Thabiso Shongwe known as 'Ketrus Levibe' is a hip-hop Swati Trap musician from Mpumalanga, eSwatini.

Palesa Tau and Benjamin Tshimologo Moshatama spoke to him about his journey in music and this unique music genre...

Thabiso Shongwe known as 'Ketrus Levibe' is a hip-hop Swati Trap musician from Mpumalanga, eSwatini.
Palesa Tau and Benjamin Tshimologo Moshatama spoke to him about his journey in music and this unique music genre...

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Johannesburg recently hosted the Yale Directors Forum Global Symposium 2026, convened by Yale University's Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage.

The gathering brought together cultural heritage leaders, scholars and practitioners from Africa and across the world to exchange knowledge and explore new approaches to preservation. 

Mmatsheko Mosito spoke to  Charlotte Ashamu, Director of International Programs at Yale University's Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage about the symposium's key conversations and what they mean for Africa's cultural heritage.

Johannesburg recently hosted the Yale Directors Forum Global Symposium 2026, convened by Yale University's Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage.
The gathering brought together cultural heritage leaders, scholars and practitioners from Africa and across the world to exchange knowledge and explore new approaches to preservation.&nbsp;
Mmatsheko Mosito spoke to&nbsp;&nbsp;Charlotte Ashamu, Director of International Programs at Yale University's Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage about the symposium's key conversations and what they mean for Africa's cultural heritage.

Yale Forum Connects Global Leaders to Preserve Cultural Heritage

The Real Shama Melody is a Nigerian Highlife and Bongo musician from Imo State in southeastern Nigeria, known for a sound deeply connected to the musical traditions and cultural identity of the Owerri and Igbo communities.

His music draws from Owerri Bongo, a distinctive indigenous musical tradition from southeastern Nigeria, blending traditional influences with Highlife and contemporary sounds. His work often carries themes of community, identity, life, relationships and the everyday experiences of people, while maintaining a strong connection to the cultural heritage of the region.

The Real Shama Melody is a Nigerian Highlife and Bongo musician from Imo State in southeastern Nigeria, known for a sound deeply connected to the musical traditions and cultural identity of the Owerri and Igbo communities.
His music draws from Owerri Bongo, a distinctive indigenous musical tradition from southeastern Nigeria, blending traditional influences with Highlife and contemporary sounds. His work often carries themes of community, identity, life, relationships and the everyday experiences of people, while maintaining a strong connection to the cultural heritage of the region.

Exploring the roots and cultural memory carried by Nigeria's Owerri Bongo music 

We often talk about access to schooling for children with learning challenges but far less about what happens after the school gates close for the last time.

Across Africa, many children with autism and other learning differences spend years in structured school environments, only to step into adulthood with very little guidance or opportunity. Employment, independence, social life - these are often left to families to figure out on their own.

What does adulthood actually look like for African children with learning challenges once formal schooling ends? 

We spoke to Kelly Eyre, Quality and Pedagogy Lead at Dibber International South Africa and Lindiwe Ndlovu, Mother to three boys on the Autism spectrum.

We often talk about access to schooling for children with learning challenges but far less about what happens after the school gates close for the last time. Across Africa, many children with autism and other learning differences spend years in structured school environments, only to step into adulthood with very little guidance or opportunity. Employment, independence, social life - these are often left to families to figure out on their own. What does adulthood actually look like for African children with learning challenges once formal schooling ends?&nbsp; We spoke to&nbsp;Kelly Eyre, Quality and Pedagogy Lead at Dibber International South Africa and Lindiwe Ndlovu, Mother to three boys on the Autism spectrum.

Profiling: Ketrus Levibe

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