#kliptown

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Kliptown Youth Program

[anosci]

(407-422 albums etc that I’ve listened to this year, copied from twitter) (now with art. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28])

names and thoughts below cut

407/ VA - Mirror Image: A Link to the Past ReMixed (2017) the !!!s: "Once Upon an Adventure" stuck with me most i think. the sound design!! "Excuse Me, Princess" fun take on an underrated theme "Dungeon Shuffle" peak blind banger "The Darkest World" rly cool arrangement here

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408/ Kliptown - Kliptown I (2023) short but sweet little romp. futuregaragey? beats. "Stay" does a silly vocal thing that i kind of love "Sunday Groove" second fav

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409/ Rabit - Les Fleurs Du Mal (2017) abstract. feels like a story. doesn't mesh with me particularly well… :\

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410/ Emptyset - Skin (2017) maximum pedal tone!!! this slaps actually. all 4 tracks lol

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411/ VA - All Nighter Vol. 8 (2023) various! so: "chucho" feels good banger :) feels like a modern take on what joesph nothing was doing 20 years ago. love the cuteness within "TELEWORK". "Hueshift." slappy. "CLEAN JOBS" god damn. dirty and clean at the same time! massiv.

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412/ Ghetto Lee Lewis - Heretic Sinphony (2017) imo this is one damn good track with several bonus tracks attached. "Embrace the Darkness" hell yeah im embracing it

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413/ YoshiBlade - Candy Corn II: The Sequeling (2017) back to bang backers. i am not much a fan of the narration, even though it's not bad. however: Cave Mushrooms!!! "Be Kind, Rewind" is a good take on a classic too

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414/ VA - SOUND WAVES: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin (2016) mixed bag. way more guitar than i was anticipating, which isnt rly my thing. tho the postrock chill-ish stuff is good ("Scrolling Madness" f.ex) the live(?) jams are more my pace, ie "Aquamarine Bagel". & the lush stuff!

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415/ Abdicant - Nothing we do will persist (2023) smtimes skeptical of "ambient" music as it can either be boring or soul-enveloping. luckily this has some bangers: "Premonition" hits right "The final self portrait" dark cold night.<3 "Proton Decay" beautiful use of pulse waves!

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416/ VA - Detroit XI (2017) mixed bag etc! "Motor City Motorcade" unlocked some strange nostalgic feeling in me. "Aeroplanefunk" is my overall fav i think. surprised how low this ranked compared to some other personal hilights on my list!

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417/ Anonymous Various Artists - Covert 4 (2023) very mixed bag, but from a damn good collective. two specifics: "Ronck67" has this sleazy soundscape draped over the outline of hip hop. delicious. "Damaged Cells" has such a specific timbre that i dig. simple maybe, but precise.

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418/ VA - Summer Chip VII (2017) mixed bag etc etc I'd like to first highlight "sleep paralysis" for being insanely cool. i love love that hazy composition! after that: "movement phase" holy shit "Coda-Cola Zone" holy shitttttttttt (bangerest!)

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419/ Mia Koden - Decode (2023) dusty old nighttime musics. weirdly nostalgic??? i hate to say retro toonami but…. retro toonami. vibes. "10easy" especially

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420/ VA - Secret of Mana: Resonance of the Pure Land (2017) mixed bag etc etc there's a good variety in here tbh however, i must say: "Kaleidoscope"? microtones in my ocrs? this rules. other hilits are "No Cab, Fan Pride: Boku No Infinite Thotty Gaiden" (fun!!!) and "Steel and Wubz" (fub woby!!) last album of the year! onward to the next <3

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 6.26 (after 1945)

1945 – The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, California. 1948 – Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade. 1948 – William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor. 1948 – Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery is published in The New Yorker magazine. 1952 – The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewide labour parties. 1953 – Lavrentiy Beria, head of MVD, is arrested by Nikita Khrushchev and other members of the Politburo. 1955 – The South African Congress Alliance adopts the Freedom Charter at the Congress of the People in Kliptown. 1959 – Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium. 1960 – The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland. 1960 – Madagascar gains its independence from France. 1963 – Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall. 1967 – Karol Wojtyła (later John Paul II) made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI. 1974 – The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. 1975 – Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota; Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders in a controversial trial. 1977 – Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana at Market Square Arena. 1978 – Air Canada Flight 189, flying to Toronto, overruns the runway and crashes into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. Two of the 107 passengers on board perish. 1981 – Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. 1988 – The first crash of an Airbus A320 occurs when Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France, during an air show, killing three of the 136 people on board. 1991 – Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia. 1995 – Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état. 1997 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. 1997 – J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in United Kingdom. 2000 – The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence. 2003 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional. 2006 – Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest. 2007 – Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes. 2008 – A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people. 2013 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5–4, that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2015 – Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. 2015 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5–4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

