South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim laughs when he remembers a gig he played shortly after he moved to America in 1965. “There was this club in New York and I suggested that I bring my ...

Everyone knows how jazz, intertwined with the deeper sound of blues, emerged as the indomitable musical voice of black ...

On stage, South African pianist/vocalist Nduduzo Makhathini is less interested in playing music than in repairing the world, performing sonic rituals that nurture, heal and transform audiences and ...

On June 13 the sad news arrived that legendary South African drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo had passed away after a long illness.

Rashid Vally gave voice to the new Black jazz of the 1970s through his record label As-Shams, named by pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.

Read more: Remembering the Blue Notes: South Africa's first generation of free jazz Preparing for the festival solidified his relationship with pianist Chris McGregor.

The South African pianist returns to the Berklee Performance Center on November 16th during his eighth decade of performing. He spoke about his legacy and new material with the team from Jazz on 89.7.

Just before Christmas, I received in the mail a CD from Germany. Titled “Transfigured Tchaikovsky,” the recording features 16 piano transcriptions of the Russian composer’s songs for solo voice.

Join award-winning drummer Kesivan Naidoo and his ensemble, Kesivan & The Lights, on a captivating journey through South Africa's jazz heritage as they celebrate 30 years of democracy with their ...

Read more: Remembering the Blue Notes: South Africa's first generation of free jazz Preparing for the festival solidified his relationship with pianist Chris McGregor.

Read more: South Africa's hidden jazz history is being restored album by album Vally gave a voice to the new Black jazz of the 1970s on a shoestring, at first just from a corner shelf in his ...