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EDITION No. 3 ZAR : R30, 00 (VAT incl.) TOUCH LINE EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS IN ARTS, HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY, BUSINESS, FASHION...... AND MORE COSEFFECT Editorial COSEFFECT is derived from the 6th law of hermetic principles which is the law of life; cause and effect. COSEFFECT is a youth magazine first and foremost. But before it is a youth magazine, it is an art magazine which simply means that we are focused on the arts, all classes of art; be it music, painting, photography, graffiti, fashion or food. If its artsy, then we about it. Our main devotion is to not devote to just one facet of art so we assembled a team of pundits weighed on diverse skill, awareness and distinct ex- ceptionality in their respective grasps of feel, sight, hearing, and taste, thus accordingly catering to all categories of the arts. Our name is self-explanatory; we came in the market to shift focus from the traditional magazine and positively cause an effect on the youth and manifestly endow exposure for blossoming artists from all walks of life. We dialog artistes and illustrators, profile musicians and music, talk corporate with young and successful business people, discuss history, share fashion trends, poetry, film and most importantly exchange ideas. CONTENTS COVER MUSIC: TOUCHLINE DROGAS WAVE pg. 06 pg. 28 THE NATURAL ONTHECOMEUP: HAIR REVOLUTION FABLE’S TALE pg. 05 pg. 30 FEMINISM ONTHECOMEUP: SHAWNA pg. 10 pg. 32 PSYCHOLOGY ONTHECOMEUP: & FAILED MASTER BLING ARGUMENTS pg. 12 pg. 34 RESURRECTING ONTHECOMEUP: THE NATIVE NALEDZII CULTURE pg. 14 pg. 36 THE BIRTH OF HISTORY: SHEA BUTTER HISTORIC KHOI FIGURE pg. 16 pg. 38 SWANKER ON THE HISTORY: UP AND UP JOHN LANGALI- BALELE DUBE pg. 18 pg. 39 BANTU. ROOTS FOOD & ARTS: LOOKBOOK KONSCIOUS SUNDAYS P. 50 pg. 20 pg. 46 SUBSCRIBE TO THE CREW Editor Refilwe M. 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MORE INFO WWW.COSEFFECT.CO.ZA/COMPETITION 4 ISSUES FOR ONLY R120 Access now by visiting www.coseffect.co.za/magazine FEATURED ARTICLE THE NATURAL HAIR REVOLUTION -REFILWE MAILA The natural hair movement embraces black hair that is history - from African tribal styles to dreadlocks and the free from extensions, wigs or straightening chemicals. afro. Black women have felt compelled to smoothen While more and more black women are starting to their hair to fit in easier, and to move better in society. embrace their natural hair these days however the Women and some men would use hair relaxer (a hot journey to accepting one’s natural hair is not easy and chemical mixture) that would burn their scalp in order the journey can cause some serious anxiety for some. to comb their hair back to make it look more European and silky. The hair industry grew exponentially and a lot Black women have been told for so long that there of companies made millions of money from selling hair is something inherently wrong with their hair. You growth products, shampoos and ointments aimed at find this everywhere, from being told that ‘black hair’ the black communities. However, with the shift from hair afro’s or dreadlocks are ‘unprofessional’. There was relaxers to women using natural products to maintain not enough representation of black hair in mainstream and treat their natural hair, women are now styling their media. Luckily, the negative narrative about black hair hair to reflect their own individual choices, black hair is is beginning to change and giving black hair the much still being interpreted by a white mainstream gaze and needed love and recognition that it has been denied that interpretation is very much wrong and somewhat for years. Black hair has always had the power to set racist. Too many people still make assumptions that trends and reflect societal attitudes. The history behind an afro implies some sort of militancy or that wearing all the bold and elaborate hairstyles originated in dreadlocks means a predilection for smoking marijuana. different parts of Africa. The grooming of hair played a significant part in the identity and status in tribes. It was The black care industry is now major. Many people important that the eldest female in each family knew are now going online to learn about natural hair care. how to style hair and pass the craft to their daughters. Non-black people do not realise how high maintenance In essence, hair played a significant role in the culture black hair is. But regardless of which stage a woman is of ancient African civilisations as it symbolised one’s at when it comes to her natural hair journey, the key is to family background, social status, spirituality, tribe, and unlearn all the negative terms they have heard growing marital status. The process of styling and preparing the up and begin to embody all the positive aspects of their hair could last days and was a very intimate and spiritual looks. Love is an internal thing, accepting that your hair part of their wellness. is only an extension of who you are is the first step. The second is accepting that this is your hair journey, Members of royalty would often wear elaborate something unique and beautiful that is going to take hairstyles as a symbol of their stature, and someone in time, effort and patience. Third, most importantly, is not mourning, usually women, would pay little attention to to compare yourself to other naturals who have or do their hair during the period of grieving. Hair was seen as not have your hair type. Let’s define our beauty through a symbol of fertility as thick, long tresses and neat, clean our own creativity and natural talents. Let’s join together hair symbolised one’s ability to bear healthy children. and begin changing society’s view of Black Beauty. Let’s Ancient communities believed that hair could help with join together to take back our definition of beauty in our divine communication as it was the elevated part of one’s hair, skin color, and culture. Let’s do this for our kids and body. It’s also why hair was entrusted to close relatives generations to come. for styling as it was believed that if a strand fell into the hands of an enemy, harm could come to the hair’s owner. Black hair has been an integral feature of black Coseffect.co.za I 2018 I 5 MAIN ARTICLE A RISING STAR Coseffect.co.za I 2018 I 6 REFILWE MAILA REFILWE TOUCHLINE he Tembisa born star Thabo Mahlwele bet- ter known as Touchline; is a rapper, a sing- T er and a dancer. The game has not been blessed with such an all-rounder in a while. The former soccer player chose music over the actual game because he did not think that it was his pur- pose. In 2008, Touchline wrote his first vernacular verse after he heard someone rap the late ProKid’s Thola Rater song word by word. Touchline admits that he has always had flare for music but lacked the basics rap. ‘’I was creative but I did not learn the basics’’, STAR says Touchline. He was in a rap crew called black- storm and they liked what he was doing and they taught him the fundamentals of rap, ‘’they were bumping Jay-Z from back then, they were bump- ing hip hop’’, says Touchline. Touchline is a huge Prokid fan. When he started he listened to a lot of Prokid, ‘’all I was listening to was Prokid, and I tried the Prokid flows and I didn’t have the basics, it was all trial and error’’, Touchline says. The further he went, he found his purpose, found his voice and message. This is a lesson all artist need to learn, imitation is best form of flat- tery however you need to find who you are as an artist and find your own voice. Touchline likens himself to Prokid because of his word play, content and the fact that he raps in ver- nacular. He raps most about what is happening in the hood, the experiences and we have not expe- rienced such a rapper in South Africa since Prokid. When you combine Prokid and J Cole, you get Touchline. However, it is modernised kasi rap, like no one has ever done, creating his own lane and sticking to it. Touchline is signed to Mutha-land Entertainment, it has been two years in the making. He was discov- ered by Lance from Mutha-land while he was per- forming at one of the Moshito music conferences in 2016. However, touchline dodged him for two year as he wasn’t ready to be signed. He was in contact again with lance after working on himself and pushing his work, ‘’Lance had the intention of working and pushing and that’s why I have been there for over a year,’’ says Touchline. He recently dropped his mixtape or Ep titled 18 flows and in Coseffect.co.za I 2018 I 7 ‘’We ain’t free until cashiers at Pick ‘n Pay smile at black people too..’’, Touchline.

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