Edited by Tanya Barson and Peter Gorschluter.
With contributions by: Petrine Archer-Straw, Roberto Conduru, Manthia Diawara and Edouard Glissant, Courtney J Martin, Kobena Mercer, Huey Copeland with Thelma Golden and Glen Ligon.
This important new book addresses a key area of post-colonial studies coined by the British academic Paul Gilroy in 1993- the notion of ‘The Black [...]

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Author: Edited by Tanya Barson and Peter Gorschluter., English, Art General, Hardcover, Jacket, 258x224mm, full colour, 208pp, ISBN: 9781854379238

Over the past two decades Getway has excited the armchair traveller and inspired the adventurous to explore the continent. More than any other publication, it has captured the spirit of African travel, reaching millions of readers, The magazine has covered most of the greatAfrican subject: the Serengeti migration, Mali’s mud cities, the Namib’s many moods, [...]

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Author: Justin Fox, English, Multimedia, Harcover, 280x280mm, Colour Illustration, 144pp, ISBN: 9781770097605

A vast and impressive collection of art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.
From sculptures to utilitarian utensils, architectural ornaments to revered totems, and ceremonial masks to matrimonial costumes, this museum celebrates the world’s rich cultural diversity. The comprehensive volume includes three hundred masterpieces and incisive essays from thirty-seven international art experts.

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Author: Yves Le Fur, English, Collectible, Harcover, 305x245mm,colour, black and white,479p, ISBN: 9782081225794,
Price: (ZA)R 850.00

Zimbabwean journalist and travel writer Douglas Rogers wakes up in his fashionable New York neighborhood to discover that, at the age of thirty-five, his life has become a routine of latte orders, real estate conversations, and late nights in cocktail bars. Meanwhile, back in Zimbabwe, his parents are caught in the crossfire of a violent [...]

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Author: Douglas Rogers, English, NonArt, Sofcover, 312pp, 230x150mm, Black and White, ISBN: 9781868423620,
Price: (ZA)R 205.00

by GORDON CRAWFORD

The name of the book Sicebile has its roots in the Swazi word for ‘treasure’ and it has a few alternate meanings, including “We are rich”, “we have treasure” and “we are blessed”. It is usually used in the context of family.
I have has spent twenty years in research, visited related groups [...]

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Author: Gordon Malangabi Crawford, English, Art General, Softcover, 294x210mm, full colour, 96pp, ISBN: 9781920261375

By the end of the twentieth century, sub-Saharan Africa had experienced twenty-five years of economic and political disaster. While ” economic miracles” in China and India raised hundreds of millions from extreme poverty, Africa  ranked lowest in the world in just about every economic and social indicator. Working in Busia, Kenya border town, economist  Edward [...]

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Author: Edawrds Miguel, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 158pp 182 x 116mm, ISBN: 978 0262012898

Guy Tillim’s most recent body of work examines the modern history of Africa through its civic architecture.  Avenue Patrice Lumumba travels through several countries in Africa, including Mozambique, Angola and The Democratic Republic of Congo.
The series reflects on the architecture of colonial and post-colonial Africa, looking at the many city streets named after Patrice Lumumba, [...]

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Author: Guy Tillim, English, Monograph, Hardcover, 344x244cm, full colour, 128pp, ISBN: 9783791340661,
Price: (ZA)R 865.00

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OUR STORY MAGIC is a collection of enchanting and compelling tales written by Gcina Mhlophe. The illustrations are by artists from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Read and share these stories with the love that went into the writing of them.  Stories with magic inspire us to believe in hope and dreams. How will anyone recognise ‘real [...]

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Author: Gcina Mhlophe, English, Softcover, 100pp, 280 x 220mm, ISBN: 978 1 86914 111 0,
Price: (ZA)R 160.00

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This wonderful collection of stories, narrated by South Africa’s most popular performance storyteller, in her inimitable style, is drawn from her well known book Stories of Africa. In addition, there are a number of songs, most of them written by Gcina Mhlophe – with the exception of “Imfene emthini – Baboon in the tree” (which [...]

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Author: Gcina Mhlophe, English, NonArt, Audio CD, ISBN: 978 1 86914 084 7,
Price: (ZA)R 130

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This folklore story collection offers a feast of enjoyment for young South African readers. Ten enchanting tales, steeped in the imaginative richness of African oral tradition: Where did the first stories in the world come from?  How did little Tortoise win the respect of all the other animals? Who was Nanana bo Sele Sele and [...]

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Author: Gcina Mhlophe, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 64pp, 270 x 220mm, ISBN: 978 1 86914 061 8,
Price: (ZA)R 190.00