Marvel’s Black Panther is a bonafide cultural phenomenon, with a current worldwide gross of over $700 million in just two weeks. But as the world gets to know Wakanda, some may wonder what language ...
The Xhosa traditional attire, called umbhaco, is made of heavy materials with colourful patterns and intricate beadwork.
A viral video on Facebook shows a 4-year-old Zuluboy explaining why he won't speak English to his followers, urging them to ...
Xhosa is known affectionately as the "click click language." — -- The "Black Panther" movie is winning attention for breaking Hollywood norms through its almost entirely black cast and crew, ...
The beautiful thing about history is that it can help us develop a more complex understanding of the things we consider natural in our daily lives. People like to believe that their languages have ...
Laduma Ngxokolo, the designer behind MaXhosa Africa, is on a mission to embrace his country’s history and traditions, rather ...
IN 1991 AMERICAN audiences had an introduction to Xhosa, one of South Africa’s most click-filled languages, when Miriam Makeba (pictured) appeared on “The Cosby Show”. When the celebrated South ...
This Heritage Day, we explore the rich cultural heritage of the Xhosa people, one of South Africa’s largest ethnic groups. A cultural expert discusses Xhosa history, customs, and traditions, while ...
The film Inxeba: The Wound — South Africa’s official entry for next year’s Oscar awards — has captured the imaginations of South African and international audiences. In a July 2017 edition of the Mail ...
Trevor Noah used his stage time at the Oscars to honor his South African roots – and to poke a little healthy fun at white people while he was at it. The Daily Show host shared a Xhosa proverb while ...
Few places on the global jazz scene are enjoying the enthusiastic resurgence of the genre more than the UK. Names that are becoming more familiar—Binker Golding, Nubya Garcia, Idris Rahman, Shabaka ...