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  2. South African jazz - Wikipedia

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    One unique aspect of the South African jazz scene was the appearance of individuals imitating popular artists as closely as possible because the real musician wasn't there to perform in the area. For instance, one could find a "Cape Town Dizzy Gillespie" who would imitate not only the music, but the look and style of Dizzy . [ 1 ]

  3. Don Laka - Wikipedia

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    Laka describes kwaai-jazz as a fusion of South African music styles including kwaito, kwela and marabi with jazz to create a more a soulful sound. [6] "In the late 80s and early 90s jazz music was not widely played on radio – or anywhere else – in South Africa for nearly 20 years. I needed a way to bring jazz to young people...

  4. Category:South African jazz musicians - Wikipedia

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    South African jazz musicians by instrument (7 C) B. South African jazz bandleaders (1 P) C. South African jazz composers (8 P) E. South African jazz ensembles (1 C, 8 P)

  5. List of South African musicians - Wikipedia

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    Julian Bahula (1938–2023), jazz drummer; Ballyhoo, 1980s pop band best known for the hit "Man on the Moon" Zakes Bantwini [2] Leonel Bastos (born 1956), Mozambiquan adult contemporary musician and producer working in South Africa; Battery 9, industrial music project from Johannesburg; Beatenberg; Amanda Black (born 1993), Afro-soul singer ...

  6. McCoy Mrubata - Wikipedia

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    Mrubata continued creating his own bands, Cape to Cairo and McCoy and Friends. In the mid-1990s, he made the first of a series of albums as a leader, with Face the Music winning the 2003 South African Music Award (SAMA) in the Traditional Jazz category and Icamagu Livumile winning the same award in 2005.

  7. African Jazz Pioneers - Wikipedia

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    The African Jazz Pioneers trace their origins back to the 1950s, an era when jazz thrived, and big bands dominated South Africa’s music scene. The band was founded in the 1980s by Her Excellency Queeneth Ndaba, who envisioned reviving the vibrant 1950s and 1960s South African jazz scene. Her mission was to recreate the joy and energy of that ...

  8. Gloria Bosman - Wikipedia

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    Bosman released her debut album Tranquillity in 1999 earning her the award for Best Newcomer and nominations for Best Contemporary Jazz Album and Best Female Artist at the South African Music Awards. [1] She won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award in 2000 at the National Arts Festival. [3]

  9. Stimela (album) - Wikipedia

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    Stimela is a 1994 compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. [1] ... As a jazz rather than a roots mbaqanga player, Masekela was a natural for ...

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