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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]
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...
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The Blue Notes were a South African jazz sextet, whose definitive line-up featured Chris McGregor on piano, Mongezi Feza on trumpet, Dudu Pukwana on alto saxophone, Nikele Moyake on tenor saxophone, Johnny Dyani on bass, and Louis Moholo-Moholo on drums. After moving away from their home country in 1964, they established themselves on the ...
Afrika Mkhize is a South African Jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his contributions to the Cape Jazz and South African jazz scene. Mkhize has worked with various renowned musicians such as Miriam Makeba, Sibongile Khumalo, and Hugh Masekela. He has also released his own albums, including "Rainbow Nation" and "African Jazz and Percussion."
For the Music Video of the Year, music videos were short-listed based on the most played music videos sourced from the RiSA Audio Visual Licensing NPC and YouTube from the period 16 April 2024 to 31 January 2025. [1] The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) fell short on sponsorship since MTN parted ways with the organization in 2014. The SAMAs ...
That same year, he performed at the Safaricom Jazz Festival in Nairobi. He has also performed at the Jazzahead showcase in Germany, Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Musique en Ete Festival in Geneva and Festival Metis in France. [12] In 2019, he won a South African Music Award for Best Jazz album. [13] In 2020, he released his album Kelenosi.
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 ...