South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim laughs when he remembers a gig he played shortly after he moved to America in ...
As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for ...
HarbourView Equity Partners acquires jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter George Benson's master royalty income.
Weedie Braimah is a heavyweight Djembe player in the world of Afro-Jazz. With 2 Grammy nominations, he has collaborated with ...
We take a look at the phenomenal Phil Schaap Jazz Collection, recently arrived at the university’s Blair School of Music, and ...
“Bach? Beethoven? We’ve got better,” Mandela once said of the musician who just turned 90.
But also, how that music was muffled ... It was a time, after all, when jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Melba Liston were dispatched as cultural ambassadors to Africa’s post-colonial ...
Cape Town is gearing up for an unparalleled musical experience as Jazz on the Green descends upon the picturesque Riverside ...
Veteran musician Adam Glasser discusses his new album ‘SA & Beyond’, the influence of South African jazz and his unique ...
While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, some musicians are now ...