The revered trombonist, composer and cultural activist never wished to be 'the state composer' but remained political until the end, in service of the people.
Indie film extravaganza Sundance, beginning Thursday, will take place largely online.
Filming of the five-part show will start early this year and it is set to air on Sky Atlantic next year. Sky said it will be based on first-person accounts of events.
Tributes have poured in from friends, family and jazz enthusiasts following the death of the world-renowned musician and struggle icon. He died on Saturday at the age of 83.
The emergence of international platforms, mainly Netflix but also more recently Amazon and Disney+, has played a leading role in driving this appetite for content.
Jonas Gwangwa's death falls on the third anniversary of fellow South Africa jazz legend Hugh Masekela's death and the third anniversary of Zimbabwean legend Oliver Mtukudzi's death.
Larry King's media company, Ora, announced his death on Saturday in a statement issued on his Twitter account.
From 'Grey's Anatomy' creator Shonda Rhimes, the series puts a modern twist on the books about an upper-class family in early 19th-century England, introducing colour-blind casting and strong feminist themes.
The release of the 25th installment of the fictional British spy saga has already been pushed back multiple times. It was originally set for a London premiere last March, before that was pushed back to November by the global spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 infections have surged since the New Year and the UAE registered a daily record of 3,529 new cases on Thursday, a new high for the tenth consecutive day.
A-listers made a valiant effort to keep up the energy at the mostly virtual, pre-produced show dubbed 'Celebrating America'.
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The 22-year-old became the youngest inaugural poet in US history.
The 73-year-old former Ukhozi FM station manager and veteran presenter passed away last week from COVID-19 related complications.
Co-written by duo Anthony Nti and Chingiz Karibekov, 'Da Yie' has garnered four Oscar-qualifying Grand Prizes amongst its 25 awards and 140 high-profile film festivals selections.
Critics slammed the photo that graced the hard copy of the February issue, saying it was poorly composed and diminished Kamala Harris's achievements as the first black woman to be elected vice president.
Sanef is calling for action against Mhlongo after he insulted Sunday World and City Press journalists and published their phone numbers online prompting threats against them from his followers.
