Rolling Stone South Africa debuts on Wednesday with a Hugh Masekela cover

The renowned music, culture and current affairs magazine Rolling Stone will launch in South Africa on Wednesday, November 23 with legendary South African trumpeter and jazz musician, Hugh Masekela gracing the cover. Hugh’s story Rolling Stone feature is a rock’n’roll epic, a tale of carnivorous cocaine nights, compulsive copulation, fear, self-loathing and, ultimately, redemption.

In the cover story is expected to be revealing and Hugh Masekela is quoted as saying “I’m lucky to be sitting here and talking to you about it. The saddest thing that happened to South Africa is that it was illegal for Africans to drink liquor in this country until 1961. So drinking became not only a form of resistance, but also a form of defiance.”

Featuring a 50/50 split of local and international content and showcasing South Africa’s diverse creative talent, Rolling Stone South Africa engages local audiences with stories that resonate in their own experiences and lives.

Rolling Stone South Africa’s editor-in-chief, Miles Keylock, said: “It’s about respect for our subject matter and our readers. We focus on real, in-depth pop culture and current affairs stories, not tabloid headlines and hype. You’re not going to get this kind of editorial content in any other magazine in South Africa. We will be featuring kwaito alongside rock, jazz alongside pop, and hip hop alongside house. That potential, to start cross-pollinating cultural conversations, is one of the most exciting things about the magazine.”