Jimmy Mngwandi is a composer, producer and solo bassist, this time he directs the Margaret Mncingana tribute with Mercy Phakela, Sakhile Simani and more.
16 Dec 2024
English
South Africa
Music History · Music Commentary
What if the most indulgent part of a holiday is not another drink, but the morning after it: waking rested, clear-headed and ready to experience the destination at full volume? For a growing number of travellers, that is becoming the new definition of escape. This is not necessarily a rejection…
Sibongile Nene is an Art practitioner with an academic background in Music, Drama and Film. She studied drama at Drama Studio London and Ethnomusicology at The College of Music (Zimbabwe). Her debut CD ‘Sangoma’ earned a ‘Best Producer Award’ (Music frica, Toronto, Canada). The album is a rendition of traditional…
Kesivan Naidoo is a drummer, composer, arranger and bandleader. He leads Kesivan and the Lights, has built big-band projects around both jazz and amapiano, and he has worked with artists including Miriam Makeba, Bheki Mseleku, Zim Ngqawana, Abdullah Ibrahim and Maria Schneider. He also made history when he received the…
Ahead of the third edition of the 2026 Absa Jazz Sessions roster, we chat to Paul Hanmer and Muhammad Dawjee - both of whom will be presenting their trios at the sessions.
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