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JAZZ

The Power of Gratitude and Tradition in Linda Sikhakhane’s ‘Iladi’
Friday
/ 16 September 2024

The Power of Gratitude and Tradition in Linda Sikhakhane’s ‘Iladi’

Linda Sikhakhane’s Iladi draws listeners into the spiritual world of thanksgiving rituals

By Lesego Chepape
Jazz fans, lend your ears to Asher Gamedze
Friday
/ 13 September 2024

Jazz fans, lend your ears to Asher Gamedze

Building a musical constitution with a 10-piece band requires the musician to go deep

By Charles Leonard
Trumpeter going for Goldie
Friday
/ 22 August 2024

Trumpeter going for Goldie

Musician Mandla Mlangeni speaks to us about his upcoming show and more

By Charles Leonard
Patriarchy takes centre stage in the world of jazz
Friday
/ 11 August 2024

Patriarchy takes centre stage in the world of jazz

The music sector is rife with discrimination and harassment, making it difficult for women

By Aarti Bhana
Diary: Baz-Art celebrates women muralists, bringing jazz to Durban, ZiiBeats vol. 2 drops
Friday
/ 9 August 2024

Diary: Baz-Art celebrates women muralists, bringing jazz to Durban, ZiiBeats vol. 2 drops

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
NYO Jazz, Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra, joins South African guest artists for debut tour in July 2024 
Partner Content
/ 1 August 2024

NYO Jazz, Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra, joins South African guest artists for debut tour in July 2024 

Artistic director and bandleader/trumpeter Sean Jones leads ensemble with vocalist Alicia Olatuja as special guest on SA tour

By Partner Content
Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry
Friday
/ 15 July 2024

Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry

Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants

By Buntu Siwisa
uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits
Friday
/ 12 July 2024

uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits

Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album

By Nduduzo Makhathini
A close listen: Jazz pro, healer and scholar stuns with depth of meaning and musicality
Friday
/ 12 July 2024

A close listen: Jazz pro, healer and scholar stuns with depth of meaning and musicality

South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini’s latest album, uNomkhubulwane, is a masterpiece of transcendent spiritual jazz that draws on his Zulu cultural heritage and cosmology

By Diane Thram
Discovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined
Friday
/ 5 July 2024

Discovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined

The popularity of two Cape Town listening bars points to the need for more eclectic music spaces

By Julia Snowball
Encounters with Palestine and the environment
Friday
/ 20 June 2024

Encounters with Palestine and the environment

These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries

By Charles Leonard
The stage is set for a cracker of a National Arts Festival 
Friday
/ 18 June 2024

The stage is set for a cracker of a National Arts Festival 

National Arts Festival continues to create platforms for creatives, 50 years later

By Lesego Chepape
Finding harmony with my father through the timeless power of Jazz
Friday
/ 16 June 2024

Finding harmony with my father through the timeless power of Jazz

He died before I could share with him my growing interest in the wonders of South African music

By Chris Vick
Diary: Kesivan in the Cape, Boundless at Kalashnikov,  and Stogie T headlines Fête de la Musique
Friday
/ 13 June 2024

Diary: Kesivan in the Cape, Boundless at Kalashnikov, and Stogie T headlines Fête de la Musique

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
Apple’s not-so-top 100 list: Is it rotten to the core?
Friday
/ 30 May 2024

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 such an inventory

By MG FRIDAY
Apple’s Top 100 List: A coalition of Rock and Pop, but at what cost?
Friday
/ 30 May 2024

Apple’s Top 100 List: A coalition of Rock and Pop, but at what cost?

We South Africans know our coalitions (we’ll probably see more after our elections) and the recently released Apple Music 100 Best Albums list smells exactly like one

By Charles Leonard
Thandiswa Mazwai on Sankofa and political currents in South Africa
Friday
/ 9 May 2024

Thandiswa Mazwai on Sankofa and political currents in South Africa

Experience the soul-stirring melodies of Thandiswa Mazwai’s new album ‘Sankofa’, a captivating journey through South African music and culture

By Charles Leonard
Festival shows jazz is safe in the hands of the youth
Friday
/ 9 May 2024

Festival shows jazz is safe in the hands of the youth

This weekend in Cape Town tells me jazz’s future is brighter than ever.

By Charles Leonard
What’s Up
Friday
/ 6 May 2024

What’s Up

Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
Who cares what it is? Celebrate jazz with the world
Friday
/ 27 April 2024

Who cares what it is? Celebrate jazz with the world

It’s almost time for International Jazz Day — 30 April — and there will be events in 190 countries where it will not be necessary to gatekeep about who and what jazz is — the players and the listeners will just enjoy it

By Charles Leonard
What’s Up
Friday
/ 25 April 2024

What’s Up

Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch

By Lesego Chepape, Charles Leonard and Busi Lethole
An exquisite musical twilight with Abdullah Ibrahim
Friday
/ 20 April 2024

An exquisite musical twilight with Abdullah Ibrahim

We drank deeply from the musician’s ‘Water From an Ancient Well’ tour

By Alf Gunvald Nilsen
Ten questions, two days: An Interview with Nicola Conte
Friday
/ 9 April 2024

Ten questions, two days: An Interview with Nicola Conte

Nicola Conte brings his vibrant jazz fusion to South Africa, celebrating International Jazz Day with a blend of tradition and innovation

By Lesego Chepape
Africarise: SA jazz to the globe
Friday
/ 6 April 2024

Africarise: SA jazz to the globe

Two saxophonists have released albums under a fresh initiative driven by a New York label

By Gwen Ansell
Cape Town jazz festival tuning up after Covid lull
National
/ 26 March 2024

Cape Town jazz festival tuning up after Covid lull

Like it’s theme, the festival will look to be refreshed after Covid

By Charles Leonard
Chip off the old rock … it seems that musical gene-ius can be passed on
Friday
/ 22 March 2024

Chip off the old rock … it seems that musical gene-ius can be passed on

The expression “As the tree, so the fruit” certainly applies to musicians and their children.

By Charles Leonard
Shared goals, trust and friendship … this is where the jol is
Friday
/ 21 March 2024

Shared goals, trust and friendship … this is where the jol is

A jazz couple talk about their time in SA and their new book, record and documentary

By Charles Leonard
Authors’ advice is on the money
Friday
/ 5 March 2024

Authors’ advice is on the money

Two books help us handle our finances more efficiently and cope with related problems

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Jazz giant is coming home
Friday
/ 3 March 2024

Jazz giant is coming home

Abdullah Ibrahim speaks about his life and his two concerts here next month

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU DO THIS WEEK …
Friday
/ 1 March 2024

IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU DO THIS WEEK …

M&G Friday brings you the pick of this week

By MG FRIDAY
Ziza Muftic: Album trips off the tongue
Friday
/ 23 February 2024

Ziza Muftic: Album trips off the tongue

Jazz out of the box and plenty more on her new album, which is sung by a trio

By Gwen Ansell
Skyjack: When ideation meets instinct
Friday
/ 12 February 2024

Skyjack: When ideation meets instinct

The third album from South African-Swiss jazz band Skyjack delights and surprises

By Gwen Ansell
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