An elder joins the ancestral band. We remember Louis Moholo-Moholo’s voice, rhythms, and roaring soul
Rashid Lombard, legendary photojournalist and jazz aficionado, has died at 74 — leaving behind a legacy of resistance, rhythm and relentless storytelling
From rare Ernest Cole prints to iconic portraits of Makeba and Masekela, this show captures the musicians and the energy of live music itself
Kesivan Naidoo blends local jazz with global influences to mark 30 years of democracy
Kyle Shepherd Trio’s new album is packed with originals, covers, homages – and a guilty pleasure
Building a musical constitution with a 10-piece band requires the musician to go deep
The music sector is rife with discrimination and harassment, making it difficult for women
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
He died before I could share with him my growing interest in the wonders of South African music
Three South African jazz musicians have second albums about
to hit the shelves
Saxophone player and traditional healer blows away listeners with the re-release of her album
The visibility of women in jazz has dwindled significantly over the past decade or so. Tseliso Monaheng goes on the search
for potential causes
The vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter’s journey to becoming the only South African woman to perform at this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival follows years of dedicated work.
Nduduzo Makhathini’s release of his 10th studio album, In The Spirit of Ntu, is part of the ever evolving sound that is South African jazz. But what is the sound of the genre’s reinvention by the new generation of musicians — and is it still jazz?
Journalist and author Sam Mathe’s ‘From Kippie to Kippies And Beyond’ profiles four generations of South African musicians, most of whom had been languishing in obscurity
Gwangwa’s love for the struggle was genuine and deep, never cosmetic – and he couldn’t have written an unattractive tune if he tried
"Expressing his exhaustion with reinterpretations and enactments of American jazz culture, Mabuta merges the old with the new"
Lloyd Gedye pays tribute to the late, great jazz musician and educator, Johnny Mekoa
"The evening unfolded into a repertoire of mostly hymns and soft ballad-like compositions"
Packed with seasoned jazz musicians and great sets, the event deserved an equally packed audience
The singer wants to be known as an entertainer who cares about a lot of things
On entering, he appeared to walk with difficulty, possibly arthritic or hip problems, have beset the composer for “a hip king”.
Kesivan and the Lights’ new album is a signature moment in the history of South African jazz.
Gogwana’s album, Songbook Chapter One, ‘documents all the musical building blocks that have made me who I am and reflects the people I have met”.