Celebrated globally each year on April 30th, International Jazz Day pays tribute to the essence of artistic freedom. In South Africa, this celebration follows closely after the highly successful 2025 ...
At 64, McCoy Mrubata is a commanding presence on the South African jazz scene. A Cape Town native who now resides in Johannesburg along with his wife and four children, Mrubata has won many awards and ...
As the Karoo's landscape prepares to resonate with melodies and rhythms, Journey to Jazz (J2J) is set to return for its fourth edition from 30 April – 3 May 2026. This enchanting festival, celebrated ...
On June 13 the sad news arrived that legendary South African drummer and composer Louis Moholo-Moholo had passed away at 85 after a long illness. Louis, “Tebogo,” Bra Louis, as he was variously and ...
JOHANNESBURG — On a Friday evening in downtown Johannesburg, a world away from the genteel suburbs that include some of Africa's wealthiest neighborhoods, groups of men huddle on a dark street as a ...
Darius Brubeck does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria Some record labels create huge market and financial clout. Some stay much smaller, but punch way above their weight in ...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African jazz artist Musa Manzini has played his music all over the world, but one performance stands out - strumming his guitar while surgeons operated on his brain. A ...
On stage, South African pianist/vocalist Nduduzo Makhathini is less interested in playing music than in repairing the world, performing sonic rituals that nurture, heal and transform audiences and ...