"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”.