[lyonfamilyinafrica]

21 June

Had a buffet breakfast at the hotel. Max ate about 5 breakfasts worth.

Got picked up at 10:30am for a Soweto and Apartheid museum tour. Our guide Kay was amazing, so friendly and knowledgeable. He started the business after losing his job during Covid in film production. He is completing a Bachelor degree in film production.

We went to Vilakazi Street in Soweto and past the family home of Desmond Tutu and on the same street the original home of Nelson and Winnie Mandela which has been turned into a museum. We also saw the location of the student uprising of 1976 where Black South African students protested being forced to use Afrikaans and English in equal terms as languages of instruction. The association of Afrikaans with apartheid prompted black South Africans to prefer English. Over 500 youth were killed during the protests.

Then onto Kliptown, the first residential area of Soweto. We were very grateful to be shown around some of the streets and inside one man’s home. A lot of the locals were evicted and the tin houses torn down leading up to the 2010 soccer World Cup but has since built up again by the locals. Also the location of the 4 star Soweto Hotel where a number celebrities have stayed.

We felt very welcome by the locals and they benefit from the 10-15,000 tourists that come through daily. We practiced our Zulu greeting with the locals.

A visit to the Apartheid Museum was an eye opener and great learning experience for the kids and us adults too.

We had a look around the Johannesburg area before heading back to our hotel at around 3pm. A full but very important learning experience.

[jozigist]

Hamba Bamba Funda Early Childhood & Community Development Orientation Workshop held in Dobsonville

Hamba Bamba Funda Early Childhood & Community Development Orientation Workshop held in Dobsonville Caption: Hamba Bamba Funda (HBF) receiving a grant from LIFSA (Local Initiative Fund-South Africa for an ECD project titled: Early Childhood Education training for parents and guardians in under privileged communities. Pictures here are Glory Morake, the Operational Manager at the City of Johannesburg with Monja Boonzaier from HBF as well as Ms Morake and Ms Hendriks Monja from the Department of Social development.

HBF's Early Childhood & Community Development Orientation Workshop held in Dobsonville Hamba Bamba Funda (HBF) is a Non-Profit Organization that advocates Early Childhood Education from birth through to 2 years old and is currently running projects in under resourced areas in Soweto, South Africa. Currently Early Childhood programmes start from 2 years and upwards, whereas Hamba Bamba Funda's SETA accredited program uniquely starts from birth, which gives the child the stimulation and support it needs for building a strong foundation that will last a lifetime.

This month LIFSA (Local Initiative fund – South Africa) which is an initiative of the Government of the principality of Monaco in partnership with the Alliance Française of Johannesburg, with the support of the NGO ILLIS and the Swiss Embassy in South Africa awarded a grant to HBF which will enable HBF to offer formally recognised "Further Education Training Certification in Early Childhood Development "recognised by the registered skills provider ETDP SETA. This unique Early Childhood Education Program supports ECD from birth and facilitates the holistic development of young babies and toddlers. This program will help broaden and build a lifelong learning foundation for the the babies and upskill caregivers/guardians with a view of them being released into the sector, gaining employment, and breaking the cycle of poverty.

The workshop was a huge success with 42 participants turning up. Government Officials from Social Development Glory Morake and her colleague Pamela Hendriks attended and was highly impressed by the quality of the work that was presented by Founding Director of HBF, Monja Boonzaier. "We were impressed with the tremendous work HBF is doing for our communities and we hope to have a long-lasting relationship" said Glory Morake. Monja Boonzaier founding Director said "I could not have been more proud to see principals and teachers from ECD and youth organisations such as Nanga Vhutsilo, Leratong Hub, Kliptown Youth Project and local Day care centres from Klipspruit, Kliptown and Dobsonville attending our event. 25 participants completed application forms where 10 will be selected to join the training program starting in March this year." Sponsors include LIFSA, ILLIS and the Swiss Embassy. For further information please visit www.hambabambafunda.org Read the full article

[sheltiechicago]

Jojo Abot

Ghanian-born singer Jojo Abot in Kliptown, a township of Soweto in Gauteng, South Africa.

