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This week we host visiting artists at PASS Central. This is an open discussion/conversation with musicians on their works, process etc.

On Monday the 27th speak to Studio Kabako at 7pm.

On Tuesday the 28th Theo Parrish is in studio at 2pm.

Wednesday the 29th brings us Brice Wassy at 2pm.

On Thursday 30th we host Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime at 4pm.

On Friday the 1st The Imperial Tiger Orchestra is in studio at 4pm.

PASS CENTRAL= 44 Long Street Cape Town/ online stream… tune in at these times and join us via our online platform- leave questions on our comments section.

This afternoon PASS connects with  afro-colombia between 17h00 and 18h30. Bogota’s own Javeriana Estereo sends us a feed off their live stream,connecting the continent to the South American diaspora. This special feature explores the sound of modern-day Colombia and how it has been influenced by the music of Africa. (We trust you can dig the music even if you don’t comprende no spanish). later.  ( continue reading

Rhyme & (T)Reason is a Heritage Day acknowledgment that uses the arts to engage with archival material related to the 1956 Treason Trial with specific reference to the Drill Hall site. This is an event hosted by Keleketla in downtown Johannesburg. The use of the audio visual arts and conversation/discussion around themes of Heritage will engage the audience in situ as well as tap into the ‘stream of consciousness’ for the radio audience. Keleketla will connect live with PASS Radio …  ( continue reading

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We got these beads from Sis Malika Ndlovu. We give praises and thanks. ***Black Bead*** Biko was detained and interrogated four times between August 1975 and September 1977 under Apartheid era anti-terrorism legislation. On 21 August 1977 Biko was detained by the Eastern Cape security police and held in Port Elizabeth. >From the Walmer police cells he was taken for interrogation at the security police headquarters. On 7 September “Biko sustained a head injury during interrogation, after which he acted …  ( continue reading

Officially, weekends don’t start until Friday night but a PASS weekend starts any old time and this time around, the weekend is Nahw. The Writers Stokvel continues where they left off, this week studying “Human Nature/Mother Nature.” He-Jin Kim this weeks host swears that this installment is devoted to all nature, “Whether we talk of orchid frogs or schadenfreude, the Stokkie folk are out to explore this theme whichever way the audience has in itself to contribute.” The Stokvel session …  ( continue reading