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Tweede Nuwe Jaar

Cape Town’s minstrels kick off Tweede Nuwe Jaar with a bang as the Klopse drum the ghoema beat

South Africa

Cape Town’s minstrels kick off Tweede Nuwe Jaar with a bang as the Klopse drum the ghoema beat

By Daily Maverick Reporter

Klopse association anniversary makes Cape Town Street Parade a double celebration for minstrels

South Africa

Klopse association anniversary makes Cape Town Street Parade a double celebration for minstrels

By Vincent Cruywagen

Renaming of Tweede Nuwe Jaar street parade draws intense criticism from minstrel association

South Africa

Renaming of Tweede Nuwe Jaar street parade draws intense criticism from minstrel association

By Vincent Cruywagen

Cape Town minstrel troupes bring the music, dance and glitter back to city after two-year pandemic pause

South Africa

Cape Town minstrel troupes bring the music, dance and glitter back to city after two-year pandemic pause

By Leila Dougan