Hugh Masekela
UK musos pay tribute to Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela's music inspired South Africans and touched the souls of millions worldwide. Here, UK jazz producers, Serious, pays tribute to the late and...
A personal tribute to Hugh Masekela, Prof Keorapetse “Willie” Kgositsile and Rica Hodgson
Honorary Consul Anne Page writes a personal tribute to the three late South African greats: Hugh Masekela, Prof Keorapetse "Willie" Kgositsile and Rica Hodgson.
By...
Remembering Hugh Masekela, South African legend: 1939-2018
South African jazz maestro Hugh Masekela died on 23 January 2018, aged 78, following a nine-year battle against prostate cancer.
CD Anderson
More than just an...
King Kong swings back on to South African stages
The massively successful King Kong musical is back on South African stages. More than half a century ago, it helped to launch the careers...
Remembering Thandi Klaasen, South African singer 1931-2017
Legendary South African jazz singer Thandi Klaasen died on 15 January 2017 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. The news was announced by...
Remembering Mama Africa: 10 classic Miriam Makeba moments
9 November 2016
Zenzile Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg on 4 March 1932; she died on 9 November 2008 in Castel Volturno, Italy, following...
Remembering Zakes Mokae, South African actor 1934 – 2009
CD Anderson
Actor Zakes Mokae was a true South African journeyman in the world of theatre, film and television. Before his death on 11 September...
A journey around Africa with ten great songs
Celebrate Africa Month by taking a tour of the continent's best beats: classic favourites, hidden gems and contemporary hits. From west to south, Mali to Mzansi, bask in the rhythms and melodies that make Africa's heart beat proudly.
Jazz trumpets the notes of freedom
Jazz has always been the sound of freedom. Musically, it refuses to follow a form, rather growing organically with the musician. Politically, it has been the music of choice of resistance and rebellion, from its early days in the US's Deep South to South Africa during apartheid.
I Belong takes on the evil of statelessness
Four prominent South Africans have lent their support to the UNHCR's I Belong Campaign to end statelessness within a decade. Without a state, a person has no identity, and is denied access to basic human rights – even a death certificate – and is more vulnerable to human trafficking and persecution.
