Duke Ellington rejected it, Charles Mingus was ambivalent about it, and Wynton Marsalis is okay with it. For many African American musicians the word “jazz” is a double-edged term, sometimes ...

South African musical icon Pops Mohamed, a master multi-instrumentalist, died on 4 December 2025. His passing leaves a void ...

Six-time Grammy-nominated and two-time Edison Award winner Chief Adjuah brought “stretch music” —his own jazz-rooted, culture-combining musical style — to campus on Friday evening. Adjuah performed ...

Nick Ford is a South African jazz artist known for his dynamic and forward-thinking approach to music. Blending jazz traditions with innovative composition, he has established himself both within the ...

His life in music was a struggle against narrow definitions - of ‘race’, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.

Composer/Pianist Gregory Golub Unveils Third Original Jazz Album — 'African And Other Jazz Passions’. Posted in “Recording” column. Published: December 5, 2025 @ All About Jazz ...

On June 13 the sad news arrived that legendary South African drummer and composer Louis Moholo-Moholo had passed away at 85 after a long illness. Louis, “Tebogo,” Bra Louis, as he was variously and ...

SAMRO is saddened by the passing of legendary South African multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary Pops Mohamed (Ismail ...

Legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela has passed away. Masekela lost the battle to prostate cancer which he has been battling since 2008. Confirming his demise, Masekela’s family in a ...

Tributes pour in for Pops Mohamed, the revered South African musician who dedicated his life to preserving and evolving ...