Zim Ngqawana
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Apple’s not-so-top 100 list: Is it rotten to the core?
The Mail & Guardian asked some of our favourite musicians and critics what they thought of the list and to tell us which three South African albums they believed should be on…
Meeting DOOM, the man behind the mask
Hip-hop artist DOOM passed away in October, but the world found out only last week. Mpho Moshe Matheolane met the man himself in 2013
Spirituality at the core of sax great’s sound
Oyama Mabandla explores the idea that artistic success has spiritual bliss at its centre.
Spha Mdlalose finds her way home
The musician’s debut album, ‘Indlel’eyekhaya’, defies genres in its blend of jazz, gospel and R&B
Moleshe answers ‘Final Call’
The jazz musician has always been a visionary and a team player. He is now launching his solo debut
How SA jazz saved my spirituality
I discovered that, for me, the genre is a blood-deep belief that links me to an ancient lineage.
The Brother moves in on black tax
Forever dealing with changes, The Brother Moves On regroups to stick it to the man.
Jazzophile leads tribute to Zim Ngqawana
Monna Mokoena speaks about the state of the South African art scene, and the reasons behind holding Jazz in the Cradle in honour of Zim Ngqawana.
Bowing out and signing off
The <i>M&G</i> rounds up some of the arts and entertainment personalities who took their final curtain calls in 2011.
Letters to the Editor: May 20
Readers share their thoughts on Abebe Zegeye, Zim Ngqawana, Zapiro and more.
Jazz mystic’s quest for self cut short
<b>Percy Zvomuya </b>attended Zim Ngqawana’s funeral this week. He reflects on the life of the jazz master.
Jazzman Ngqawana a musical genius
Late Jazz musician Zim Ngqawana was a musical genius and the music industry was poorer without him, Lebogang Maile said on Tuesday.
Zim Ngqawana: The silence between the notes
Zim Ngqawana led the music at Nelson Mandela’s inauguration on May 10 1994. Seventeen years later, to the day, the jazz musician has died, aged 52.
Jazz genius Zim Ngqawana dies at 52
South African musician Zim Ngqawana has died in the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital after suffering a stroke on Monday. He was 52.