at the moment...

2. The Debate : Blackness And SA Films ::
At ZIFF last month, a roundtable graced by giants like Melvin van Peebles, only served to confirm this trap. A debate about how slavery is portrayed in film quickly degenerated into a debate about money, “bankability”, and how you play Hollywood....

3. A mouthpiece for intellectual ::
AN UNDERGROUND journal named after the Zimbabwean war of independence, Chimurenga, provides a platform for wordy renegades from Africa and the diaspora. In print since March 2002, the journal is published by Ntone Edjabe......

4. Chimurenga ::
Since its very first issue, Chimurenga has received excellent reviews; writers of fiction and non-fiction, poets, scholars, musicians and journalists, among numerous others, have lauded its originality, the quality of its content and its willingness...