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UMHLANGANO
By Dominic Egli
Label: Unit Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: When It All Happened (Dominic Egli)
Curved Space-Time; for Peter Frei (Dominic Egli)
Trumpets For Captain Rackete (Dominic Egli)
iBabathane (Sibongakonke Mama/Dominic Egli)
A Pocket Full Of Cherries For Mongezi (Feya Faku)
Introspection (Sisonke Xonti, Bokani Dyer, Benjamin Jephta)
Kanon (Dominic Egli)
Children Song (Dominic Egli)
Inkumbulo With Trumpeter And Flugelhorn Player Feya Faku
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Trumpeter and flugelhornist Feya Faku is recognized for his contributions to jazz and has built a significant international presence, collaborating with prominent musicians and participating in prestigious festivals worldwide. His latest project Inkumbulo (Reminiscence) is a celebration of this journey of allyship, marking 20 years of the South African / Swiss Exchange program, a creative cross-pollination ...
Jazz of the New South Africa, Part 1
by Seton Hawkins
South Africa celebrated its first democratic elections in April 1994, entering a new phase of its history. During that decade, an incredible new array of Jazz artists emerged in the country, exploring Jazz's role in the New South Africa. Playlist Bheki Mseleku “Closer to the Source" from Celebration (World Circuit) 2:03 Paul Hanmer ...
Yakhal' Inkomo: A South African Masterpiece at Fifty
by Seton Hawkins
On July 23, 1968, a now-legendary recording session took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, one that would ultimately prove a defining moment in the country's Jazz history and development. Led by tenor saxophonist Winston Mankunku Ngozi, a quartet that included pianist Lionel Pillay, bassist Agrippa Magwaza, and drummer Early Mabuza would record the album Yakhal' Inkomo. ...
Mandla Mlangeni: Born to Be
by Seton Hawkins
Mandla Mlangeni has been engaged. The South African trumpeter, composer, and bandleader oversees three groups, notably the Amandla Freedom Ensemble and the Tune Recreation Committee. Additionally, his works are marked by an intense effort to explore and connect with social discourse in the country today. Indeed, from the Tune Recreation Committee's naming nod to South Africa's ...
Salim Washington: To Be Moved to Speak
by Seton Hawkins
To audiences in Boston or New York, Salim Washington is not just a great musician, he is a community builder. Having first established the Roxbury Blues Aesthetic, then the Harlem Arts Ensemble, Washington has throughout his career carefully nurtured collectives of musicians who in turn generated irreplaceable music scenes at venues like Connolly's in Boston and ...
Vuma Levin: Musical Painting
by Seton Hawkins
South African guitarist and composer Vuma Levin has been receiving significant accolades in local and international circles, and it's easy to see why. A thoughtful, intelligent improviser and bandleader, Levin is also a highly thought-provoking composer, one intent on exploring the music's role in commenting on and shaping societal discourse. Indeed, with last year's ...
