Thandiswa Mazwai celebrates 50 years and 30 years in music with the Sankofa Heritage Festival, blending heritage, innovation, and generational continuity
Zakes Bantwini opens up about the sounds that saved him, the genres he helped shape, and the festival experience he’s building for South Africa
Maleh’s path as a musician has evolved into a journey of faith, self-discovery, and artistic honesty, charting a deeply personal creative course
From Lordkez to Umzulu Phaqa, a wave of young musicians is shaping a vibrant South African Neo-Soul movement that defies easy labels
With her lens tuned to the heartbeat of South African jazz, Vuyo Giba transforms music into memory and sound into story
When two artists stopped planning and started listening, they found music, and meaning, in the natural disorder of life
Ahead of the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, Kwanele Sosibo interviews this year’s music and jazz SBYA winners for their reflections on the history and meaning of the awards
With a new album marking 10 years in the music industry, Benjamin Jephta reflects on his journey while pushing South African jazz into the future
From Burn Out to BMW Art Generation, Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse remains a cultural giant shaping South Africa’s sound and spirit.
Apiwe Bubu’s debut album is the culmination of a decades-long journey across continents, studios and genres — finally coming home to piano
Through voice and vision, Zawadi channels her foremothers to reimagine tradition with soul, instinct and sonic power
Cape Town prodigy Lumanyano Mzi returns home to share the musical flair that carried him to global stages
From rare Ernest Cole prints to iconic portraits of Makeba and Masekela, this show captures the musicians and the energy of live music itself
Musical icon enters her sixth decade proving purpose, not age, defines greatness
Jazz and activism have long been intertwined, but how does the music speak today?
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Marking the day of her debut EP release, the promising musician reflects on fear, growth and blooming in her own time
Bringing together the traditional and the modern, Thandiswa Mazwai is taking her new album Sankofa to the world
The self-described ‘performance artist who happens to sing’ speaks to us about his work
Three South African jazz musicians have second albums about
to hit the shelves
Artists’ alignment has evolved since 1994, reflecting changing dynamics in politics
Experience the soul-stirring melodies of Thandiswa Mazwai’s new album ‘Sankofa’, a captivating journey through South African music and culture
The musician and anti-apartheid fighter is still searing at 70 as he embarks on a tour
South Africa and Jamaica share a history marked by colonisation and slavery
The singer-songwriter evokes literature to write emotions on her latest record
Musicians out of Cape Town are making fabulous sounds that have been passed over by reviewers and which AI couldn’t churn out
Sound that has taken the world by storm is in danger of dying out in
a lacklustre industry
Books by or about local musicians, the music business and the music scene
The distinctive quality of Theuns Jordaan’s voice meant he became a standard part of the South African music landscape, particularly the Afrikaans market