bandung conference

In 1955, the leaders of former Global South colonies met in Bandung, Indonesia, brought together by a common spirit for national liberation and cooperation. Seventy years later, is there any trace of it left?

As a renewed Bandung Spirit emerges in the world, we must understand the Global South from its own dynamics and not merely in relation to the West.

This dossier focuses on the Medu Art Ensemble (1979-1985) and its role in organising cultural resistance in the struggle for liberation in South Africa and the region.