Awarded Wins
The South African Music Awards took place this past weekend with the ‘industry awards’ being held on Friday and the main event flighted on Saturday night. Hip hop was the biggest winner with Kwesta taking home six awards in total;…
Cape Town Street Culture
Words by Sanele Mawisa According to Urban Dictionary, the definition of Street Culture is as follows: “Popular styles of urban centres. This is a view of the streets as shared spaces, made for the benefit of all that use them.…
Interview: Daily Paper
Words by Caron Williams Daily Paper was founded in 2010 and has since risen to become one of the most distinct and authentic streetwear brands globally. The brand was founded in Amsterdam by Abderrahmane Trabsini of Moroccan decent, Jefferson Osei…
Levi’s Launches 501 Day Documentary
The Levi’s® 501® button fly jean – the original and first ever blue jean – was born on May 20, 1873. And over 140 years later, it is more popular than ever before. Chronicling the Levi’s® 501® jean’s influence on…
The Braam Issue: Twiggy
Words by Caron Williams Photography by Anthony Bila Tshepang Mollison, popularly known as Twiggy, has risen to become one of the most impactful and game-changing bloggers in the country. With her exceptional beauty, infectious personality and fierce individuality, she emerged…
Store Review: Corner Store
Words by Sanele Mawisa Launched in 2015, Corner Store is much more than your regular clothing store. Based on the collaboration between 3 powerful brands at the forefront of streetwear culture, namely Young & Lazy, SolSol and 2Bop, the store…
[VIDEO] Sportscene Capsule Presents Menzi XL
Menzi Jiyane has formed part of South Africa’s dynamic urban culture for a number of years. As a tastemaker and streetwear connoisseur, the talented creative made his mark on the local streetwear landscape as the Creative Director of GalxBoy clothing,…
The Braam Issue: Tusa Mamba
Words by Caron Williams Photography by Anthony Bila Nestled in Johannesburg’s central business district, Braamfontein has risen to become a melting pot of cultures and has served as a microcosm of black South African creativity. It’s ushered in a new…
Castle Lite Unlocks SA Hip Hop Artists
Castle Lite Unlocked an Extra Cold local line-up that will take centre stage on the 15th and 16th of June 2017. Get ready for an Extra Cold Music Experience, featuring the very best of our local artists; Riky Rick, Cassper…
Creative Of The Month: Anthony Bila
Words by Azola Mona Images from anthonybila.tumblr.com and instagram.com/theexpressionist Artist, videographer, photographer and blogger are but a few of many ways to describe our creative of the month. From exhibitions at the Swedish Embassy in Stockholm, features in New York Magazine &…
Breaking Bread With Avukile
Words by Sanele Mawisa Photography by Neo Baepi Avukile Mabombo is a name many people might recognise as he is one of the most accomplished marketers in South Africa. However, his most noticeable characteristic upon engaging with him is his calm,…
Event Review: Back to the City
After a number of years of attending festivals you begin to wonder if the festival still has the same appeal or if you’ve fallen into the ho-hum of habitual patronage. Every year, however, I walk out of Back to the…
