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Matthew Whitaker: On their shoulders, An organ tribute
by Ngwako Malakalaka
At 23 years old, Matthew Whitaker is called a “genius" by Jon Batiste, and is internationally recognized more for his prodigious talents and inspirational story. On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute is a soulful, seven-track shout-out to the Hammond B-3 organ pioneers who paved the way for him including Jimmy Smith, Charles Earland, Dr. Lonnie Smith ...
Holding space with Lizz Wright
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Our guest embraces her newfound freedom with a classic recording that encapsulates an illustrious 20-year career since the release of her debut album, Salt. She's become renowned for her deep contralto and personal composing style, has had a remarkable career as a refined, soulful original, working with a variety of esteemed artists on various projects. Lizz ...
Arnaud Dolmen: A Tale Of The Guadeloupean Drum
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Exploration led us here, We travel sonically to France by the way of Guadeloupe and met Arnaud Dolmen who is a drummer, composer, producer and one of the most acclaimed artists on the jazz scene.His distinctions include Revelation at the Victoires du Jazz, finalist of the Django Reinhardt Prize 2023, “French musician of the ...
Daan Herweg: In Search Of The Lost Chord
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Dutch jazz pianist and composer Daan Herweg is a renowned musician based in Amsterdam working on both local and international stages. Herweg began his career at The Manhattan School of Music and the Conservatory of Amsterdam, He is a much sought after sideman, writer and composer with many different projects. A free improviser, hit composer and ...
Remembering Gerald Mac Mckenzie: A Goema Superstar
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Gerald Mac McKenzie, was a composer and bassist who changed Cape Town's Goema music tradition forever. McKenzie grew up in the city's carnival culture and he helped form The Genuines, combining styles like rock, punk, classical and jazz with the music of his childhood. We got together with my musical guest, musician, songwriter and educator including ...
Celebrating Thembi Dunjana's 'God Bless Ikapa, God Bless Mzantsi'
by Ngwako Malakalaka
We celebrated one of South Africa's most extraordinary piano talents this week with Thembi Dunjana. Dunjana has established herself as a star in Cape Town's rich jazz scene. Drawing upon varied inspirations that range from the American influences of John Coltrane Horace Silver, and McCoy Tyner to South African legends like Moses Taiwa Molelekwa and Bheki ...
Zimbabwean Guitarist Louis Mhlanga's New Album
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Louis Mhlanga is a Southern African musician whose passion for the guitar started at the age of 10, imitating the likes of Jimi Hendrix and many other rock musicians from the '60s through to the '70s. He is also a scholar of both the Southern and West African guitar traditions, successfully incorporating the mbira (thumb piano) ...
Belgian Drummer Kobe Gregoir
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Belgian drummer Kobe Gregoir, whose magical collaboration between Dutch/Congolese spoken word artist, Danielle Zawadi, encourages the fusion of spoken word, rap, and jazz as a bi-cultural snapshot of Generation Z, and they influenced by American jazz from the turbulent 1960s with a powerful spoken-word and jazz project representing Africa and Europe at the same time, as ...
