In what is shaping up to be one of the best line-ups in a history of outstanding programmes, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its comeback on 3 and 4 May 2024, is one to be enjoyed and remembered. Staying…
A dynamic jazz ensemble from Stellenbosch in the Western Cape is on the rise. This quintet has been around to almost a year, and already has already made a considerable impact on the jazz scenes of Stellenbosch and Cape Town. They believe in authenticity and embracing each other’s the diverse…
Extraordinary” Jazz musician, pianist and composer, who is considered a leading exponent of ‘Cape Jazz’ and has worked with a number of top shelf musicians, including Robbie Jansen, McCoy Mrubata, and Terumasa Hino. Ramon Alexander has two albums to his credit and has produced several recording projects, he is an…
Our musical guest this week, released his second project “I Am, Who Am” which was a follow up from the debut album One Step' Forward which he released in 2004. This album talks about his musical experience and the journey that he travelled up to this point. It is a…
McCoy Mrubata is a South African elder in Jazz, Saxophonist,Flautist, Composer and Bandleader whose new album hits the scene on the 5th of April 2024 and, I spent some time with him and we reflected about his life in Jazz, the new project and what you can look forward to…
Our guest is a talented atmospheric pianist, producer and educator who’s worked with Lawrence Matshiza, Hugh Masekela including the popular band Stimela and has also released solo projects of his own. Fascinated by the IsiSwati rhythm heritage, he wants to fuse this with with modern technology to further elevate the…
From Johannesburg to Mali to Detroit, Our next guest has placed her musical execution in understanding the history and sonic of South Africa and the African diaspora. With jazz as her training, she is highly revered for her graceful and dynamic performances, also her unique ability to authentically connect with…
Tembisa born and TUT alumni Trumpeter Michael Nkuna is no stranger to the Gauteng Jazz circuit, in fact we’ve seen him on perform alongside Iphupho l’ka Biko, Mthunzi Mvubu, Moses Sebula and just yesterday with guitar virtuoso Billy Monama. He says he is one who likes to do things instead…
Two weeks ago, we played for the very first time here on the show, a brand new track “Uyivile” off the upcoming release Enhlizweni; Songs from my heartland by a gentleman who has been around for the many seasons of Jazz in Southern Africa and really needs no introduction. He…
Artistic Director for the Journey to Jazz festival 2024, Pianist Kyle Shepherd stops by the show to talk about the full artist line up, the festival’s masterclasses and celebrating the pianist and the piano as a stalwart of South African Jazz. This Sunday
The Transatlantic Jazz Exchange is a newly formed project that aims to foster artistic growth, promote cross-cultural understanding, and create lasting bonds between musicians from Africa (Cape Town, Johannesburg) and the African Diaspora (New York) thereby bringing these marginalized communities together. We spoke to Activist Nasia Seria and Jazz Writer…
Ropeadope has announced a new strategic partnership with City Of Gold Arts to launch AfricArise, a new label group focusing on the art and music of Africa. With a vision of representing artists from South Africa and beyond who are documenting their African heritage while fully embracing contemporary styles. Here…
Balimaya Project, is a London-based 16 piece collective, uniquely fusing West-African folkloric music and jazz. Formed in 2019 by percussionist Yahael Camara Onono, The word Balimaya from the Maninka language, means the essence of kinship.. and is engrained in the moral fabric of the Mande people, which is what inspires Balimaya’s mission. The…
For hour Africa this Sunday we take a moment to remember another son of the soil who has since transitioned. Cape Town based Multi instrumentalist Tony Cedras was a member of Pacific Express Spirits Rejoice, Oswetie, and the Medu Art Ensemble. His path also led him to spend 3 decades…
Using Jazz as a vehicle, for social transformation and development, the Journey to Jazz Team delivered an incredible 5 day event that included masterclasses, food and lifestyle events including a stellar musical line up and the festival was attended by the audiences coming all the way from Johannesburg and Cape…
Page Three this afternoon we had a special guest joins this afternoon, he comes to us from Cuba by the way of Miami, Alfredo Rodríguez, is a cuban pianist, composer and bandleader who is a grammy nominee and has been mentored by musician and timeless producer Quincy Jones. As we…
Mark Fransman who also goes by the name of Sonik Citizen, has a new project, one that seeks to celebrate and pay tribute to the musicians that has mentored him over the years we sat down with Mark and walked through his musical timeline and as he gets ready for…
Meet guitar virtuoso from Soweto, Bonginkosi Zondo has collaborated with a number of ,musicians during his career, most notably he is also the guitarist for vocalist Samthing Soweto. Nkosi Zondo has released his debut album Bopehlo Batho Pele and this morning he joined us to talk more about this new…
Born and raised amidst the rich tapestry of South African culture, she was influenced by her parent's love for music which ignited her lifelong pursuit of sonic exploration Thandeka Dladla hails from Johannesburg and now based in Cape Town, is the lead vocalist for a Jazz collective known as “The…
Cape Town based, Italian singer and songwriter, Francesca Biancoli strives for authenticity in the music she creates. Drawing from her lived experiences, her work reflects the daring and explorative style and approach to music, a contemporary melting of Jazz and Neo-Soul, offering audiences a fun and original sound. Francesca’s origins…
12 Nov 2023
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