Joy of Jazz and Mandla Mlangeni give back to the Arts for Nelson Mandela Day 2024

uManyano Lwe Jazz is more than just a festival, it is a space where music honours history, uplifts the present, and inspires future generations.          "a coming together of art, activism, and community. A celebration that bridges generations through music and heritage." And this year, the event celebrates Robert Sobukwe’s…

South African vocalist, songwriter, recording and performing artist; based in Pretoria. Rorisang Sechele comes bearing news of the release of the first EP in her highly anticipated project, In Full Bloom - The Seed. This project is a celebration of becoming - exploring the beauty and complexity of personal growth through…

Page Three’s featured artist is a masterful musician, a producer, published author, and educator.   He coined the word 'gospejazzical' as the original term to describe his unique style of piano performance. An improvised fusion of the gospel, jazz, and classical musical idioms that he has developed over many years. John…

Our guest for this week’s hour Africa isn't the regular chip off the jazz block because fuses spoken word and jazz with conscious messaging as part of his repertoire. Imvemnyama’s music arrived on our desk a few weeks ago and he joins us today as we explore this artistry, including…

Vulani Maxwell Baloyi was born in Malamulele, Limpopo province. He is a Pianist, Producer, Arranger, Lecturer and Performer. And he joins us as our first guest on the show this Sunday as he is about to release his new body of work he calls “Healing Palms” and as always you…