Cape Town prodigy Lumanyano Mzi returns home to share the musical flair that carried him to global stages
The avant-garde music transcends boundaries, blending healing sounds and community roots
The collaboration between Thomas Mapfumo and Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith, broke new ground and should have grown cult status
In the face of dwindling writing about South African jazz, bassist and composer Carlo Mombelli’s new offering is a repository for future historians.
It took years for Ayanda Sikade to release the album Movements, which secures his place in the jazz idiom
One thing Philip Tabane left us remains definite: that it is possible to influence others as much as it is possible to learn from them.
A chance comment about Nduduzo Makhathini reveals the ignorant disdain in which many people hold those who succeed
The Ethiopian jazz master continues to attract attention with his very own blend of Ethio-Jazz
The distinct voice full of charm and realness is gone. But there is still so much music, enough music to heal us and teach us for lifetimes to come.
Coming to grips with this moment of disillusionment means finding new ways to use our voices
Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya are finally signing off on a project that’s been in the making for 20 years
Stimela’s beloved storyteller constantly indulged his thirst for learning and his quest for meaning.
I discovered that, for me, the genre is a blood-deep belief that links me to an ancient lineage.
From being a starlet in Sophiatown through to a disfiguring assault, Thandi Klaasen’s capacity for resilience meant she just kept on singing.
The kiba champion has helped singer and composer Nono Nkoane redefine the position of her music in relation to jazz, writes Kwanele Sosibo.
It has been a huge week for Hugh Masekela. Not only did he celebrate his 73rd birthday, but he also launched a new album and a record label.
International festivals aren’t the only music in Cape Town. In Gugulethu, a trade union is leading efforts to keep community sounds alive.
With the launch of his third album, <i>South African History !X</i>, 25-year-old Kyle Shepherd has grown up.
Despite finding global fame playing bass for Paul Simon and a host of other artists, local record labels ‘don’t know what to do’ with Bakithi Kuma.
The <em>Guardian</em> in London called her "the Queen of African Jazz" and composer Pinise Saul more than merits the title.
We have two double tickets to give away to see Asanda Bam perform at the Old Mutual Jazz series in Jo’burg.
Bokani Dyer’s sound is a strong, individual one and an emblem of the rise of a new wave of contemporary South Africa jazz voices.
Salim Washington chats to Percy Mabandu about South Africa’s creative wealth.
Two new jazz instrumentalists are taking inspiration from their Zimbabwean experience, writes Percy Zvomuya.