South African

WBGO’s Pat Prescott talks with Jonathan Butler and Marcus Miller about the South African vocalist/singer’s recent recoding ‘Ubuntu.’

Along with some new fire from singer-songwriters Thandi Ntuli and Fay Victor.Archie Shepp and Jason Moran, “Isfahan”In the fall of 2019, as part of his…

The trombonist was a major figure in South Africa's early jazz scene, and an activist after the restrictions imposed by apartheid. In 1988 he was nominated for an Oscar for his theme to Cry Freedom.

We are all freaking out. Take a moment to center yourself.Blue Note’s newest recording artist, pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini, also practices as…

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary music.This edition of Take Five delivers on that front, with selections from noteworthy albums on the near…

Last year, pianist Nduduzo Makhathini played a crucial supporting role on an album rooted in the culture of the Nguni people, who can be found throughout…

Twenty-five years have passed since South Africa ended the cruel social experiment of apartheid, which divided its citizens, locked up its people of color…

“The purest thing between heaven and earth is love,” says Abdullah Ibrahim, “and sincerity is the gatekeeper.”This morsel of metaphysical insight —…

Reza Khota is a guitarist and composer from South Africa — born in Johannesburg, based in Cape Town — and he joins us for another edition of My Music on…

Cape Town, South Africa is home to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, so it’s no wonder that the largest jazz school in the region is also in Cape…