Gabi Motuba’s music stretches beyond jazz, transforming grief, memory and resistance into a spiritual sonic language rooted in black life and liberation
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The self-described ‘performance artist who happens to sing’ speaks to us about his work
Enhance the festive feeling by choosing from this carefully curated vinyl collection, courtesy of Tseliso Monaheng
A slew of new releases and ideas about jazz emerge as artists beat the Covid-19 blues
The jazz musician’s album comes with a backstory as good as the music itself
“We need to start articulating our utopias, articulating what needs to be burned and what needs to be saved.” — Shabaka Hutchings
More of a sound experimenter than a singer, Gabi Motuba spent three years carefully crafting her debut
Tumi Mogorosi and Gabisile Motuba’s new album expresses a contentment, love and strength.
On its fourth birthday the Afrikan freedom Station remains at the heart of Joburg’s arts and jazz scene.
The frontman of award-winning UK jazz band Sons of Kemet is in SA to play & record with touted jazz artists. He caught up with the Mail & Guardian.
Some local jazz heavyweights and a clutch of crowd pullers are setting the right tone for next year’s festival.
Charles Leonard chooses his top 50 albums of 2014.
Tumi Mogorosi’s visionary debut album celebrates the centrality of percussion in African spirituality.
