Russian hiphop artist Oxxxymiron’s “Beauty and Ugliness” global tour is set to reach Cape Town in January 2024, marking his first performance in South Africa. The tour is a tribute to his creative philosophy and a quest to reunite with the Russian diaspora scattered across the globe. Oxxxymiron’s music, which spans the entire hiphop spectrum, provides comfort and unity to those unsettled by recent upheavals, and his concert promises to be a celebration of artistic liberty and a tribute to the transformative power of music that transcends national boundaries.
On April 18, 2021, the Jagger Library, located at the University of Cape Town, suffered a devastating fire that perils Africa’s literary history. The library housed special collections, manuscripts, and archives crucial to preserving African stories. ### ‘Stories from the Ashes’ Project