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Marrabenta, the pulse of Moz
The music festival has revived the genre and it is now a platform for creative reinvention
A celebration of youth
Winston Mankunku’s greatness is not exaggerated. His career is a vital thread in the jazz tapestry of South Africa, and he stands alongside other veteran greats like Hugh…
Autumn blow
Two of the world’s finest trumpeters descend on Johannesburg this weekend, writes Struan Douglas.
At the heart of marrabenta
On a sunny summer day in the suburbs of Maputo, young kids surround an outdoor stage, jiving relentlessly alongside the childish disbalance of the old people who dance with them,…
No room for compromise
Jazz Encounters has opened the channels for real jazz by artists who otherwise may not have got that chance, writes Struan Douglas.
Jazz in all its permutations
Struan Douglas samples jazz laced with scratches and strains of avant-garde funk alongside the predictable standards and retrospectives.