Diary: Celebrating International Jazz Day and The History of House at the Lyric Theatre
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Diary: Lauren Hendricks is all jazzed up, Kwesta’s new Joy, Capitec handmadeAFRICA returns
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Diary: Auto festival, Live jazz, Contemporary dance
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Soundtrack of the struggle
Jazz and activism have long been intertwined, but how does the music speak today?
Kenny G is coming to town
He is bringing his timeless, smooth jazz and universal connections to our stages later this year
Diary: Jazz in the Lights, Dance for all, Street art in Maboneng
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Sydney Mavundla: When every day is Sunday
Jazz musician Sydney Mavundla reflects on the legacy and evolution of the genre and respecting tradition while embracing the future
Diary: Javett art and cuisine, Joburg Ballet returns to Roodepoort Theatre, Thulile Zama and friends
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Diary: Usha Seejarim at Southern Guild, Zoë Modiga empowers her voice, Onset Music Group releases Voicenote
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Diary: My body My Space, Grieve, That’s How You Survive in Johannesburg and Cape Town, Andile Yenana fundraiser
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Diary: Love at Nirox, Yes, I Will drops, HERoines of Jazz pay homage to matriarchs
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Singing her truth: Ncesh Nonxishi’s path to releasing Apho Kungenje
Telling her story by melding the personal and political with lyrical depth and musical innovation
Nico Phooko: The music painter who makes art you can wear
Artist blends music and art to transform live performances into spontaneous masterpieces using his signature bleach technique on denim
Diary: Christmas at The Big Top Arena, Keenan Meyer live, Calling Us Home
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Profound new album by Gabi Motuba seeks the truth
The Sabbath crosses musical boundaries, and with its beauty seeks to confront the ugliness of daily living, says its creator
Siyabonga Mthembu: Musical prayers said by hymn-self
The self-described ‘performance artist who happens to sing’ speaks to us about his work
Diary: Joburg Ballet comes to Cape Town, Phillemon Hlungwani to showcase at Everard Read gallery, jazz at the UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
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The power of gratitude and tradition in Linda Sikhakhane’s ‘Iladi’
Linda Sikhakhane’s Iladi draws listeners into the spiritual world of thanksgiving rituals
Jazz fans, lend your ears to Asher Gamedze
Building a musical constitution with a 10-piece band requires the musician to go deep
Trumpeter going for Goldie
Musician Mandla Mlangeni speaks to us about his upcoming show and more
Patriarchy takes centre stage in the world of jazz
The music sector is rife with discrimination and harassment, making it difficult for women
Diary: Baz-Art celebrates women muralists, bringing jazz to Durban, ZiiBeats vol. 2 drops
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NYO Jazz, Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra, joins South African guest artists for debut tour in July 2024
Artistic director and bandleader/trumpeter Sean Jones leads ensemble with vocalist Alicia Olatuja as special guest on SA tour
Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry
Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants
uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits
Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album
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 cosmology
Discovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined
The popularity of two Cape Town listening bars points to the need for more eclectic music spaces
Encounters with Palestine and the environment
These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries
The stage is set for a cracker of a National Arts Festival
National Arts Festival continues to create platforms for creatives, 50 years later
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
Diary: Kesivan in the Cape, Boundless at Kalashnikov, and Stogie T headlines Fête de la Musique
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Apple’s not-so-top 100 list: Is it rotten to the core?
The Mail & Guardian asked some of our favourite musicians and critics what they thought of the list and to tell us which three South African albums they believed should be on such an inventory