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Tin&Ed on work that fosters togetherness and celebrating the unknown
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“The unknown in our practice is the most fertile place, and we love the unknown."
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10 Apr 19
Youngsta: Rapping the stories of the Cape Colony
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African Design
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We sat down with one of South African rap's busiest and most artists.
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3 Apr 19
Cyborg artists Neil Harbisson and Moon Ribas on physically merging oneself with technology
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“I think the more we design ourselves the less we’ll have to design the planet and the less we’ll have to change it.”
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19 Mar 19
Patricia Kihoro
Patricia Kihoro is a singer, actress, radio presenter, improv comedian and digital content creator.
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22 Feb 19
The curious case of the cyborg artists
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The duo are set to bring their next generation experimental art to the Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town in just seven days.
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20 Feb 19
Come experience Nightscape, the Creative Village at Design Indaba
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There is no need to book, and entry to Nightscape is absolutely free – come enjoy the design exhibitions, film, installations, curated retail and live music.
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12 Feb 19
Kordae Henry explores mineral trade in the Congo using a sci-fi film
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The filmmaker, architect and designer is set to speak at the 2019 Design Indaba Conference.
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7 Feb 19
In remembrance of Hugh Masekela
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African Design
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Music & Sound Design
A year after his death, you take the wheel in an interview with the legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela.
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23 Jan 19
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Brand Collaboration
If the Moon made music, how would it sound?
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Music & Sound Design
University of Iceland graduate Halldór Eldjárn uses images and algorithms to create otherworldly tracks at a click of a button.
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5 Dec 18
Playful sonic sculptures that reverberate across the design world
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Music & Sound Design
Pentagram London’s newly appointed partner, Yuri Suzuki, will be speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2019.
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5 Nov 18
Yuri Suzuki
Sound artist, designer and electronic musician.
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5 Nov 18
Gale Maimane on her new short film, starring Zoe Modiga, called Me
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“We wanted to make a piece that encapsulates fashion and music in a skilful way. A tender way. A femme way.”
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15 Aug 18
Design Indaba 2018: A copywriter's expert opinion
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Jeff Harvey details his experience of Design Indaba Conference 2018 for Bizcommunity.
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17 Jul 18
From Design Indaba to a youthful population: Africa is on (creative) fire!
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At WGSN last week, we held intense seminars and workshops sharing trends from our global editors, and, from these, one thing became certain:
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16 Jul 18
The untold history behind William Kentridge’s most ambitious project to date
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“The colonial logic toward the black participants could be summed up by: ‘Lest their actions merit recognition, their deeds must not be recorded’.”
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12 Jul 18
The psychological effects of sound with Nicolás Kisic Aguirre
Design Frontiers
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Music & Sound Design
The Peruvian designer’s open-source projects are a combination of sound, architecture, and the mind.
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27 Jun 18
The fascinating way blind designer Simon Dogger is able to feel the emotions of others
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The Design Indaba speaker began his 2018 Design Talk by giving the audience a listen into the life of a visually impaired designer.
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13 Jun 18
Making the music video great again
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Film & Animation
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As musicians continue to push the boundaries visually, we examine the evolution of their relationship with film.
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5 Jun 18
Get to know Andy Mkosi, the rapper taking charge of her own story
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Music & Sound Design
The South African artist’s work sits at the intersection of music and photography to create a unique kind of storytelling.
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29 May 18
Lebo Mashile on her life and how poetry and books became a lifeline
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“Criss-crossing, jumping identities has been the story of my life.”
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9 May 18
Childish Gambino forcefully unpacks race and violence in America
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The multitalented artist’s new music video delivers a striking social commentary.
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7 May 18
These Senegalese rappers found an ingenious way to report on politics
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“There is a long tradition in hip hop here [Senegal], particularly hip hop being political."
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3 May 18
Ekene Ijeoma deconstructs the US national anthem as a comment on mass imprisonment
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Music & Sound Design
In Deconstructed Anthems, he built a software that removes notes from the US national anthem at the same rate Americans have been imprisoned.
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16 Apr 18
Blinky Bill on why he does not want to be restricted to a particular music genre
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Music & Sound Design
“I want to make genreless sound – but if you absolutely have to place it, it is a mix of hip-hop, afrobeat and jazz.”
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22 Mar 18
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