"‘TUFF TIME$ NEVER LAST’ is about how hard life has been during the pandemic and how our government has been letting people down, specifically poor black communities. A lot of our new music has become increasingly political as of late. Everyday we live the reality of being young black and exploited by the legacy of apartheid and colonialism in South Africa so it’s nothing new but now more than ever we choose to fight back through our art. Through ‘TUFF TIME$’ we express the rage, pain and joys of moving to Johannesburg in pursuit of our dreams. We’ve always been inspired by the resilience and creativity of Johannesburg’s inner city youth. We’re just young artists trying to do what we can with what we have to create a better life for ourselves and our families. In our eyes, this city epitomizes that. It’s not pretty, it’s rough and it’s scary but through it all it’s beautiful. We’ve learnt a lot, we know who we are and we know what we want. We owe a lot to this city and TUFF TIME$ is our tribute.” - Stiff Pap
Music by: Stiff Pap @stiffpap
Starring: Stiff Pap and Urban Pantsulas @urbanpantsulas
Record label: Cotch International @cotchinternational
Tracks: 'Riders on the Storm'; 'I See You'; 'SASSA'
Mixed by: Jumping Back Slash @thisisjbs
Mastered by: Alex Gordon @alex_e_gordon
Executive producer: Joe Howard @joecotch
Producer: Shveta Naidoo @betavegeta
Director: Meghan Daniels @meghan.daniels
Director of photography: Jono Kyriakou @jonokyriakou
Focus puller: JP Turvey @jp_turvey
Gaffer: Motlhamme Lesunyane @mo_lesunyane
Grips: Patrick Nyiko
Grips assistant: Jethro Rikhotso
Spark: Neo Potsane
Stylist: Ketu Meso @ketumeso & Lebogang Ramfate @lebogangramfate
Editors: Alex Philotheou and Meghan Daniels
Colourist: Kyle Stroebel @stroobzz
Colourist facility: Refinery @refinery_capetown
1st AD/On set assistant: Saaiqa @acollaredwomxn
Handycam operators: Saaiqa; Jono Kyriakou; Stiff pap and Meghan Daniels
Cellphone footage: Meghan Daniels
Title design: Jade Ayla @jadeayla
Poster and credits design: Meghan Daniels
Set photographer: Tatenda Chidora @tatendachidora
BTS photographer: Luke Ncube @lazyluke35
Driver: Dominic Nkosie
Medic: Tau Likhethe @taulikhethe
Security: Sibusiso Bafo, Luthando Nomdumo, Sagel Makama and Leonard Mondcana (Arranged by Celia Maja)
Supported by: adidas @adidasza ; Panavision @panavisionofficial ; and Maningi Scrap Metals
Production company: Atomik Pictures and Moon Films
Executive producer: Bradley Bickerton
Line producer: Adam Cowley
Production coordinator: Caitlin Moore
Director: Meghan Daniels
1st AD: Corry Turner
Director of Photography: Nick Burton-Moore
1st AC: Tafadzwa Pasi
Focus Puller: Dale Burns
Art director/Props master: Gift Bilibana
Stylist: Erin Simon
MUA and hair: Marchay Linderoth
Behind the scenes photographer: Hana Jayne Sho
Talent: Frema Meusah; Chante George; Charne George; Thapelo Mofokeng; Laurisha Rampersad; Mpumelelo Ngcobo; Nicola Pharo; Joan Theys; Palesa Morgan; Andrew Baptiste; Andrew Baptiste Junior (AJ); Siphosethu Dyani; Lunga Nkentsh
Production assistant: Taku Mubariki
Unit manager: Vernon Marais
Covid compliance: Gerald Delport
Campaign launch for We Are Egg
Director: @nelisphota
D.O.P: @deonvnzl
Creative Director: @meghan.daniels @hanajayne_ @dunetilley
DV Cam: @meghan.daniels
BTS: @hanajayne_
Creative Director: @mikeleslieza
Production: @robot_sa @liamdjohnson @callanpants @jt.macdonald @godfrey.matsika @maddiemagner
Gaffer: @markvanzz
H&M: @marchay_linderoth
Art Director: @sibz.linder
Score: @missu2missu
Assistant: @lexihide
Lead the Change with Adidas ZA and Studio 88. Youths in Cape Town, South Africa, creating change through their various creative industries.
Agency: AndPeople
Client: Studio 88 x Adidas
Director: Meghan Daniels / @meghan.daniels
Director of Photography: Mark Van Zyl / @markvanzz
Editor and colour grader: Richie Wolff / @richiewolff
Young change makers:
Jessica Mashaba / @jessicamashaba20
Athi Maqubela / @athi.maq
Nabeel Allie / @_beelo
Luvo Mahangu / @silkylavender
Mira Jaan / @miraxjaan (1st frame: Mira’s artwork is in the frame. The canvas on the wall is Amy Ayanda’s artwork)
Dee Koala x Danielle Cathari for NTWRKAREA3 and Adidas ZA
Artist: Dee Koala
Creative Direction, video edit, handicam: M Daniels
Photography: M Daniels
Cinematography: Mark Van Zyl
Title design: Jade Ayla
Chynaman, Kususa & Argento Dust Just Love (feat. Azola)
Dancers: Jessica Mashaba / @jessicamashaba20 and Gabriel Mehlomaskhulu / @bhumehldiaries
Producer: Jessica Lawson / @jessicalawsn
Director: Meghan Daniels / @meghan.daniels
D.O.P: Mark Van Zyl / @markvanzz
Focus Puller: Luca Strappazzon / @lucastrap2
Lighting Assist: Nicholas Faure / @nicholas.j.faure and Michael Moereira / @michaelmoreira97 /
Editor: Ramon Mellet / @ramonmellett /
Projection artist: Hana Jayne Sho / @hanajayne_
Projection artist assistant: Klara Ackermann / @klaraackermann
Make-up artist: Gerald Ramoabi / @geraldearth @
Stylist: Tazme Pillay / @iamtazme
Behind the scenes video with NTWRKAREA3 & Adidas South Africa for DJ's Lag x Shekhinah’s 'Anywhere We Go' music video. Write-up on Nataal Media.
“Historical Glitch reads like a vintage home video put together by a group of friends, and in a way, that's what it is. The short nine-minimum film was a true labor of love that takes viewers behind the scenes of the group's first voguing performance commissioned by Cape Town's Norval Foundation and curated by local artist Khanyisile Mbongwa. Short clips captured intimate moments with Queezy and his fellow performers Daniel Walton, Mziyanda Malgas, and Chester Martinez, as they rehearsed in their apartment and discussed matters of love, creativity, and freedom. The final performance, held at Cape Town's prestigious Norval Foundation museum, was also featured at the end of the film, where performers can be seen serenading the camera and audiences with classic Voguing moves inspired by iconic Voguers like Willi Ninja and local South African music dance styles.” - Amira Rasool, Paper Magazine
Performance artists
Queezy // @qqueezyy
Daniel Walton // @danielwaltonn Mziyanda Malgas // @queenlohaanda Chester Martinez // @chezzie_b
Exhibition curator of ‘Historical Glitch: Doing it for Vogue’ at Norval Foundation
Khanyisile Mbongwa // @khanyi007
Cinematographer and photographer Meghan Daniels // @meghan.daniels
Editor
Nick Ellis-Brown // @nick_ellisbrown
