Derek Gripper might be skeptical about some commercial "world music", but that hasn’t weakened his passionate interest in the music of the world.
If digital fantasies are now post-cyberpunk, then perhaps Nick Harkaway could be credited with inventing post-steampunk.
One of the joys of the Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Grahamstown is serendipity. Most gigs are clustered in one venue. Here are the M&G’s picks.
He has many awards behind him, but for Andre Petersen his career purpose lies in faith, love and learning.
Ideas of unchanging difference get a kick in the pants from the Sibikwa Arts Indigenous Orchestra, who will perform at the National Arts Festival.
British flute-player Eddie Parker will be joining pianist Afrika Mkhize at the National Arts Festival.
Pianist Tete Mbambisa re-emerges from the shadows with an album that develops some of his greatest jazz hits.
Songbird Sibongile Khumalo celebrates a lifetime of music that has always lived outside the genre box.
Compelling — and often deep-rooted South African — stories characterised this year’s festival.
Jazz pianist Xia Jia closes the gap between the jazz music made by Chinese musicians and by musicians from other countries.