Masekela gained global recognition with his distinctive Afro-Jazz sound and hits such as ... In a statement, South African President Jacob Zuma said Masekela's death was "an immeasurable loss ...

South African DJ Black Coffee has always decried the pigeon-holing of African music on to the side-stage as opposed to what he called the "main stage" of music events and festivals. Now, the ...

One of the first records Vally produced was by the drummer Gideon Nxumalo, considered one of the pioneers of jazz music in South Africa. By the end of the Sixties, Ibrahim, recording as Dollar ...

Gloria Bosman, the renowned South African jazz singer, composer, and songwriter, has died at the age of 50, leaving the music industry in grief. Her death was confirmed by the South African Music ...

The 13-song album features compositions from several iconic South African jazz legends including, Themba Mkhize, Jimmy Dludlu, Caiphus Semenya and Bheki Mseleku among other iconic jazz artists.

He sustained his project of identifying and releasing new jazz talent right up until his death. In my work as a researcher documenting South African jazz, his name and output have been an ...