Muzi – Zulu Skywalker
https://amf.didiermary.fr/muzi-zulu-skywalker/
“Zulu Skywalker” by Muzi comes from his album Afrovision in 2018. This is the story of Ziphozethu, a 4yo black girl who takes off into space.
“There is a substory that flows throughout ‘Afrovision’ about African space travel. The scientific/technologic meets spiritual way. ‘Zulu Skywalker’, ‘Channel Blak’ and ‘Bantu Space Odyssey’ are all inspired by […]
Abraham Mennen
https://amf.didiermary.fr/abraham-mennen/
Abraham Mennen is a South African saxophonist, improvisor and composer.
He regularly performs and records his original compositions with his quartet and released two albums in 2019, The Really Revered Whole Story and Three Improvisations.
NEW: Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against White South Africans
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The new award, the administration’s latest show of support for the Afrikaner cause, comes after it cut human rights funding to nations in crisis. One former diplomat called the move “offensive.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/afriforum-grant-trump-white-south-africans?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Sauti Sol – Brighter Days Feat. Soweto Gospel Choir
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sauti-sol-brighter-days-soweto-gospel-choir/
“Brighter Days” is a track from Sauti Sol‘s album Midnight Train in 2020, featuring the Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir.
The video shows a studio session between the band & the choir and was filmed in downtown Joburg.
Vuma Levin’s “In Motion”
https://amf.didiermary.fr/vuma-levin-in-motion-allegories/
With "In Motion," we explore the meeting point between South African and Western European musical traditions. This album, Allegories, reimagines 16th-century madrigals through the lens of Nguni-Sotho music and Black Atlantic histories—challenging colonial narratives and building a new story—one not bound by domination and submission, but shaped by mutual recognition [...]
Biko – Peter Gabriel, Manu Dibango & Playing For Change
https://amf.didiermary.fr/biko-peter-gabriel-playing-for-change/
Today in September 1977, South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko was murdered in police custody.
#RememberSteveBiko ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Jabulile Majola & Lia Butler - Uze Wazi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK8jZvdrTYA
Jabulile Majola & Thando Zide - Ubukho Bakhe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6so-9JZLnuA
Prophets of da City – Never Again
https://amf.didiermary.fr/prophets-of-da-city-never-again/
A track that’s part of (music) history. PoC (Prophets of da City) was the 1st HipHop group/crew to release in South Africa and the only group to be banned pre and post apartheid!
Prophets of da City (POC) is a socially conscious […]
Ami Faku – Ebhayi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ami-faku-ebhayi/
Amanda (Ami) Faku is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in the township of eZinyoka, Port Elizabeth. Faku rose to fame as a contestant on The Voice SA season 2 in 2017 and prior getting recognition in the music industry.
The song Ebhayi is from her first album “Imali” in 2019, […]
Ami Faku – Lala Ngoxolo Feat. Emtee
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ami-faku-lala-ngoxolo-emtee/
“Lala Ngoxolo” translates to “Rest in Peace” in the Xhosa language. A song by Ami Faku in 2021 featuring Emtee.
A much-needed song for the difficult times we’re all living now… (in South Africa and the world).
Amanda Faku (born 28 May 1993) is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in […]
Msaki – Born in a Taxi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/msaki-born-in-a-taxi/
South African composer, singer, and songwriter Msaki brings back to life this legendary song by Blk Sonshine (Malawian-born Masauko Chipembere and South African Neo Muyanga) released in 2000.
Ibrahim Khalil Shihab – Spring
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ibrahim-khalil-shihab-spring/
South Africa’s lost jazz history contains many an overlooked classic. But even within that hidden tradition, there are few albums that suffered such an unlucky fate as Spring, the monumental 1968 debut album by pianist Ibrahim Khalil Shihab, formerly Chris Schilder.
Though Shihab was only twenty-two when Spring was recorded, he was already a lynchpin […]
The Jazz Epistles – Verse1
https://amf.didiermary.fr/the-jazz-epistles-vary-oo-vum/
Verse 1 by the Jazz Epistles in 1960 is “a genuine hard bop session, swinging and persuasive, coming out of South Africa in an era when black musicians weren’t making any recordings, let alone forward-looking modern jazz albums.”
