His life in music was a struggle against narrow definitions - of ‘race’, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.
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Kippie Moeketsi knew how to play the blues. But his blues was shaped by multiple musical influences.
With a story as harrowing as the times he lived in, he was a singular voice in the country’s rich jazz history.
Rashid Vally gave voice to the new Black jazz of the 1970s through his record label As-Shams, named by pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.
The legendary As-Shams jazz label has released the first of several compilation albums recovered from its archive.
The saxophone legend played much more than jazz - he delighted in layering styles and genres.
Jazz star Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse has turned 70. In 50 years, his music career has come to help define South African politics and popular culture.
His talent took him across the world - he was Ray Charles’ regular drummer - and the music he was exposed to sparked innovation when he returned home.
The politics of Jonas Gwangwa’s music have stayed constant over the years, and are also apparent in the eight albums he has released in South Africa since returning from 30 years of exile.
South African jazz veteran Jonas Gwangwa has been getting recognition for the pivotal role he played in ‘singing down apartheid.’
South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela made an impact across the world during his decades-long musical career.
