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latest news & developmentsForty years of fire: Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse ignites Cape Town Jazz Fest
Witnessing his fans dancing to ‘Burn Out’ proved to Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse his enduring power. The legend talks about his energy-filled performance at the Cape Town International…
Reinventing the Cape Town International Jazz Festival without losing the jazz
Co-director Georgia Jones says the festival’s future depends on championing African artists, drawing younger audiences and making space for genres like amapiano without losing…
‘From Kippie to Kippies and Beyond’: A treasure trove of jazz history
Journalist and author Sam Mathe’s ‘From Kippie to Kippies And Beyond’ profiles four generations of South African musicians, most of whom had been languishing in obscurity
The Happenstance at the House on the Hill
During the grind of lockdown, musicians exchanged notes on modes of creating through the barrier
Exile, exhilaration and Jonas Gwangwa’s case of the ‘South African Blues’
The 1990 documentary ‘South African Blues’ offers insight into the effects of exile on Jonas Gwangwa’s psyche
The Portfolio: Siphiwe Mhlambi on Jonas Gwanga, ‘a proper human being’
Siphiwe Mhlambi spent several years photographing his friend Jonas Gwangwa as he performed. Mhlambi spoke to the Mail & Guardian about their relationship
Nompumelelo Ebronah Moholo: The first lady of jazz
Mpumie Moholo (1947-2021), who passed this week, was the engine driving the success of her husband, jazz drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo
The year the music died — almost
Half of the participants in a recent study on the live music industry are likely to quit their craft
Dear Cyril, sign the Copyright Amendment Bill
Reasonable time has now passed for you to act, say the signatories of this open letter to the president and Cabinet ministers
Slice of life: ‘Most lovely night of my life’
‘I remember that I was supposed to perform about two or three songs. But the DJ ended up adding another song because everybody was just having fun’
Slice of Life: Learning from a place of failure
To find self-value in an industry that at times makes artists feel small can be a lifelong journey
What does foreign validation of SA music really count for?
The need for cosigns from non-Africans is a long-standing feature of the South African music industry that undermines our artists’ capabilities.
’Examples’ shows us the musical law of Eric Lau
With talented friends around him, the electronic music producer is recrafting instrumental rap with his latest album.
Babes Wodumo: The queen of gqom with dololo cares
She has no concerns but – as the new ‘Mercedes’ single suggests – the celebrity trap awaits her.
Linda Buthelezi and his new God Sons and Daughter outfit re-emerges revived
After years of hiding and seeking, the former BLK JKS frontman has again reappeared armed with a fresh approach to his work.