But before he hits the festival circuit, Ackamoor is returning to the Mission for a reprise performance Saturday, April 19 at The Lab, celebrating the release of his new Strut Records double-vinyl ...

Now in its 39th year, Festival International runs during the first weekend of Jazz Fest, starting on the evening of Wednesday ...

The pianist and composer performed at SFJazz in March with Tim Norton and Malachi Whitson. He spoke to KALW Music Editor ...

Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native ...

For anyone who loves free-form avant-jazz, Hyphen Dash’s new album, Basement 626, will strike the proverbial experimental chord. Over its 17 tracks, drummer Myshko Birchenko and guitarist/loops ...

For most Americans, April brings to mind tax deadlines and spring cleaning. But for vinyl collectors, April means something far more exciting: Record Store Day. Each year, music lovers line up early ...

Blend: Mathunzi (above) and DiTeboho’s Reimagined is a mix of contemporary jazz, soul, gospel and African music. Vocalists and longtime collaborators Mathunzi and DiTeboho bring the second ...

They are often disparaged as ugly, sly and cruel scavengers but for South African artist Hannelie Coetzee, hyenas are symbols of female power and the normalisation of queerness. The walls of her ...

JOHANNESBURG, April 2 (Reuters) - South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters has written to the speaker of parliament seeking to block lawmakers from meeting on Wednesday to vote ...

As drummer Aisha Ellis and her quartet started their soulful set from her new album ... jazz movement grew in stature, the station’s focus shifted toward jazz, gradually carving out a niche in the ...

The Word of South Festival of Literature and Music will celebrate its fourth annual Sunday jazz extravaganza with an electrifying series of performances, showcasing the revolutionary sounds of New ...

To celebrate the incredible talent emerging from South Africa, we’ve compiled a list of four outstanding albums that deserve a spot on your playlist. Get ready to experience fresh sounds, raw emotion, ...