Bheki Mseleku
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Nduduzo Makhathini is not playing alone
From John Coltrane’s centenary to the O2 Arena with Black Coffee, Nduduzo Makhathini’s recent world tour was a masterclass in the cyclical, intergenerational nature of black music
A close listen: Jazz pro, healer and scholar stuns with depth of meaning and musicality
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…
Finding harmony with my father through the timeless power of Jazz
He died before I could share with him my growing interest in the wonders of South African music This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free…
Pelican fantasy: How the iconic Soweto club influenced South African music
A nighttime haunt in the backstreets of Orlando run by a well-known bootlegger should have been a prime zone for nefarious underworld activities. Instead, it nurtured an…
Angel face: painting Bheki Mseleku
‘I never looked at it like it was my work’: Justin Nomad says his mural at The Orbit ensured the musician never left the building, even when the music stopped
Bheki Mseleku: An activist on his own terms
Steve Dyer reflects on jazz musician Bheki Mseleku’s contribution to the canon
Bheki Mseleku: Living inside the sound world
‘Beyond the Stars’ forces us to think about Mseleku’s solo piano practice as an approach to inhabiting sound
Bheki Mseleku: ‘He could play anything in any key’
Neil Gonsalves was formally taught, unlike his colleague Bheki Mseleku, but he was in awe of the genius the of multi-instrumentalist
‘Mr Bruce’ remembered: An indelible first impression led to a lifelong friendship
Bheki Mseleku, or ‘Mr Bruce’ as he was known, roamed the globe but was at home in mantra mode
Why we need a South African jazz photography archive
We need more books about South African jazz, focusing on both the verbal and the visual, to fully capture and appreciate the unique ‘river of culture we’ve been bequeathed’
World-famous SA jazz musician Bheki Mseleku dies
Renowned jazz musician Bheki Mseleku has died at the age of 53, Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan said on Wednesday.