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Moving people: Congolese-born musician Tresor will bring his 10-piece band to the Joy of Jazz festival in Joburg this weekend. Photo: Supplied

‘I Want People to Dance’: Tresor Talks Music, Legacy and Joy of Jazz

Tresor reflects on a decade of award-winning African pop, his groundbreaking collaborations with Drake and Hugh Masekela and the music that inspires him today

Welcome home: South African bassist and composer Benjamin Jephta is about to release a new album.

Benjamin Jephta’s Homecoming: A decade of jazz, gratitude and innovation

With a new album marking 10 years in the music industry, Benjamin Jephta reflects on his journey while pushing South African jazz into the future

Take 2: Tutu Puoane has returned from Belgium to perform in the country’s major cities in August.

Diary: Tutu Puoane to tour in South Africa, Cold Chinese Food set to release new album in July and The Capitec handmadeAFRICA at Decorex

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Fans cheer and dance as Kwesi Arthur performs at the festival.
Photos: Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images

An African extravaganza

Ghana’s Afrochella, one of the continent’s biggest music festivals, is getting a new name but it remains a joyous showcase of sound

Femi Kuti, son of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, with his son, Made, performs during the grand finale of 2018 Felabration that marked the 80th birthday of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afro King, at the New African Shrine, Agidingbi, Lagos, on October 22, 2018. (Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto)
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Review: ‘Legacy+’ turns Afrobeat full circle

Following in Fela’s footsteps, Femi and Made Kuti continue the family legacy with their new album

Drawing from many contemporary styles, Tony Allen’s astuteness turned Afrobeat into an evergreen sound  (Bernard Benant)

A caress rather than a beating: The science behind Tony Allen’s style

By retracing funk’s steps and picking from jazz, Tony Allen rewired highlife into Afrobeat

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Mbongwana Star: thrillingly wrong-footing Congolese music

The western producer of this bustling new project eschews the respectful approach to African music – and it’s all the better for it.

Funk me to outer space

Funk me to outer space

An unlikely collaboration has resulted in one of the finest albums so far this year, writes <b>Lloyd Gedye</b>.