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Bridging the black Atlantic in jazz

Article Percy Zvomuya - 30 Apr 2020

The collaboration between Thomas Mapfumo and Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith, broke new ground and should have grown cult status

A repository for jazz historians

Article Gwen Ansell - 13 Dec 2019

In the face of dwindling writing about South African jazz, bassist and composer Carlo Mombelli’s new offering is a repository for future historians.

Drummer Ayanda Sikade unearths the lost gem ‘Movements’

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 22 Jun 2018

It took years for Ayanda Sikade to release the album Movements, which secures his place in the jazz idiom

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Dr Malombo fought to keep his music in a genre of its own

Article Dr Sello Galane - 25 May 2018

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.

Folly to call mastery arrogance

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Apr 2018

A chance comment about Nduduzo Makhathini reveals the ignorant disdain in which many people hold those who succeed

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Keep walking: Mulatu Astatke remains a musician in motion

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Mar 2018

The Ethiopian jazz master continues to attract attention with his very own blend of Ethio-Jazz

Farewell to my childhood

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Feb 2018

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.

Print, publish, distribute

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 24 Nov 2017

Coming to grips with this moment of disillusionment means finding new ways to use our voices

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Letta and Caiphus: Still watering the tree of uhuru

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 24 Aug 2017

Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya are finally signing off on a project that’s been in the making for 20 years

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Many rivers for Phiri to cross

Article Zara Julius - 20 Apr 2017

Stimela’s beloved storyteller constantly indulged his thirst for learning and his quest for meaning.

How SA jazz saved my spirituality

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Apr 2017

I discovered that, for me, the genre is a blood-deep belief that links me to an ancient lineage.

Thandi Klaasen: Defying tragedy to do it her way

Article Percy Mabandu - 20 Jan 2017

From being a starlet in Sophiatown through to a disfiguring assault, Thandi Klaasen’s capacity for resilience meant she just kept on singing.

Sello Galane and Nono Nkoane talk afrophonics and all that jazz

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 17 May 2016

The kiba champion has helped singer and composer Nono Nkoane redefine the position of her music in relation to jazz, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

Bra Hugh blows in at 73

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Apr 2012

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.

Where has all the music gone?

Article Gwen Ansell - 31 Mar 2012

International festivals aren't the only music in Cape Town. In Gugulethu, a trade union is leading efforts to keep community sounds alive.

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