Chimurenga Magazine
Chimurenga (‘Struggle for Freedom’) is a Pan-African publication of culture, art and politics based in Cape Town. Founded by Editor Ntone Edjabe in 2002, it provides an innovative platform for free ideas and political reflection by Africans about Africa.
Its titles include, amongst others, Music is The Weapon, Futbol, Politricks and Ostentatious Cripples, Black Gays and Mugabes, Dr Satan’s Echo Chamber (a double issue on African science fiction), The Curriculum is Everything and most recently ‘The Chimurenga Chronic‘, a once-off edition of an imaginary newspaper.
The magazine has featured work by emerging as well as established voices including Njabulo Ndebele, Lesego Rampolokeng, Santu Mofokeng, Keorapetse Kgositsile, Gael Reagon, Binyavanga Wainaina, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Boubacar Boris Diop, Tanure Ojaide, Dominique Malaquais, Goddy Leye, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Mahmood Mamdani, Jorge Matine, Amiri Baraka, Akin Adesokan, Ed Pavlic, Neo Muyanga, Johnny Dyani, Achal Prabhala, Olufemi Terry, Koffi Kwahule, Parselelo Kantai, Billy Kahora and Greg Tate, among others.
Chimurenga is distributed in Africa, Europe, India and America, find stockists near you here or buy issues online from our shop.
Chimurenga Vol. 16: The Chimurenga Chronic (October ’11)
The Chimurenga Chronic, is the once-off edition of an imaginary newspaper which is issue 16 of Chimurenga. Set in the week 18-24 May 2008, the Chronic imagines the newspaper as producer of time – a time-machine.
