Detail from the cover of Isambulo by saxophonist and composer Linda Sikhakhane. Tseliso Monaheng/Linda Sikhakhane 18 août 2022 South African reedman Linda Sikhakhane’s new album is a revelation Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria Zulu spirituality and the legacy of the ancestors, personal and musical, are the concerns of the saxophonist and composer.
Nduduzo Makhathini’s new offering is called In the Spirit of Ntu. Photo by Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images 27 mai 2022 Spirit of Ntu: South African piano maestro Nduduzo Makhathini on his 10th album Phuti Sepuru, University of Pretoria The jazz star says he wants his piano to speak in his isiZulu language, and that his music is born from spiritual concerns.
South African trumpeter, Marcus Wyatt. Muntu Vilakazi/Sunday Times 11 septembre 2017 Remembering the Blue Notes: South Africa’s first generation of free jazz Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria When they arrived in Europe in the early 1960s, South African jazz outfit the Blue Notes revolutionised the London scene. Half a century later, their music is coming home in several new projects.