Latest articles on Shane Cooper

Review: ‘A New Country’ portrays the lingering aftertaste of a bittersweet freedom

Friday Kwanele Sosibo - 13 Aug 2020

Taking its cues from the dimming of the hope suggested by rainbowism, ‘A New Country’ attempts to articulate the depths of betrayal South Africans feel

Review: Thandi Ntuli’s double consciousness on ‘Live at Jazzwerkstatt’

Friday Kwanele Sosibo - 15 Jul 2020

Thandi Ntuli’s new album, ‘Live at Jazzwerkstatt’, is a radiant turn, with dark a darker meta-narrative

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Shane Cooper’s infinite paths through rhythm

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 3 Nov 2019

Shane Cooper's approach to music and formation of Mabura has been coloured by his involvement with several groups (David Harrison)

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Mabuta prepare another kind of jazz for a global stage

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 24 Oct 2019

The title of Mabuta’s debut album, Welcome to This World, has always seemed like a clear invitation to enter a dream state. (Isabel Janssen)

Ndabo Zulu hails the queen

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 18 Oct 2019

While trumpeter Ndabo Zulu was studying at the Norwegian Academy of Music (from 2017 to 2019) and building on the idea that...

Moleshe answers ‘Final Call’

Article Tseliso Monaheng - 25 Jan 2019

The jazz musician has always been a visionary and a team player. He is now launching his solo debut

Cooper traverses dreams with new band, Mabuta

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jul 2017

"Expressing his exhaustion with reinterpretations and enactments of American jazz culture, Mabuta merges the old with the new"

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Strong musical chemistry unites Skyjack’s kindred spirits from different backgrounds

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Aug 2016

The new musical offering from Skyjack seamlessly weaves individual talents together.

Jazz supergroup lights up the scene

Article Miles Keylock - 27 Nov 2014

Kesivan and the Lights’ new album is a signature moment in the history of South African jazz.

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Kyle Shepherd trio brews a musical storm

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Oct 2013

Following Kyle Shepherd winning the Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year, his performance with his band showed off his unwavering talent.

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