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Two-time Grammy winner Peabo Bryson, whose voice graced Disney classics and R&B charts for five decades, has died after a stroke

Peabo Bryson, the voice behind Disney’s greatest love songs, dies at 75

Two-time Grammy winner Peabo Bryson, whose voice graced Disney classics and R&B charts for five decades, has died after a stroke

Audiences can expect a set that moves between Lordkez’s earlier, more experimental work and her newer, R&B-driven material.

Lordkez brings R&B-rooted sound to Cape Town International Jazz Festival debut

Blending R&B, soul and jazz, Lordkez arrives at CTIJF with a clearer sense of identity and a growing reputation as a compelling live performer.

Soothing presence: Karyn White’s music lives in the country. Her voice has followed us through decades of
Sundays, heartbreaks, quiet moments and personal awakenings. Photo: Supplied

The evergreen love of Karyn White

From laundry-filled mornings to soul-soaked afternoons, she remains the soundtrack of South African Sundays and grown-woman clarity

Umzulu Phaqa, real name Sphiwe Moya, and Misfit, real name Maqhawe
Nhlakanipho Nkosi. Photo: Sibusiso Jaca

Soulful and unboxed: The rise of Mzansi neo-soul

From Lordkez to Umzulu Phaqa, a wave of young musicians is shaping a vibrant South African Neo-Soul movement that defies easy labels

Stars aligned: American musician Chance The Rapper’s latest album takes his career to new heights.

A chance for redemption on Star Line

Chance the Rapper returns with Star Line, blending soulful introspection, social commentary and faith-driven hip-hop, proving his voice is stronger than ever

Love me do: AusTebza will be one of the acts taking the stage at
The Concert for Love in the Nirox Sculpture Park on Sunday. (Photo supplied)

Diary: Love at Nirox, Yes, I Will drops, HERoines of Jazz pay homage to matriarchs

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Pioneer act: Kalawa Jazmee celebrated 25 years with a performance on Saturday. (Supplied)

How tasty Delicious is depends on your taste

There are many positives about the festival, but the organisers need to step up when it comes to, well, the organisation of the event itself

Inside the church at Aretha Franklin’s funeral were family, close friends, civil rights leaders, other leaders, celebrities and stars. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)

The aunty we all never had

Aretha Franklin was special, but in Detroit she was a family member who never abandoned them

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All aboard the Soul Train

From hyphenated soul to experimental soul, Charles Leonard explores the four directions that soul is taking these days.

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Rising star Leon Bridges brings the soul back

Leon Bridges was washing dishes a year ago – today he’s a fast-rising star