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Brigding the gap: Khaya Mahlangu belongs to a long lineage of musicians who helped shape a distinctly South African Afro-fusion sound. Photo: Supplied
AFRO FUSION

The bassists who built Soweto’s distinct sound

The story of South African jazz-fusion is incomplete without the bassists whose innovations quietly carried the music forward

  • Angus Hardcastle
4 min read
Soul-stirring: Bongi Mvuyana will be performing tracks from her new album as well as old favourites in Joburg and Cape Town.
AFRO SOUL

Diary: Edgar Muzah and Friends, Nybosse’s Debut Single NgiHappy Ngawe, Bongi Mvuyana performs in Cape Town and Joburg

Your essential dose of art and culture

  • Lesego Chepape
  • Kibo Ngowi
2 min read