When it comes to teaching the art of music, any good teacher would tell a student that focusing too much on the notes would result in a rigid and wooden performance, but focusing too much on the music’s feeling would … Read the rest
Author: Joseph Secrève
The “R” in evolution.
The world has had its fair share of revolutions in the past few centuries, most notably the French, the Russian and perhaps slightly less so the South African “transformation”.
The narrative abounds that life has become either too complicated or … Read the rest
The decline of Sweden
In a recent article it was predicted that Sweden, one of the world’s most progressive nations, will end up impoverished and third world by the year 2030. That is only fifteen years from now. The United Nations Human Development Index … Read the rest
The white musician’s burden
It has become part and parcel in South Africa today for various opinion makers, entertainers and activists to take to political hectoring and vilifying of their fellow entertainers.
Since last week, various commentators and activists have come out strongly against … Read the rest
Can a slave ever truly understand freedom?
Can a person born into slavery ever truly understand the sanctity of freedom?
Shin Dong-hyuk is the only person to have ever escaped from a North Korean death camp and lived to tell the tale.
He was born inside Kaechon … Read the rest
Can a person born into slavery ever truly understand the sanctity of freedom?
Shin Dong-hyuk is the only person to have ever escaped from a North Korean death camp and lived to tell the tale.
He was born inside Kaechon … Read the rest
In the shadow of the red buffoon
South Africa has just set a new record for itself in terms of public lunacy, which is not really surprising. Ever since the ANC took over they’ve outdone themselves many times in terms of foolishness.
This time it concerns the … Read the rest