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Mutual aid-driven ecosystem for creatives. Focus: Dignified working conditions, access to marketplaces, and sustainable livelihoods.
Joined September 2021
The Trevor Stuurman/“Woza Sisi” IP case is not a one-off. It’s a mirror held up to a system that routinely erases creators with less power, less following, less access. This is about more than credit. This is about creative survival. 🧵
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@artzahelpdesk Hi, @artzahelpdesk. Parliament isn't directly involved in this. The Department of Employment & Labour is the lead organisation. Input should be sent directly to them. You may want to liaise with @SAGActors, who have been instrumental in pushing for labour rights for creatives.
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The Cape Flats Book Festival is just around the corner! Which Sunday sessions will you be attending! Place: West End Primary School Entrance: Free We hope to see you there!
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As we get ready for the next @MuseumSociety market, we're seeking donations of preloved books.
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This! cc @artzahelpdesk
There are more artists looking for great managers than there are competent, connected, and caring ones to go around. Artists: until you find the right fit, invest time learning the business yourself.
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Need to read this cc @artzahelpdesk
Good morning! For those who've been checking for the book online, it's not yet available. Apologies! But it will be, on a date soon to be announced. In the meantime here's a bit of the book. Enjoy the rest of your day. #Unfiltered
#Unfilteredbook
#Memoir
#indieauthor
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Happy birthday to Alice Coltrane, born on this day in 1937! Blending jazz, classical, gospel, and Indian traditions, she carved out a sound that was both cosmic and deeply rooted in devotion. From her work alongside John Coltrane to her own groundbreaking albums like Journey in
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A LEGEND REMEMBERED | PRESLEY CHWENEYAGAE We bid farewell to a true giant. Your voice, your craft, your legacy—etched in our hearts and on every stage. 🖤 Thank you, Presley. #PresleyChweneyagae #RestInPower #SAST #TheatreLegend #InLovingMemory
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Pictures from Nkhaba, where my mother was born and raised.
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A 1971 performance that feels like a summit meeting of jazz gods — Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt and Art Blakey performing "'Round Midnight"
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Sarah Vaughan’s take on “Sometimes I’m Happy” is a masterclass in effortless elegance
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KILLER OF SHEEP OUT ON CRITERION TODAY. it was an honor working alongside @1CharlesBurnett, @epauker, @MilestoneFilms + many others to help bring this cherished film to @Criterion. purchasing works on home video is a crucial way to support filmmakers: https://t.co/284425Rc1J
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Musicians deserve to be paid fairly for our work 💪
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Charlatans are a dime a dozen in the arts, shem. #TimesUp #WozaSisiCollective #PayArtists #RespectArtists cc @artzahelpdesk
Art or plagiarism? The Wozasisi Collective (WC) comprising of 6 female artists (the applicants) curated and exhibited 'Your Beauty is my Concern' in Johannesburg during April-May 2023.
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The second edition of SCENE Festival is scheduled for 4-6th December 2025 in Buea-Cameroon. Applications are now open for National and International theatre Artists, Troupes and Companies to join us in celebrating cultural diversity through theatre. 1/2
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What a beautiful victory for often erased Black Women artists. Take a bow, Woza Sisi. Collective!
Good news: "This marks a powerful and affirming win, not only for our collective but for all Black women creatives who have seen their work co-opted, reworded, and repackaged without credit" Woza Sisi and team
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