RIP: Sathima Bea Benjamin, the African songbird
Sathima Bea Benjamin, jazz singer, composer and record-label owner, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday 20 August at her home Claremont in Cape Town. She was, of course, […]
Sathima Bea Benjamin, jazz singer, composer and record-label owner, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday 20 August at her home Claremont in Cape Town. She was, of course, […]
As Simple Minds enter their fourth decade of making and performing music, Scotland’s most successful rock band return to South Africa to play hits like “Alive and Kicking“, “Don’t You […]
Ages back, Femina magazine asked me to give them the five best South African songs ever. Which is a weird kind of question, I think. But it seems to be what people […]
With the 2013 edition of the annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival due in a month, here’s Evan Milton’s review of the 2012 festival, loving the the jazz on offer, […]
Victor Ntoni, legendary jazz bassist, composer and arranger, died in a Johannesburg hospital on Monday 28 January 2013. He was 65. It is all the more poignant since this self-effacing […]
This article by Evan Milton first appeared in “Wanted” magazine (Business Day), in November 2012. Credit: http://www.facebook.com/freshlygroundsa. Freshlyground are seven musicians who hail from three southern African countries. They’ve released […]
After shows with the likes of Hugh Masekela and Harry Belafonte – and a jam with President Bill Clinton – saxophonist Morris Goldberg returns to South Africa for the National […]
Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse has penned some of Mzansi’s most memorable tracks, is a South African Music Award “Lifetime Achievement” recipient and an ambassador for Nelson Mandela’s 46664 charity. He still […]
Singer, songwriter and ambassador of ubuntu, Vusi Mahlasela usually spends the early months touring and lecturing across America. For 2012, though, he’s in South Africa – including a rare date […]
Rekindling the ‘Sax Summit’ concerts of yesteryear, veteran musicians Barney Rachabane and Khaya Mahlangu will join local talents Mark Fransman and Victor Kula for ‘Yakal’inkomo: The Legacy’, a celebration of […]