History is made at night

The politics of dancing and musicking and other dark matters

Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts
Sunday, September 12, 2010

The night Steve Biko died I cried and I cried

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Stephen Biko, anti-Apartheid activist and founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, died at the hands of the South African police on this...
Friday, March 13, 2009

Dancing and Xhosa Resistance

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The revolt of the Xhosa against the British colonial forces in early 19th century South Africa was marked by dancing. Like the Native Americ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Miriam Makeba

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South African singer Miriam Makeba died yesterday. An outspoken opponent of apartheid, she had her passport confiscated by the South Africa...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Township Funk

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This track is Township Funk by DJ Mugava (pointed to by Lower End Spasm ). Sheffield's Warp Records are releasing this in the UK. I don...
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