Fun Fact: “Maggot Brain” was recorded after George Clinton told Eddie Hazel to play as if he’d just learned his mother died. That raw instruction produced one of the most emotional guitar solos in rock history.

“Our purpose is to educate as well as to entertain.” — Curtis Mayfield

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I just wanna say thanks 4 the love of the new Light - Years LP. It's totally dedicated to the day 1 HIP HOP purists. If you missed living the era that's fine. Ask a veteran what it was like. We have the answers. Stay blessed everyone. Salute all DJ's, MC's, Writers, Breakers.🖤

What happens when America ignores the warning signs?

From food relief to food production. MEC @VuyiswaRamokgop, alongside @GPEnvironment MEC @TheeEwanBotha today launched the #ZeroHungerCampaign in Soweto.

This Friday will mark 40 years since the Maseru massacre. This came 3 years after the 1982 massacre. Le Rona Re Batho Trust is hosting a memorial lecture & art exhibition in honour of the victims and survivors of the raid. I’ll be there. If you’re in East London, do join us.

Donald Trump isn’t just the worst president ever, he’s the worst American in history. He’s a malignant narcissist, a sociopath and a sadist who’s incapable of feeling empathy and cannot fake humanity. Attacking the dead is who he is. There is no cure for this level of evil.

Navigating Privacy and Compliance in Blockchain Systems: a new report from Inco and @0xPredicate a review of the privacy + compliance landscape, exploring solutions from @AleoHQ, @AvaCloud, @fluidkey, @payy_link, @0xprivacypools, @RAILGUN_Project, @solana, @verulink, + @zksync↓

PSC calls on all peace-loving Capetonians to join a peaceful protest tomorrow. We reject imported hate, religious division, and propaganda. South Africa needs unity, social cohesion, empathy, and shared understanding. @SANBI_ZA

Everyday this feels more and more like an Inquiry into Adv Shamila Batohi’s fitness to hold office.

@chrisvick3 @Powerfm987 @fatfreddysdrop1 May she continue to rest in peace

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Sometimes the soul longs to escape a reality it can no longer bear. It is not the mind, but the soul that directs the body to a solitary place to find solace. Looking outward from itself, it seeks comfort and guidance in the unknown. It is in these moments, when the soul is

@chrisvick3 @Powerfm987 @fatfreddysdrop1 She adored Flashback. 💔 😔

And Morabo Morojele, the jazz drummer who wielded the pen as he masterfully wielded those sticks.

I thought I saw Tshidi yesterday. How my heart sank when I realized yet again. What a heartbreak. 💔

Thank you to everyone who’s waited for this day. Light-Years OUT NOW https://t.co/wcPf3B2Ply

Closing out our @Powerfm987 musical tribute to the greats who passed away in 2025 with @fatfreddysdrop1 in honour of Mu -- and, of course, the phenomenal Tshidi Madia.

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“A driving philosophy for Mr. Ngxokolo is a sense of ubuntu, a South African value rooted in the interconnectedness of all people and the belief that one person’s success is inseparable from the well-being of their community. It is why he has insisted on keeping his manufacturing

It’s time to criminalise the whitewashing of apartheid and the crimes it enables.

Playing Pops Mohamed now on @Powerfm987 #POWERWeek in honour of the man described by the Sunday Times today as "a genre-blending innovator". Tune in -- DStv889. Our tribute to musicians who passed away this year.