Tag: South African jazz

• They dig real deep at We Are Busy Bodies – three highlights: Graham’s General Store, Eboni Band and the Malombo music of Philip Tabane

  We Are Busy Bodies continue their distinctive and enlightening release schedule, with a forthcoming self-titled album Graham’s General Store. The Canadian label drops this sumptuous folk music around October, another direction to their work after recent highlight releases of Ghanian highlife, South African jazz and the must hear Eboni Band reissue. “The songs on Graham’s General…

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  August 15, 2021

  South Africa, USA, West Africa

  Abdoulaye Soumare, Amadou Doukoure, Aretha Franklin, arranger, Art Stewart, bassist, BB King, Bloodstone, Calypso Rose, Castle Lager Jazz Festival, djembes anWest Africa, Dr. Philip Nchipe Tabane, drummer, Eboni Band, Ernie Fields Jr, Fode Drame, Fred Wesley, Funk Brothers, Gabriel “Sonnyboy” Thobejane, Ghanian highlife, Greg Middleton, griot traditions, guitarist, Gun Morgan, James Brown, Lamine Konte, Leon Ware, Malombo music, Mamadou Doumbia, Marlena Shaw, Marvin Gaye, Nolan Smith, Orlando Stadium, Parliament, Philip Tabane, Pretoria, Quentin Dennard, rhythm section, Richard “Wes” Blackman, Rick James, saxophonist, Smokey Robinson, South Africa, South Africa Music Awards, South African jazz, Soweto, Stanley Turrentine, Stevie Wonder, Sun Ra, Tenna Marie, The Four Tops, The Whispers, trombonist, trumpeter, We Are Busy Bodies

• Roots with Barney Rachabane – revived for the first time by Frederiksberg Records – captures a unique time of exploration in South Africa’s mid-’70s jazz scene, opening the door for future fusion

  Roots is another must-hear chapter of the progressive South African Jazz scene – this reissue of the self-titled 1975 album is from the ever-trusty, Frederiksberg Records and features Barney Rachabane. Rachabane, described by Paul Simon as “one of the most soulful saxophone players in the world”, was born in Alexandra township on the fringe of…

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  January 8, 2021

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  Almon Memela, Andreas Vingaard, Barney Rachabane, Carsten Meinert, Chris McGregor, Dennis Mpale, Dorkay House scene, Dudu Pukwana, Duke Makasi, Frederiksberg Records, Gideon Nxumalo, Graceland, Highway Soul label, Jabu Nkosi, Pacific Express, Paul Simon, Peter Morake, roots, saxophonist, Sipho Gumede, South African jazz, Spirits Rejoice, World Treasures Music, Zakes Nkosi