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Atiyyah Khan

  • Arts Journalist and Culture Writer, Freelance
South Africa
As seen in: Medium, MSN South Africa, Bandcamp Daily, Red Bull, Substack, City Press, News24, Business Report, Sunday Times, TimesLIVE and
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Mike Mzileni, the gentle giant of photojournalism

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By Atiyyah Khan
| Substack
Mike Mzileni at home in Diepkloof, Soweto. (Image by Siphiwe Mhlambi) “He gave me hope in a hopeless world,” says photographer Siphiwe Mhlambi, reflecting on the loss of his mentor, Ndumiso Mike Mzileni. The veteran photojournalist, father, husband and grandfather died aged 80 after a battle with illness on 2 June 2022. A tall man with a gentle voice, Mzileni’s work covers more than five decades of political and cultural history of South Africa.
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Water from an Ancient Well: Abdullah Ibrahim’s Japanese cosmology

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By Atiyyah Khan
| Substack
Abdullah Ibrahim practicing Budo in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1974. (Photo: Ib Skovgaard/JP Jazz Archive/Getty Images) “In Japan, there is a concept called Ikigai – which means, what is it that you want to do when you wake up this morning. My Ikigai is what I’m doing. It’s almost like finding your destiny. That’s what the music does.” For respected pianist and composer, Abdullah Ibrahim, sound is central to his life-long exploration of spirituality, cosmology and memory.
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The golden light of Pops Mohamed

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By Atiyyah Khan
| Africa Is a Country
The supermoon shone radiantly on December 4, the night Pops Mohamed died, aged 75. Our neighbourhood in the East Rand of Johannesburg was plunged into darkness due to a power outage, but the sky was lit up brilliantly, as if illuminated solely by the noor (light) of Mohamed’s spirit. He was a musician, composer, poet, sound healer and producer—a South African cultural hero. Mohamed dedicated 50 years of his life to music, releasing 20 albums and sharing the stage with iconic musicians.
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