Photographer: Jack McKain

Prize: Honorable Mention

Company/Studio: Jack McKain Studios

International Photo Awards 2019

[tusouthafrica]

Healing Soweto Kliptown Youth

Article, Photos and Video by: Solmaira Valerio

Article, Photos Solmaira Valerio

I started off my project by exploring how mental health was adressed in South Africa. I was curious about the types of media that economically disadvantaged communities utilized to address mental health and if mental health was even something that was addressed. Throughout my experience I found that although the phrase “ mental health” is not frequently used or brought up in conversations there are still people and organizations working towards addressing trauma, conflict and healing. Soweto Kliptown Youth ( SKY ) is one of the oldest surviving organizations in Soweto. It is a non-profit organization that aims to serve the mental and physical needs of the local neglected children and youth. The township is one of the most impoverished areas of Johannesburg, South Africa. They do not have access to professional mental health services. SKY provides a safe space for children and youth to live in and they utilize creative activities such as art, theatre, music, and dancing as a way to address internal conflicts to promote healing. 

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🌱 𝕄𝕪 𝕡𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕞𝕪 𝔼𝕞𝕡𝕪𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕟 🌿

When I’m with you all, I float in the sunshine, sweet lemonade flowing through my veins, and my heart glitters with fireworks.  💚

[graffitisouthafrica]

#ParizOne in #Kliptown #Soweto 2017 for @artists4israel @parizone | #graffiti #letters #piece #johannesburg #southafrica #graffitisouthafrica

[forafricans]

School kids—an album compilation, seen in:

1. Kliptown, South Africa by @justicemukheli

2. Harare, Zimbabwe by @zezururockstar

3. Cairo, Egypt by @christinarizk

4. São Tomé and Principe by @alfredodamato

5. Saly, Senegal by @sebagilmiranda

6. Kibera, Kenya by @kelvinjumaphoto

7. Keren, Eritrea by @stecherensis

8. Freetown, Sierra Leone by @eatingwithafrica

9. Stone Town, Zanzibar by @comeflywithbe

10. Accra, Ghana by @joshuakissi

[eenblond]

Thanks to some wonderful tour guests, Eenblond TOURS could donate this couch to Bob's beautiful community space, as well as 10 litres of sanitizer and 5 bags of clothing. Bob runs Soweto Kliptown Youth and is one of my favourite humans. Thank you! #eenblondtours #soweto #sowetostyle #sowetotourism #joburg #joburgtour #meetsouthafrica #southafrica  #travel #travelgram #travelblogger #jozigram #citylife #travellers #travelmoments #tourguide #touroperator #wedotourism #tourism #travellust #femaletravel (at Eenblond Tours) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUroI2XKul5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mlondimagubane]

Mahlinza 2$6 (at Kliptown Soweto) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA9vgTfpoKz/?igshid=14q05aqb4ymdu

[illanjojayb]

b r i g h t m o m e n t s • • ✨👥🌤 • • #brightmoments #lifentimes #illvibes #outandabout #goodthings #moods #vibes #sun #johannesburg #southafrica #freedom #kliptown #skylines #lsjoburg #bloodyagency #grau #sundowners #architrcture #design #urbandesign #vsco #vscocam #beforefeethittheground (at Pimville, Gauteng, South Africa)

[filmmakerlifeincolors]

The Paiting | Soweto Pop-Up Art Fest https://youtu.be/_iyr5EjaKkY #soweto #kliptown #dancer #sowetopopupartfest #art #festival #painting #painter #southafrican #southafrica #portraitfilm #cgtn #cgtnafrica #juliescheier #katlego #hugoalexgomes #filmmakerlifeincolors #filmmakerslife #freelancerlife (at Kliptown Soweto)

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Chilling with Terrence Shikwambana paper sighting #Freehand #kliptown