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Linda Sikhakhane (born 14 June 1992) is a South African saxophonist and composer born in Umlazi, Durban. [1] His love for music, especially Jazz, was triggered at an early age and this saw him attending music classes under the tutelage of Dr Brian Thusi and Mr Khulekani Bhengu. He then enrolled to study Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal ...
Mankunku chose to remain in his native Cape Town during apartheid.This meant that he was subjected to the Separate Amenities Act and similar apartheid legislation. A classic tale tells of his performance with an all-white big band in the Cape Town City Hall in 1964, where, because a mixed-race band was unlawful, he was forced to play behind a curtain so as to remain out of sight.
Dudu Pukwana was born in Walmer Township, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [1] He grew up studying piano in his family, [1] but in 1956 he switched to alto saxophone after meeting tenor saxophone player Nikele Moyake. [2] In 1962, Pukwana won first prize at the Johannesburg Jazz Festival with Moyake's Jazz Giants (1962 Gallo/Teal).
The South African Music Encyclopedia (Suid-Afrikaanse Musiekensiklopedie, or SAME) is an encyclopedia of South(ern) African musicians and music. Its four volumes were published in 1979, [ 1 ] 1982, [ 2 ] 1984, [ 3 ] and 1986 [ 4 ] under the editorship of Afrikaans music scholar Jacques Philip Malan in both English and Afrikaans.
West Nkosi (born Mkhubatseli West Nkosi, 1940 – 8 October 1998) was a South African music producer, saxophonist and songwriter. Nkosi was born in Nelspruit , South Africa . He was an original member of the Makgona Tsohle Band which backed Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens .
Pages in category "South African jazz saxophonists" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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