The sport of drum majorettes has a fascinating history in South Africa, first becoming popular in the early 1980s. In contemporary culture, there is a strong sense of nostalgia linked to the sport and ...

Drum majorettes came to South Africa in the 1970s, and by the early Eighties the synchronised, baton-twirling gymnastic display had taken the country by storm. But the sport’s popularity has waned ...

Images play a powerful role in shaping how we think, says South African portrait photographer Alice Mann. That’s why representing her subjects in a positive way is central to her work. “Women in South ...

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In 2018, the South African director Jessie Zinn saw something she knew to tuck away in her mental archive, for later. It was a Photo Booth, on newyorker.com, featuring images by the photographer Alice ...

Last fall, when the photographer Alice Mann visited primary schools in Cape Town, South Africa, to photograph teams of drum majorettes, she was often met with astonishment. The “Drummies,” as they’re ...

Part sports team, part club, teams of “drummies” around Cape Town perform in competitions of athleticism, precision, and character. There are no days off for “drummies.” On a national holiday, the ...

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