The Grammy-winning icon brings joy, power and purpose to the stage — and there’s no sign she’s slowing down
After a two-year break, jazz aficionados are gathering in Rotterdam in the Netherlands for a three-day musical feast
Herbie Hancock speaks about how his spirituality influences his approach to life and music and about jazz’s role in striving for a better planet
Oyama Mabandla explores the idea that artistic success has spiritual bliss at its centre.
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/ 10 February 2008
British pop singer Amy Winehouse, whose rapid descent from promising newcomer to emaciated junkie played out in the full glare of the public eye last year, took home five Grammy awards on Sunday. The Soweto Gospel Choir won a second Grammy for their album African Spirit.
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/ 26 December 2007
Oscar Peterson’s dazzling keyboard technique, commanding sense of swing and mastery of different piano styles from boogie woogie to bebop could leave even his most accomplished peers awestruck. His death over the weekend brought forth tributes from jazz pianists spanning the generations.
This year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival features intense gyrations on and off stage, writes Daniel Friedman.