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EDITION No. 2 ZAR : R50, 00 (VAT incl.) MARAZA 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 excep- tionality in their respective grasps of feel, sight, hearing, and taste, thus ac- cordingly 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 illustra- tors, 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 BUSINESS STARTUP TRAZ How to get your Alcatraz known as business of the Traz from Midcity in ground. Klipfontein. 13 38 SAVE MONEY TWO DEE Being a cheapskate Two Dee is a young and save money. up-and-coming 09 artist. 40 BANTU. ROOTS FOOD & ARTS JEAN GREA South African born ART AFFAIR American hip hop Art event full of recording artist. food a love of art in 26 Alexandra. 50 SAL MASEKELA Son of South African RECIPIES jazz musician Hugh Chicken Taco Masekela. Gin and Juice drink 28 52 STYLE P HISTORY Styles P, is an Ameri- LOOKBOOK - We take a look at one of the newest can rapper, author, and BLOOD RIVER brands in SA called Interfool. It is known for its entrepreneur. Ncome river got P. 56 quality bags. We focused on their fanny packs. 30 renamed Blood river after a battle. faces of entrepeun- achievements be- MUSIC 42 FEATURE ARTICLES ership. fore the arrivals. AKA AND CASPER BAMBATHA WAR MARAZA 14 05 COLLABO Bambatha rebellion The hustle and NTHABELENG COLORISM The two of the big- was a revolt against flow of hip hop art- The new type of gest hip hop artists in the British. ist Maraza. MOTAUNG Racism that is the country. 43 06 The female farmer. 20 often overlooked. 32 10 SS MENDI SIZAKELE SS Mendi was a AMARAFLEUR Female poet Siza, ARTICLES DR TEMANE British 4,230 GRT making waves. LeFluer is a recording OUR BELOVED Introduction piece artist that originally passenger steamship 47 AFRICA into mental health hails from EC. 44 with DR Temane . THE CARTEL A glimpse view 36 12 The young new of Africa and its THE CREW SUBSCRIBE TO Editor Siphosethu M. Mhlongo Deputy Editor Refilwe M. Maila WIN Marketing Director An Interfool Bag Neo W. Mnisi Art Director Lebogang B. Mathonsi Photographer A BAG VALUED Bongani Khanya AT R1, 500.00 Writer Lerato Langa CONTRIBUTORS Gugulethu Mayise ADVERTISE To advertise with us online or on print. Request our rate cards/ booking form on call or on our website. www.coseffect.co.za Email: [email protected] Email 2: [email protected] Phone: 081 446 3419 Publication of Coseffect (PTY) LTD. PRIZES : DIGITAL EDITION 1 2 Bags Intant access Easy interaction Simple navigation 50% off 2 3 Goodie boxes Available for your phone, tablet, laptop or 3 20 - 30% OFF Coupons desktop computer. MORE INFO WWW.COSEFFECT.CO.ZA/COMPETITION 2 ISSUES FOR ONLY R99 Access now by visiting www.coseffect.co.za/magazine FEATURED ARTICLE OUR BELOVED AFRICA- LEBOGANG MATHONSI FRICA is and will always be the mother of the Africa gave life to the first technologies which were more human race - the first civilization. The mother of advance at the time, from agricultural tools, surgical tools music, science, astrology, physics, mathematics, and daily basic tools. All this can be seen on the wall at A agriculture, medicine, technology, architecture, Kemet. Agriculture allowed Africa to feed itself and other literature, dance, sculpture, painting, poetry, culture and nations, at that time organic goods, wines, and spices tradition…Africa the land of Kings and Queens not slaves, were our way of trading with other nations, the bartering the land of Empires which are bigger than kingdoms. system. Africa gave birth to the first University which was based in Mali – Timbuktu that taught science, astrology, Africa is the cradle of humans; it is known that all life physics, mathematics, agriculture, medicine, technology, began in Africa. Africa is regarded as a sacred place of architecture, literature, dance and poetry. All nations life aka the Garden of Eden. Africa is the most diverse came to Africa as students to study and to better their continent in terms of vibrant culture and language, own lands. From Greece came the Greeks and Asia the however, all the cultural practices and languages somehow Orients to further their understanding of the cosmos. share common similarities, and Africa is spiritual. A place where women used to be considered higher than men or Africa the land of love and Unity has been shattered into equal to men, “if a tribe wanted to go to war the women pieces and it is our duty to restore a broken continent would be consulted before they pick up the spears and go that has went through so much looting and distruction. to war” (Credo Mutwa). If a man wanted to take a second Africa produces half of the world’s minerals yet the wife, the first wife will be consulted and if she grants him inhabitants are suffering the most. African artefacts are his wish then he is able to take a second wife, if not then all over the world’s museums stolen by arrivals. With the he does not. arrival of colonization, Africa lost its way of life and the colonisers to this day hold more power over Africans in A place were iNkosikazi (women - higher kings) are Africa. It will take each one of us to return Africa to its respected, worshiped with kindness and love. “A place former glory. We need to be reborn and be one with our where women are warriors and lead wars to victory against spiritual energies and walk the streets of knowledge again. the enemies” (Credo Mutwa). This is evident on one of We need to know where we come from and lean towards the best movies ever made Black Panther. They tried to old Africa to restore ourselves. Start by love, unity and depict women as they were initially perceived in African paying homage to where we come from. We need to learn culture. our mistakes and reclaim our blessings that our ancestors Africa followed the Laws of Nature through spirituality, left for us. We have the possibility and potential to be a believing that there is a higher source of life or a spiritual leading nation of people again but it will take each of us force larger than mankind without the concept of religion to realise how much potential we have as Africans. Let’s at the time. African paid homage to the ancestors, to take pride in being tribal, cultural and embracing nature; nature and they knew the cosmic laws and regarded them let’s take pride in being Africans and let’s learn to love her as guides to living a fruitful life; “nature is the provider of again. life” (Prof. Water William). Coseffect.co.za I 2018 I 5 MAIN ARTICLE Coseffect.co.za I 2018 I 6 REFILWE MAILA REFILWE MARAZA HUSTLE AND FLOW phamandla Mhlongo popularly known as Mara- be in those pretentious spaces where he has to buy face. za, is a South African hip hop artist who hails He goes on to say that he doesn’t know where all of this from empangeni KwaZulu-Natal but says home is going to end up but there are certain characteristics he S is KwaDukuza. We spoke to him about his art, is not willing to change about himself for success. ‘’One the music industry as well as what is most important to thing I’m sure of is that making it in the music/entertain- him. We met with him at his home studio in Berea Johan- ment industry has less to do with talent and more to do nesburg. with who you know and who is willing to admit publicly that they know you, ‘’I am one artist that is willing to Maraza’s artistic neck runs deep. He is not only a musi- openly be a fan of another,’’ he says. ‘’I believe what is cian but also loves working with wood as he has built his meant for me is for me,’’ he is quite comfortable in that studio aesthetic from ground up, ‘’three things I am good respect. Maraza is confident in how much he has worked at; music, cooking and woodwork,’’ says Sphamandla. to get where he is and he is open enough to admit that it He admits that he is a simple man and as the years have might not be that far into the game but undoubtedly he progressed he’s become even simpler. ‘’I have a five to 10 is somewhere and that is something that cannot be taken year plan of having a big house either in port Shepstone from him, ‘’I’ve built it with blood, sweat and tears,’’ he or eskaweni , with a huge kraal with loads of cows and says.