We celebrated strength, resilience, and the beauty of womanhood at this year's Malibongwe Arts Festival: Tribute to Women festival. It brought together some of South Africa's most vibrant performers, uniting women in song and spirit. Still in the spirit of festivals, the annual resonance archive festival is an event that offers the rich history of archive and heritage. This year's theme is titled the pulse of memory, the power of story. We cross over to Comic Con Africa 2025. A definite scene to meet the cosplayers, the superfans, and a few characters you definitely won't find in any comic book. Now onto art. A form of expression that explores and advances visual art. The Jeleni & Phindi Art Gallery in Randburg is committed to transforming art experiences through both traditional and unconventional approaches. We wrap up the show with what has been a beautiful women's month. A powerful voice that resonates faith, gratitude, celebration and unity. Multi-award-winning vocalist and singer-songwriter, Brenda Mtambo, blesses us with some amazing performances.
We kickstart the show with a fresh look at plastic recycling. A space full of creativity, beauty, and innovation. South Africa’s plastic recycling champions are proving that you can turn yesterday’s waste into stylish and functional art. Then we have a look at animation as it is fast becoming one of Africa's most exciting creative exports. Thereafter, we crossover to the Malibongwe Arts Festival- as Tribute To Women 2025 returns. It is one of South Africa's most powerful celebrations of music and womanhood, uniting legendary voices. Still in the spirit of creativity and celebration, the fourth edition of this year's Contra Joburg festival takes place later this month. Several visual artists will be expected to showcase their work. We also give some of the biggest creative minds their flowers as they are recognized at this year's bookmark awards for digital excellence. We wrap up the show as Afro Jazz singer, songwriter and storyteller, Sifiso Khanyile's music reminds us of his brilliance. Now onto a new body of work, we embrace his soulful melodies and passion. He performs for us as well.`
We kickstart the show by sitting down with Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Anthony Hamilton, as he takes us through his journey to becoming, his music and his women’s day concert. Thereafter, the local fashion police explore the intersection of fashion, culture, and self-expression through the lens of South African designers and style enthusiasts. Still in the spirit of women's month, the 4th annual Basadi In Music Awards is a bold celebration of female talent across the music industry, from singers and DJs to producers. We celebrate women! From Captive and Courageous real-life story and testament, Mpumalanga born author, Mmathabo Sukati talks to us about her book, The Child Bride: emphasizing transformation, resilience and defiance. Now onto an artist who has a serenading voice that often charms the ladies countrywide and beyond. He's obtained several musical accolades and is certainly on a new musical trajectory. We touch base with RNB singer, Lungisa Hlumeka, as he performs for us as well. Only the best in edutainment and music.
We kickstart the show with some dance moves as Amapiano continues to take the world by storm. Hope Ramafalo is fast becoming a guru in Amapiano choreography To all the foodies who love and enjoy exclusivity as well as elegance, the Chef's Table at 54 has a 9-course meal that will have you salivating. Now onto a revitalized cultural landmark, that honors an important era in South African history. Soweto once had a cinema in the middle of the township. We move onto a legend in his own right. Stoan is a multifaceted poet, musician, MC, actor, TV presenter - just to mention a few. He's wildly credited as a pioneer of Setswana/Vernacular Rap and he performs his new single. If you are looking to try new things in this somewhat cold and gloomy weather, Hartebeespoort in the North-West Province will certainly keep you warm.
We kickstart the show this International Nelson Mandela Month celebrating doing our part to give back with 67 minutes at Hyde Park Corner, where style, compassion, and community meet. We then head over to Soweto as it prides itself with murals that bring much color to the township on Toura Travel Therapy's art excursions. A proudly South African, award-winning Afro-Soul Musician whose musical journey spans over 2 decades, we catch up with Malik as he also performs for us. We then move over to celebrate 75 years of news; we're not just honouring the headlines — we're also spotlighting the style! Still on fashion, Wimbledon met South African flair at the Soirée Tennis Edition, where courtside couture took centre stage. After that engaging fashion police chat with our guests earlier on, we played a little bit with AI to see what some of the iconic news anchors would look like in modern times. We will forever miss and hold them close to our hearts. May they continue to rest in peace.
Monday was World Chocolate Day, and we kickstart the show by shining the spotlight on the Osorno Chocolate Festival in Southern Chile. Detail and scale. Thereafter, we gave Mama Abigail Kubeka her flowers. A woman whose voice and presence shaped the very soul of South African arts and culture. We experienced her at her concert, and got to sit down with her in her lovely home as she took us through her incredible fashion sense and her career as a whole. Luister, Afrikaans is baie lekker. We touched base with Afrikaans musician Armand, taking us through his music, and performing for us as well. After all that energy and greatness, we headed over to Padstal for laid back vibes and local flavors to continue our Afrikaans experience. We wrap up the show with a contemporary artist from Soweto, whose defeating many odds and reminds us that greatness will always lie within. What do we get when we put wool and creativity together? A masterpiece.
From chasing dreams with a mobile phone to using digital platforms to spark change, young South Africans showed the power of purpose and creativity at Conhill. The Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California hosted this year's 25th BET Awards celebrating various International legends. We then got to the playground in Braamfontein, which transformed into a fashion extravaganza. Young designers, models, and makeup artists showcased their skills at this year's Braam Fashion Week. The month of June is a time of reflection and remembrance. It marks the anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising. We sat down with the iconic musician, Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse as well as acclaimed Mthandazo Gatya, a powerful voice of today. In the world of Sport, we caught up with stories making headlines this week. And basking by the courtside, the Basketball Africa League was an unparalleled fusion of culture, craft, and the bold spirit of unity. We then wrapped up the show with a youth month performance in addition to some youth day and father's day voxies.
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