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Be the Curator of your Life — Dedicated to Sizwe Jacques Mbebe
You might know much about me. I call a lot of people Kings because that is my way of saying that I see you or respect you. Life has a way of showing flames and also showing waterfalls. Is that not the beauty of life? I reflect. At times, I […]
XOLANI FAKU AT THE JAZZ JAM SESSION — NEW BRIGHTON LIVING JAZZ
By Lindikaya Ntshinga Bhayeni Ntshinga Manzi Nqeno Lusiba There are moments in jazz where history stops feeling like something written in books and becomes something you can physically breathe in the room. I met Xolani Faku at a Jazz Jam Session kwa Nceba. I never really left that moment. Even […]
Riza Café – A Story of Heritage, Flavour and New Brighton Pride
I remember hearing the idea of opening a restaurant from Vuyiseka through a mutual friend. It stayed with me. There was something powerful about this young, “Qavi” woman with such big ideas—ideas rooted deeply in the soil of New Brighton, Gqeberha. I watched her move differently. Not defeated by what […]
Growing Skills, But Is the Film Economy Growing?
Article Written by: Sebenzile “DJ Sebz” Zalabe The growth of the film and television industry in South Africa has seen encouraging efforts aimed at developing talent and professional skills. Institutions and programmes such as AFDA, Media Workshop, BLC Entertainment, and the many training initiatives propelled by the NFVF have […]
LINDIKAYA NTSHINGA: THE HUMBLE PROGRAMMER WEAVING JAZZ, CODE, AND CONTINENTAL CULTURE
🌐 eCLIVES FEATURE ARTICLE LINDIKAYA NTSHINGA: THE HUMBLE PROGRAMMER WEAVING JAZZ, CODE, AND CONTINENTAL CULTURE Computer Scientist | Jazz Curator | Cultural Voice — ### 📌 THE CALL TO THE CULTURE I am a computer scientist, but above all, I am a custodian of the culture. I live at the […]
Pixel Creators Recognised as Sector Cluster Partner for South Africa’s Animation and Gaming Industries
Pixel Creators Recognised as Sector Cluster Partner for South Africa’s Animation and Gaming Industries South Africa’s animation and gaming industries continue to gain momentum, and a major step forward has now been officially recognised. On 22 April 2026, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture formally recognised Pixel Creators as […]
Camagu I am Ntshinga, Inspired by Today
Camagu: A Jazz Memory from the Community It is in times like these that I become. When I find myself in these spaces, I am reminded of who I am and what I stand for. Some memories rise without asking — memories shaped by Jazz, by people, by moments that […]
ECLIVES at 5: Building Culture in the Digital Age
ECLIVES at 5: Building Culture in the Digital Age In this creative culture, merged with the digital age, I move as a Computer Scientist rooted deeply in the arts. Where others see rust, I see gold. Today marks five years of ECLIVES—the last-born of my creations. ECLIVES is a living […]
Jazz, Code, and Memory: A Personal Reflection
Dedicated to Ebrahim Khalil Shihab (formerly Chris Schilder) At times, I forget to remember that I am not a Jazz musician.It is based on the lived fact that Jazz lives in my blood. Aside from writing what many call great software—what we simply call code—I find deep similarities between the […]
