South Africa is mourning the death of renowned photographer Alf Kumalo, who died of renal failure aged 82. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) party said Kumalo chronicled the brutality of apartheid since becoming a photographer in the 1950s. Kumalo photographed Nelson Mandela’s wedding to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in 1957, the Soweto uprising in 1976 and the state of emergency in the 1980s. He taught photography after South Africa became a democracy in 1994. ‘Tenacious’ Alf Kumalo chronicled the brutality of [...]

Mongolian Bling We follow three young rappers as they combine traditional Mongolian music with western rap to create nomadic hip hop. n modern-day Mongolia, apartment blocks have replaced tents, Hyundais have taken over from horses and businessmen walk where nomads once roamed. We jump into the thriving alternative music scene in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar and follow three young rappers as they record new tracks and draw inspiration from their fast-changing environment. While many rappers aspire to make it in [...]