A collaboration featuring Dhruv Sodha, Shailesh Pillay, Muhammad Dawjee and Othnell Mangoma Moyo has lifted up the musicians’ individuality
Two pivotal Harari re-releases shine new light on the Soweto Soul movement. Gwen Ansell writes about the ‘Rufaro/ Happiness album’
During the grind of lockdown, musicians exchanged notes on modes of creating through the barrier
The trombonist’s music-making was inextricably tied up with South Africa’s struggle for freedom
Gwangwa’s love for the struggle was genuine and deep, never cosmetic – and he couldn’t have written an unattractive tune if he tried
A builder of networks and a tactical freedom fighter, Violet Molebatsi Gwangwa nurtured not only the liberation movement, but also the creative spirit within her family
Half of the participants in a recent study on the live music industry are likely to quit their craft
Poet and activist Myesha Jenkins (1948-2020) took her craft, including her teaching, extremely seriously
Several jazz offerings at the virtual festival focus on journeys and identity
Drummer Asher Gamedze’s approach to making music is through a collective process bringing together not only each band member’s response to ideas but also their skills