Jazz musician Sydney Mavundla reflects on the legacy and evolution of the genre and respecting tradition while embracing the future
Rashid Vally gave a voice to the new black jazz of the Seventies — and on a shoestring
Record label owner and producer Rashid Vally was so unobtrusive in his dealings with artists that only music nerds recognise his name
The singer-songwriter speaks about love, her three albums and how her fledgling career was boosted by jazz legend Hugh Masekela
The Sabbath crosses musical boundaries, and with its beauty seeks to confront the ugliness of daily living, says its creator
South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini’s latest album, uNomkhubulwane, is a masterpiece of transcendent spiritual jazz that draws on his Zulu cultural heritage and cosmology
He is more than a distinguished pianist and composer; he mingled his music with politics
We drank deeply from the musician’s ‘Water From an Ancient Well’ tour
Two books help us handle our finances more efficiently and cope with related problems
Abdullah Ibrahim speaks about his life and his two concerts here next month
Legendary jazz pianist’s New York City concerts show he is unstoppable
With the induction last week of the Rashid Lombard Archive at the University of the Western Cape his photography and stories will soon be accessible to a new generation.
Reflecting on just how much had been upended, the pianist stepped towards his instrument and summoned the language to grieve
‘Beyond the Stars’ forces us to think about Mseleku’s solo piano practice as an approach to inhabiting sound
Several of the South African music industry veteran’s classic tracks have been re-issued by Afrosynth Records
The trombonist’s music-making was inextricably tied up with South Africa’s struggle for freedom
Siphiwe Mhlambi spent several years photographing his friend Jonas Gwangwa as he performed. Mhlambi spoke to the Mail & Guardian about their relationship
The recently released Live at Jazzwerkstatt album finds pianist and composer Thandi Ntuli rearranging her material for a live, large ensemble performance. Here, she meditates on her favourite live albums over the years
Oyama Mabandla explores the idea that artistic success has spiritual bliss at its centre.
The country was a very strange world, but artists, audiences and record companies found ways to get their sound out there
"He had a formidable reputation amongst photographers and would not hesitate to throw you out if you disturbed him onstage"
A chance comment about Nduduzo Makhathini reveals the ignorant disdain in which many people hold those who succeed
The parallel destinies of an artist and her muse are telling of the fate of women in struggle
A raconteur par excellence and larger than life figure, Masekela takes to his grave a part of each and everyone of us.
Understanding how these are used to mobilise people will advance our democratic project
The Joy of Jazz’s venue was cumbersome but couldn’t constrain a genre that revels in flouting restrictions
The Lists this week were compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela and contributor Mandisa Mbelu
On entering, he appeared to walk with difficulty, possibly arthritic or hip problems, have beset the composer for “a hip king”.
Legendary pianist Abdullah Ibrahim returns to his beloved Cape Town to weave his storytelling magic.
Legendary jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim is to perform at The Lyric, along with this US band, Ekaya.
Renowned Capetonian vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin, who was launched onto the world’s stage by jazz legend Duke Ellington, has died.
Local jazz veterans appearing at this year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival reflect on the city’s vibrant musical heritage.