[They] were South Africa’s first important (albeit short-lived) bebop band, inspired by Art Blakey‘s [...]
#60smusic #AbdullahIbrahim #HughMasekela #Jazz #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz
Abdullah Ibrahim – Blues for a Hip King
https://amf.didiermary.fr/abdullah-ibrahim-blues-hip-king/
Abdullah Ibrahim composed this “Blues for a Hip King” for King Sobhuza II of Swaziland in 1989.
The eponymous album contains recordings gathered from several sessions in 1974, 1976 and 1979 and was first released under his “Dollar Brand” name.
#70smusic #AbdullahIbrahim #Jazz #SouthAfrica #Swaziland #AfroJazz
Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/hugh-masekela-union-south-africa/
Jonas Gwangwa (1937 – 2021) was a genius trombone player from Soweto, South Africa. That’s him in the middle between 2 other South African geniuses, the late Hugh Masekela on the left, and Caiphus Semenya (born 1939), on the right, for their band Union of South Africa. The album, released in May 1971, is an […]
R.I.P Mama Afrika
https://amf.didiermary.fr/rip-mama-afrika-miriam-makeba/
Google celebrated Miriam Makeba “Mama Afrika” on her 81st birthday (Mar 04, 2013) with a Doodle, 5 years after her death.
She was born in March 4, 1932 in Johannesburg, South Africa and died on November 9, 2008 in Italy, after a concert organised to support the writer Roberto Saviano in his stand against […]
Remembering Zenzile Miriam Makeba
(4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008)
Listen on AMF: https://amf.didiermary.fr/?s=miriam+makeba
The Pacific Express
https://amf.didiermary.fr/the-pacific-express/
Pacific Express was a South African funk/jazz outfit that has been regarded as “Cape Town’s answer to ‘Earth Wind and Fire’”.
Originally formed in the 60’s by bass player Paul Abrahams and guitarist Issy Ariefdien (who were previously together in a soul outfit called The Pacifics), it was after the arrival of pianist Chris Schilder […]
Short Walks. Marloth Park.
Helmeted Shrike. Shrikes are also known as the Butcher Bird, particularly the common black and white one. Why? They hang insects on thorns or barbed wire and make biltong. (Biltong is a popular dried meat snack in South Africa.)
#birds #shrike #Marlothsway #southafrica #biltong #photography #photographie
Thorman Hunt welcomes inaugural South African producer Hasher Family Wines https://www.diningandcooking.com/2823764/thorman-hunt-welcomes-inaugural-south-african-producer-hasher-family-wines/ #producer #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Supplier #ThormanHunt #WalkerBay #WesternCape #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica
little forest.
#nature #naturephotography #natur #naturfotografie #naturaleza #plant #plants #pflanze #pflanzen #flora #fauna #animal #animals #tier #tiere #fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photoftheday #season #summer #sommer #reisen #urlaub #travel #traveling #hike #hiking #wandern #wanderlust #tropisch #tropical #africa #afrika #southafrica #südafrika #zuidafrika #kapstadt #capetown
Kabasa – Unga Pfula A Chi Pfalo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/kabasa-unga-pfula-a-chi-pfalo/
From the compilation Next Stop Soweto Vol. 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco, & Mbaqanga 1975-1985.
#Compilation #Disco #Mbaqanga #Rock #SouthAfrica #OldAfricanMusic
the harbor of cape town.
#fotografie #photography #photos #photo #foto #photoftheday #season #summer #sommer #reisen #urlaub #travel #traveling #tropisch #tropical #africa #afrika #southafrica #südafrika #zuidafrika #architektur #architecture #design #building #buildings #gebäude #design #urban #city #kunst #art #culture #rundgang #people #kultur #african #afrikanisch #hafen #harbor #ships #tablemountain #berge #tafelberg
Hugh Masekela – Mace and Grenades / Riot
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mace-grenades-hugh-masekela-riot/
Here’s “Mace And Grenades,” a 7″ released on Chisa in 1969, directed by Stewart Levine and written by Masekela.
Is this the soundtrack of an ongoing revolution?
#60smusic #Apartheid #HughMasekela #SouthAfrica #Vinyl #AfroJazz
