The cult of JS Bach’s solo cello works highlights a misguided modern tendency to deify the composer, argues Drew Forrest
Two books help us handle our finances more efficiently and cope with related problems
Abdullah Ibrahim speaks about his life and his two concerts here next month
Examining the wave of musical migration in post-independence Zimbabwe
M&G Friday brings you the pick of this week
Jazz out of the box and plenty more on her new album, which is sung by a trio
The singer has caused a stir with her loud-and-proud approach to being coloured
The third album from South African-Swiss jazz band Skyjack delights and surprises
The musician, mother and entrepreneur opens up about her
decades in the business
The song breaks away from his normal style and rolls back the years
Wits Theatre is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and the highlight of its Pitso Ya Kalaneng Festival this weekend will be a performance on Saturday evening by the Africanist band Iphupho L’ka Biko
The Joburg singer has made a splash with her song Water and everything about her Grammy
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Singer-songwriter brings home the award for Best African Music Performance in the category’s first year
South Africa and Jamaica share a history marked by colonisation and slavery
Local musician follows in the footsteps of the jazz greats with his cool sounds and dress
The singer-songwriter evokes literature to write emotions on her latest record
Setting my musical intentions for 2024, I select four upcoming albums that made my heart race
Musicians out of Cape Town are making fabulous sounds that have been passed over by reviewers and which AI couldn’t churn out
Decisions about what music to ban at the SABC were inconsistent, and – what’s worse – random
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There is a great divide in earnings between top artists and those still emerging
Amanda Black says the making of her new album had a lot to do with accepting who she is
Cape Town Afrojazz band Kujenga is on the rise and headed for Joburg
The release of his debut is imminent … in the meantime here are three great new albums
But the local muso clarifies that he has not been nominated yet but is being considered for the awards
South African jazz musician Thandi Ntuli draws on her roots in
a deep new offering
Mr Eazi has worked with both musicians and visual artists on his much-anticipated new album
The American jazz muso with the SA name is putting on a concert in Johannesburg
A reimagined The Soil is back with a new member – and an album in the pipeline
Short reviews of some of the recent vinyl purchases that have made me smile
Ndumiso Khumalo’s voice and mastery of the guitar are mesmerising
Prepare to dance, to fall in love and even to weep to the second record from Azana out soon
Many of his songs reflect on the alienation of the inner-city poor