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Angélique Kidjo still sings with purpose
The Grammy-winning icon brings joy, power and purpose to the stage — and there’s no sign she’s slowing down
The best of jazz is back at the North Sea festival
After a two-year break, jazz aficionados are gathering in Rotterdam in the Netherlands for a three-day musical feast
Herbie Hancock and the recurring bridging of time
Herbie Hancock speaks about how his spirituality influences his approach to life and music and about jazz’s role in striving for a better planet
Spirituality at the core of sax great’s sound
Oyama Mabandla explores the idea that artistic success has spiritual bliss at its centre.
Winehouse rules Grammys, Soweto choir wins award
British pop singer Amy Winehouse, whose rapid descent from promising newcomer to emaciated junkie played out in the full glare of the public eye last year, took home five Grammy…
Top jazz players pay tribute to Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson’s dazzling keyboard technique, commanding sense of swing and mastery of different piano styles from boogie woogie to bebop could leave even his most accomplished…
A total funk-up
This year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival features intense gyrations on and off stage, writes Daniel Friedman.