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    Joshua Grierson
    Singer-Songwriter
    Capetonian singer-songwriter and guitarist Joshua Grierson is a blues and folk-rock artist. He's warming up Design Indaba Music Circuit at Zula on 28 Feb.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • In the last year Alice Phoebe Lou’s musical journey has taken her beyond the German capital, performing on the streets of Austin at SXSW and at TED in London. Standard
    Alice Phoebe Lou
    Musician
    In the last year, Alice Phoebe Lou’s musical journey has taken her beyond Berlin, to performing on the streets of Austin at SXSW and at TED in London.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Emilie Gambade, Editor-in-Chief for ELLE South Africa Standard
    Emilie Gambade
    Curator / Editor
    Emilie Gambade is currently the editor-in-chief for ELLE South Africa.
    South Africa
  • Buhle Qabaka Standard
    Buhle Qabaka
    Illustrator
    Buhle is a self-taught illustrator and part-time photographer who is currently in his second year of Visual Communication
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Trevor Stuurman Standard
    Trevor Stuurman
    Creative Director / Fashion Designer
    Fashion photography, creative directing, blogging, stylist – Stuurman does it all.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Springleap.com
    South Africa
  • Cupcake Country. Standard
    Cupcake Country
    Academic
    Michelle Felder's Cupcake Country supplies fun do-it-yourself kits for children aged five and up.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Lieutenant Fizzer
    DJ
    Lieutenant Fizzer was born Travis Ferris Wheel Hyde, named after George Washington Ferris, the inventor of the Ferris Wheel.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Gone Rural Standard
    Gone Rural
    Social Entrepreneur
    Gone Rural is an organisation that provides home-based incomes to over 750 rural African women through craft.
    Swaziland
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    ikhaya
    Ikhaya designs and manufactures a selection of items, ranging from frames to furniture.
    Durban, South Africa
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    & Sons.
    Design Studio
    & Sons. is a Durban-based freelance furniture and design studio run by Mike van Heerden.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Design Indaba Nightscape 2018 - Itai Hakim Standard
    Itai Hakim
    Musician
    A musician whose music doesn't fit comfortably into any genre, but could best be described as folksoul.
    South Africa
  • JBS Standard
    Jumping Back Slash
    Music Producer
    From rave to kwaito to house to gqom – mixing, engineering and producing: this British native is now based in South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Frank Böhm Studio
    Furniture Designer
    The Frank Böhm Collection design and manufacture bespoke high-end furniture.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 10SUI Standard
    10SUI
    Music Producer
    10SUI is a music producer and DJ from London who performed on Design Indaba Music Circuit 2013.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Photoblox Standard
    Photoblox
    Furniture Designer / Graphic Designer
    Photoblox prints your favourite photos or images onto any size and shape of wood.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Zaki Ibrahim Standard
    Zaki Ibrahim
    Singer-Songwriter
    Canadian-born South African singer-songwriter Zaki Ibrahim's music is as captivating as it is vibrant, with a groove to dance to no matter your state of mind.
    South Africa
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    Thula Sindi
    Fashion Designer
    Finding "simple ways to make beautiful things and beautiful ways to make simple things," Thula Sindi creates ladieswear inspired by women of consequence.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Shabaka and the Ancestors
    Musician
    Let this eight piece jazz band serenade you.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Musonda Kabwe Standard
    Musonda Kabwe
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Musonda Kabwe is a designer, illustrator and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives Mentorship Programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Andrew Dominic
    Furniture Designer
    Andrew Dominic specialises in private commissions and custom interiors that combine contemporary design with traditional joinery.
    South Africa
  • Koen Vanmechelen Speaker 2017
    Koen Vanmechelen
    Artist
    Conceptual artist Koen Vanmechelen explores the importance of biocultural diversity, identity and community in his Cosmopolitan Chicken Project.
    Belgium
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    Kwaitour
    Musician
    Vinyl DJ’s Paul Waxon and Pierre-Estienne play back to back as Kwaitour.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Mr Sakitumi
    Music Producer
    Internationally-renowned musician, beat-maker and multi-instrumentalist Sean Ou Tim is Mr Sakitumi.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Joshua Grierson
    Singer-Songwriter
    Capetonian singer-songwriter and guitarist Joshua Grierson is a blues and folk-rock artist. He's warming up Design Indaba Music Circuit at Zula on 28 Feb.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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