John Edwin Mason: Documentary, Motorsports, Photo History

"One Love, Ghoema Beat: Inside the Cape Town Carnival"

I've created a website for my book, One Love, Ghoema Beat: Inside the Cape Town Carnival. It's published, in South Africa, by Random House Struik and, elsewhere, by the University of Virginia Press. An audio/video preview of the book is the star attraction on the site. You can read a... Read more →

Cape Town Carnival 2010, Part 2: DieTweede Nuwe Jaar

Most people think that the minstrel troupes' great parade through central Cape Town, South Africa, on die Tweede Nuwe Jaar [Second New Year, January 2nd] is the be-all and end-all of the New Year's Carnival. And why wouldn't they -- it's absolutely spectacular. (All photos copyright John Edwin Mason, 2010.... Read more →