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By Ulla Kelly

Deb Adler has been entertaining diverse audiences professionally for over forty years. Trained in both music and theater, Deb's performance background includes everything from glee clubs, choruses, and classical choral unions, to folk groups, to solo performances.

You've been out and singing about it for a long time now – what are the biggest changes you've noticed?
Definitely the integration into mainstream. When I started performing as a "Lesbian-feminist singer-songwriter...

With her new CD, “Papercuts” coming out in South Africa at the end of the month, it seemed like a great time to talk to Karma; a firm favourite amongst South Africans since the nineties and Henry Ate.  I asked her about American things, South African things, queer things - and things about how she writes the kind of songs that stick in your heart and mind forever.  Unfortunately, I completely forgot to ask her how many of her fans are Buddhist.  2008 has seen her play on three continents ...

Author, activist, slam poet, facilitator, blogger, singer and scientist … and there’s enough in print and online for even a faraway South African to make researching you a full-time job - where on earth do you get the time and energy?
Well, I’m kind of naturally hyperactive I suppose. Plus I often have insomnia, which really helps create extra time (although it’s not so helpful with regards to energy).
I should also say that while I do or have done all of the things you mentioned, I don...

Aquila Wolf-Wild: The Lesbian Love Junkie

Actually she’s The Lesbian Love Junkie, an Australian singer and, believe it or not, lesbian.  Feel free at any point in this interview, to listen to her latest song.  It won’t cost you a cent and I guarantee it’ll make you grin.  It’s a brilliant stage name, isn’t it?  You’ll find her on Facebook as Aquila Wolf-Wild.  Finger right on the pulse of lesbian culture there and I’m convinced it’s ideal for a t-shirt (she says underwear firs...