Bheki Khoza on The Jazz Standard with Brenda Sisane

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In a room where every note can be heard and every silence matters, Bheki Khoza invites us to sit inside the story with him ahead of his performance at Alma Cafe in Cape Town. A left-handed guitarist shaped by the African Jazz Pioneers and sharpened under the mentorship of the late Jackie McLean, he has shared stages with giants across continents while remaining rooted in African rhythmic thought and social memory.
8 Feb English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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