Billy Monama
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Billy Monama is staging a revival of memory
The Rebirth of Ubuntu returns with a focus on legacy, as Billy Monama pushes for music that remembers, questions and resonates beyond the stage
Diary: Emotions of the Sun at Youngblood Gallery; Mayibuye iAfrika at the State Theatre; Gagasi FM Beach Fest in Durban; Makhelwane Festival in Soweto; Brett Murray at Norval Foundation
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Cape Town jazz festival tuning up after Covid lull
Like it’s theme, the festival will look to be refreshed after Covid
A celebration of unsung struggle musicians
Who wrote the songs from the 1600s by the Khoi-Khoi, the gold miners and those of the struggle?
Hotstix’s hug a celebration of survival
The Jazz Expressions concert in level one lockdown was a reaquaintance with friends, music and jazz photography
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Billy Monama: stringing together South African guitar history
The guitarist’s book, Introduction to South African Guitar Style: Volume One is due to be published at the end of the year