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One of the first major bebop groups in South Africa in the 1950s was the Jazz Epistles. [2] This group consisted of trombonist Jonas Gwangwa, trumpeter Hugh Masekela, saxophonist Kippie Moeketsi, and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim (then known as Dollar Brand). This group brought the sounds of United States bebop, created by artists such as Dizzy ...
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) [1] was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz ". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home".
Bokani Dyer was born in 1986 in Gaborone, Botswana. He moved to South Africa as a child in 1990. Dyer received piano lessons at the age of 14 and studied jazz at the University of Cape Town where he graduated in 2008. Following his graduation, he was awarded two international scholarships facilitating training and masterclasses with world ...
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. "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.
King Kong (1959) was a landmark South African jazz-influenced musical, billed at the time as an "all-African jazz opera".. It has been called "an extraordinary musical collaboration that took place in apartheid-torn South Africa.... a model of fruitful co-operation between black and white South Africans in the international entertainment field, and a direct challenge to apartheid."
South African jazz ensembles (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "South African jazz musicians" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Nduduzo Makhathini (born 24 September 1982) is a South African jazz musician from Umgungundlovu, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Coming from a musical family, his love for music began at an early age. [1] Makhathini has performed with Zim Ngqawana, Simphiwe Dana, Feya Faku, and McCoy Mrubata. Nduduzo completed his Diploma in Jazz Piano at ...
The album was nominated Best African Artist Album and Best Jazz Album at the South African Music Awards. On June 26, 2020, her second studio album Inganekwane was released. [5] [6] [7] Ingankwena incoparates jazz composition, motown soul, and African storytelling.