The Orbit Is Gone, but the Music Has Not Left the Room
Jazz at Jozi Gold is bringing live music back to the former Orbit room, with Linda Sikhakhane and Vusi Mahlasela turning 81 De Korte Street into a new chapter of Johannesburg jazz memory.
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Jazz at Jozi Gold is bringing live music back to the former Orbit room, with Linda Sikhakhane and Vusi Mahlasela turning 81 De Korte Street into a new chapter of Johannesburg jazz memory.
Jazz at Jozi Gold is bringing Abathwebuli Trio, Louis Mhlanga and Herbie Tsoaeli into an intimate Braamfontein listening room across three August Saturdays, making a compelling case for South African jazz as a living tradition rather than preserved history.
Liquideep’s first curated live experience at Untitled Basement suggests a shift from standard bookings to artist-owned rooms, where legacy, new music and emotional pacing can be shaped on the duo’s own terms.
Maleh performs at Jozi Gold Brewing Company on 1 August 2026, bringing Dithapelo into an intimate Braamfontein room as a return shaped by prayer, restoration and emotional connection.
Linda Sikhakhane returns to the former home of The Orbit, where he first appeared as a bandleader, to preview music from his forthcoming fifth album, LINDA.
Sydney Mavundla’s upcoming Jazz at Jozi Gold performance is more than another Saturday night gig. It marks the return of live jazz energy to a Braamfontein address that still carries the memory of The Orbit.
Ahead of his Jazz at Jozi Gold performance, Vusi Mahlasela speaks to Viranova about truth, healing, intimate rooms and the questions shaping his forthcoming album.






