Abdullah Ibrahim has died at 91. The South African jazz legend leaves behind a legacy shaped by District Six, exile, “Mannenberg,” Mandela and quiet musical power.
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Abdullah Ibrahim’s death at 91 marks the loss of one of South Africa’s most important musical elders — a pianist whose quiet, spiritual sound carried the memory of District Six, exile, resistance and home.
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.
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival’s 2027 expansion changes the festival’s role in the city, turning a concentrated jazz weekend into a month-long cultural season across Cape Town.
Mandisi Dyantyis’ Symphonic Celebration was not simply a concert with extra strings. It showed how South African musicians are turning orchestral staging into a prestige economy built around scale, scarcity and emotional depth.
Nduduzo Makhathini’s The Myth We Choose is not only a jazz album. It is a future-facing ritual about inheritance, imagination and the myths today’s music will leave behind.
Nala Collective is challenging old assumptions in Cape Town jazz by creating space for women instrumentalists to play, lead, experiment and champion the work of South African women composers.
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.
