The bittersweet taste left by Sugar Man
Many of his songs reflect on the alienation of the inner-city poor
Sugar Man
Ampersand Mixtape: The Sixto Special
Rodriguez was bigger than The Beatles in 1970s apartheid South Africa.
One legend, many myths
Rodriguez was bigger than The Beatles in 1970s apartheid South Africa. In this special tribute to the Mexican-American singer-songwriter who died recently, the Mail & Guardian explores the politics, mores and sounds that made him massive then, and also what makes him still relevant today.
Cold Facts about the Sugar Man
It was in the smoky bars of Detroit, where the downside of industrialisation burdened the air, that Rodriguez had started to tell stories
Rodriguez: searching for SA royalties
The story of Rodriguez, the greatest protest singer and songwriter that most people never heard of, is a real-life fairytale with a Hollywood finale.
Searching for Sugar Man and the sugar-coated hippies
For me, Rodriguez was right up there with rugby and Die Stem, writes reader Anton Kannemeyer.
Discovering hippies and teen rebellion when ‘Searching for Sugar Man’
Rodriguez’s magical transformation into a hero around the world has proved old South African hippies right — for once.
‘Sugarman’ prepares for SA tour
Big Concerts has announced that Mexican-American singer-songwriter Rodriguez will perform in South Africa in February.
Movie of the week: Searching for Sugarman
This mockumentary about Rodriguez is an interesting footnote to a denied cultural history: the history of South Africa’s white liberal class.
