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
Here are some of the best Durban albums released in the past two years that are sure to turn you into a believer.
His show brought out the life, dynamism and raw musicality that got squashed on to his album.
Twelve "exceptional" SA vocalists have been selected to compete in a sing-off to win a R170 000 study grant to advance their musical careers abroad.
The South African Music Awards has released its 2014 nominations, with the emotive newcomer Nakhane Touré leading the bunch.
The highest-earning but most overlooked artists in the music industry are finally getting their own awards ceremony.
Sama nominee Sizwe ‘Reason’ Moeketsi’s star is on the rise. We speak to him to find out why.
Award regulars Van Coke Kartel have won three prizes at the MK Awards, making them the event’s biggest winners.
How do you support independent music when it’s not stocked by mainstream retailers? The <i>M&G</i> does Record Store Day with a difference
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/ 23 December 2009
From Moses Molelekwa to Fokofpolisiekar, the BLK JKS to the Kalahari Surfers, the M&G writers rate a decade in South African music.
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/ 29 November 2008
Lira’s career emerged from her frustration with the
corporate sector, writes Sello S Alcock.
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/ 27 November 2008
Lloyd Gedye reviews From Marabi to Disco: 42 Years of Township Music, an album that celebrates some of SA’s best music over four decades.
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/ 27 November 2008
Mbaqanga’s greats get the reissue treatment. Lloyd Gedye takes a journey into the history of the Makgona Tsohle Band and the Mavuthela stable.
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/ 15 November 2008
Gallo Records has chosen to go right back to Miriam Makeba’s musical roots for some great deluxe reissues.
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/ 14 November 2008
IN MEMORIAM: In Miriam Makeba’s last interview she spoke to Robin Denselow about how hard it was to retire.
Wits University will be paying tribute to the life and career of composer Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph.