Mark Rosin reflects on the duality of British rock icons The Cure
Yes, CDs and cassettes are back
At the same time, urgent action is needed
A tribute to the extraordinary jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson
A tribute to Dolly Parton's bluegrass masterpiece, Little Sparrow
Creative confidence may be KZN’s clearest sign of recovery, with artists and cultural institutions driving renewal from the ground up
This week’s musical pick is pure old-school cool: the blues-rock version of ‘Brown Sugar’ from ‘ZZ Top’s First Album’.
Jonathan Oxenham’s essentials? A blue kikoi, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, good surf and a healthy supply of pinot noir
Gillian (pronounced with a hard g as in gift) Welch and David Rawlings have been nurturing the legacy of the folk tradition for 30 years. Whether Welch has her name on the…
The Cape Town-based artist talks autobiographies, cloudscapes and James Dean
Mark Rosin’s pick this week celebrates the Tour de France with the charming ‘Belleville Rendez Vous’ from ‘The Triplets of Belleville’ soundtrack.
The author and brand manager talks Liverpool, Lego and a new framework for managing money
The National Arts Festival’s outgoing CEO, Monica Newton, talks to Currency’s Tim Cohen about the 2026 edition of this venerable South African cultural institution.
The Avett Brothers’ ‘The Ballad of Love and Hate’ is a gently captivating track that personifies the abstract concepts of “love” and “hate”
The Nubian Cosmetics founder on turning a hobby into a business, Joburg go-to spots and how Kentridge inspired her love of art
Sarah Buitendach gets a backstage view of the madness and magic as Alessandro Talevi becomes the first South African opera director to stage a production commissioned by La Scala.
Yesterday, July 4 2026, marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in the USA. I have a number of good American friends on my music group, and so I thought…
The acclaimed jewellery designer talks ‘Hamnet’, A Tavola, Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ and the joy of sparkling water
‘Red House’, a track by legendary blues rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix, is Mark Rosin’s listening pick this weekend
The bestselling author talks Fredrik Backman, Hieronymus Bosch, chaotic hobbies and a lifelong love of Depeche Mode
