Tags: Ishmael

Flowers for Ishmael

Flowers for Ishmael

There are very few artists who can claim to have the kind of success that transcends eras. From 80s hip hop to 90s kwaito and r&b to naughties crunk and afro-soul, Ishmael is a true South African treasure. And he’s got no qualms with opening up about the highs and...
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On: Ishmael

On: Ishmael

"For maybe three years, I used to have these dreams of just dealing with my matric,” Ishmael Morabe tells me shortly after he’s sat down. The multi-talented artist who is simply known as Ishmael has just come back from a morning of visiting high schools to motivate the kids who...
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On: Ishmael

On: Ishmael

For the second instalment of Tonight’s celebration of South African music this Heritage Month, Helen Herimbi sat down with the man of many faces: Ishmael. Sporting a Chicago Bulls cap and Versace sunglasses to our meeting, Ishmael is clearly and comfortably from the old world and the new. This ability...
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On: Muthaland Crunk

On: Muthaland Crunk

A decade since its release, Muthaland Crunk has shaped up to be a polarising album. HELEN HERIMBI revisited Jozi’s debut. By the time 2005 rolled around, Skwatta Kamp had released their second album under a major record company – and their third overall. That undeniably ‘hood aesthetic had also made...
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