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International Jazz Day Events – South Africa 2016
The Roots and Routes of South African Jazz – The Market Theatre – 9:00 The Market Theatre in Collaboration with SPIN Foundation and Kaya FM Celebrate […]
International Jazz Day – 30 April 2016
“When a human being is oppressed, the natural tendency is to feel anger. Jazz is a response to oppression that is not bullets and blood. Jazz is […]
From the club to the classroom: all that jazz is good for the kids
The popular belief is that classical music is the best tool for early childhoood education. Jazz fan, music educator and lecturer Mignon van Vreden was convinced […]
The marginalised African Songbird who finally became visible again
In 1948, the National Party came to power in South Africa and immediately implemented legislation intended to weaken struggles for social democracy, labour rights and racial […]
How to Make Drinks That Match Your Playlist
What’s better than a nightcap after a long day, or week, to unwind? We vote you should have that nightcap while listening to your favourite music. […]
Wayne Shorter & Herbie Hancock Pen an Open Letter to the Next Generation of Artists
Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock have been friends for over forty years. In the pursuit of their art, they’ve shattered boundaries previously believed unbreakable, they’ve revolutionized […]
Why Nina Simone’s Style is Still Inspiring Today
Nina Simone had the kind of personal style I aspire to have one day. It’s bold, it’s brazen and she undeniably followed her own intuition over […]
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