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Thembi Dunjana

One of South Africa’s most extraordinary piano talents, Thembi Dunjana has established herself as a rising star in Cape Town’s rich Jazz scene. Drawing upon varied influences that range from the American influences of John Coltrane, Erykah Badu, Horace Silver, and McCoy Tyner to South African legends like Moses Molelekwa and Bheki Mseleku, Thembi grew up in a highly musical household. Settling on Jazz piano later, once studying at the University of Cape Town, she rapidly established herself as one of the city’s truly innovative and fresh new voices both as a pianist and as a vocalist.

Dan Bilawsky's Best Jazz Albums of 2024

by Dan Bilawsky
January 5, 2025

Music that resonates with a listener is a rare gift for that receiver. And the artists who create it are to be admired for all that they produce and bestow. It's important to never lose sight of those truths and the power of aural art. I can't truly say that I believe that ...

God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.

By Thembi Dunjana

Label: Ropeadope
Released: 2024
Track listing: Absenti (Intro); Indlele Ikhona; Langa Lam; African Child-Isidubada (Interlude); iKhwezi; iKapa; In Jesus' Name; They've Got The Map!; Echoes Of Gugulethu; A City Dream.

Thembi Dunjana, Nubya Garcia, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Aaron Parks

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 17, 2024

Around the world in a playlist, featuring jazz with South-African, Norwegian and Caribbean influences.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Nubya Garcia “Set It Free" Odyssey (Concord Jazz) 0:16 Host talks 4:18 Joe Armon-Jones feat. Nubya Garcia “Nubya's Side of Town" Wrong Side of Town ...

Thembi Dunjana: God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.

by Dan Bilawsky
July 2, 2024

In January of 2024, Ropeadope announced a partnership and co-directed initiative with City of Gold Arts dubbed AfricArise--a new imprint intent on promoting music from the titular continent, with a specific focus on South African artists. Showcasing musicians at once rooted in their heritage and boldly branching out into today's knowns and unknowns, the label quickly ...