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Pat Matshikiza

Township Jazz: Unlocking The Vaults

by Chris May
April 8, 2022

Britain is often said to be the first country to have forged a style of jazz distinct from its American parent, during the late 1950s, in part through the influence of London-based players from South Asia. Closer examination of calendars and the historical record, however, shows that South Africa found its own jazz voice at the ...

Those Who Remained Behind, Part 2

by Seton Hawkins
November 5, 2018

Many Jazz artists leave South Africa for exile in the 1960s and 1970s, but many remain behind, facing horrifying working conditions and oppression. In these two episodes, we'll explore their music and their efforts to resist apartheid within South Africa. Playlist Tete Mbambisa “Stay Cool" from Black Heroes (As-Shams Records) 1:58 Pat Matshikiza ...

Seasons, Masks And Keys

By Pat Matshikiza

Label: Gallo Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Sekumanxa; Amaqhawe; Vula Mama; Imali Yami; Gqibele Nini?; Maxheqwana; Ma Afrika; Tribute; Sikiza; Tshona; Umthandazo

Pat Matshikiza: Seasons, Masks And Keys

by Seton Hawkins
November 1, 2005

Seasons, Masks And Keys functions as a retrospective of pianist and composer Pat Matshikiza's career. It is a long-overdue attempt to bring more recognition to this highly influential, yet underrecorded figure in South African jazz. Although nobody questions his status as one of the genre's great figures, given his 1975 landmark recording Tshona!, Matshikiza recordings are ...

Tshona!

By Pat Matshikiza

Label: Blue Note
Released: 1975