Stixx - Christmas Song
WIth Jimmy Dludlu & DJ Kent — Feat. Reed & Nvcho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_gnBxCei2Y
southafrica
The Chisa Years (1965-1975)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/the-chisa-years-1965-1975/
The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 (Rare and Unreleased) is a compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.
The album consists of 14 rare or forgotten tracks recorded by Stewart Levine and Hugh Masekela from 1965 to 1975 when they ran their own Chisa Records label. […]
#60smusic #70smusic #Compilation #HughMasekela #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz
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Sun City is the only studio album by Artists United Against Apartheid, released on October 25, 1985.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fR2r8Qlyyk
Soweto youth honour their heritage with music https://groundup.org.za/article/soweto-youth-honour-their-heritage-with-music-concert/
Bantu Spaceship
https://amf.didiermary.fr/bantu-spaceship/
Bantu Spaceship will have listeners embark on a journey. A journey that feels like you are being taken through a portal into another time, Afrofuturism.
Joshua Madalitso Chiundiza, the craftsman behind sound production, is no stranger to providing out-of-this-world audio scenes, while Ulenni Okandlovu serves as the voice guiding us by way of Ndebele chants, […]
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"[...] the foot stompin qualities of bluegrass country, reimagined through Kwassa Kwassa African rhythms and Soukous guitar. The Congo meets the Deep South in a gritty exploration of Americana and ol' timey ditties. Banjo and bluesy bass lines from boys in leather."
Tsa Ma Ndebele Kids, Feat. Candy Tsa Mandebele
Extended Remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVV8ZZMbY3o
"The song celebrates cultural heritage and community spirit, using metaphors of traditional practices and communal activities to convey a sense of unity and shared identity."
Zolani Mahola – The One Who Sings
https://amf.didiermary.fr/zolani-mahola-the-one-who-sings/
Lead singer Zolani Mahola left Freshlyground to go solo in 2019. South African singer, actress, storyteller and inspiration speaker, she is now also known under the stage name “The One Who Sings,” after the title of her one-woman play based on her life. She won the prestigious Fleur Du Cap award as “Best Actress.” […]
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The Past Is Unpredictable, Only the Future Is Certain
https://amf.didiermary.fr/past-unpredictable-only-future-certain-vuma-levin/
Vuma Levin is a multi-award-winning guitar player and one of the leading talents in South African jazz.
In September 2021, Vuma Levin achieved a major milestone in his career when he was named the Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz, a coveted award […]
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Ayanda Sikade – Umakhulu
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ayanda-sikade-umakhulu/
Though he’s been a crucial figure in South African jazz for years, drummer Ayanda Sikade is only now achieving the recognition he’s long deserved—something one could say about the South African scene as a whole, given the increased worldwide profile it’s begun to enjoy in the last few years. His second album as a leader […]
Spirits Rejoice – Electric Chicken
https://amf.didiermary.fr/spirits-rejoice-electric-chicken/
Spirits Rejoice drew together some of South Africa’s most abundantly talented and forward-thinking jazz players and created a complex and challenging jazz fusion that shifted the terms of South Africa’s engagement with jazz towards new music being made by pioneers such as Chick Corea, Weather Report, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny and others. [...]
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Nobuhle Ashanti – Bait For Steps Forward
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nobuhle-ashanti-bait-for-steps-forward/
Nobuhle Ashanti is a pianist, composer, and recording artist from Cape Town, South Africa. Her debut album – “Bait for Steps Forward” (released in March 2023) – features a wide variety of Cape Town’s leading poets, instrumentalists and vocalists. […]
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Next Stop Soweto
https://amf.didiermary.fr/next-stop-soweto-compilations/
“Next Stop Soweto” is a compilation series, to remember an era of South Africa’s musical history where such genres as Funk and Soul were being played by bands even as apartheid firmly gripped the country’s music culture.
Volume 1 explores the vibrant energy of the township jive sound, whilst Volumes 2 and 3 cover [...]
#60smusic #70smusic #80smusic #AfroFunk #Apartheid #Compilation #Jazz #Mbaqanga #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz
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Shakes & Les, Mbuxx - Hhay wena Maan Feat. Scotts Maphuma, Uncool MC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPIJG5ZctEE
Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Homeless Live
https://amf.didiermary.fr/joseph-shabalala-ladysmith-black-mambazo-homeless-live/
RIP Dr. Bhekizizwe Joseph Shabalala (28 August 1940 – 11 February 2020), the singer behind the creation of the famous choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
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Oratorio of a Forgotten Youth
https://amf.didiermary.fr/oratorio-of-a-forgotten-youth/
Inspiré par le travail de grands musiciens comme Jonas Gwangwa et son Amandla Cultural Ensemble, qui a accompli un travail politique important pendant la longue lutte pour l’autodétermination qu’a connue l’Afrique du Sud, l’Amandla Freedom Ensemble est un jalon important pour la tradition du jazz sud-africain. [...]
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Siya Makuzeni Sextet – Out of This World
https://amf.didiermary.fr/siya-makuzeni-sextet-out-this-world/
Siya Makuzeni is a professional South African trombone player, vocalist, lyricist and songwriter regularly collaborating with other reknown South African musicians. She’s known for her extensive musical range, vocal dexterity, experimental creativity, and passion for symbiotic cross-genre influences.
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Thandi Ntuli – Blk Elijah
https://amf.didiermary.fr/thandi-ntuli-blk-elijah/
“Blk Elijah & The Children of Meroë” is the 5th release and 3rd studio album by South African Jazz pianist Thandi Ntuli.
Through her work over a hitherto 13-year career, Thandi has carved space for herself, and others seeking home, to fully exist – thereby firmly situating herself and the contemporary South African generation in […]
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The Muffinz rule…
https://amf.didiermary.fr/muffinz-rule-have-you-heard/
“Have You Heard? Have you heard how The Muffinz rule the world?”.
A band from South Africa worth listening to!
The five musicians made a refreshing change from the usual run of the mill rappers and house DJs, who are currently dominating the popular music scene, in that they play real instruments, and they play them […]
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Nozinja is a South African producer/DJ and creator of Shangaan Electro.
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nozinja-shangaan-electro-nwa-gezani/
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BCUC – Vumani
https://amf.didiermary.fr/bcuc-vumani-2011/
The Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness (BCUC) band, formed in 2003, consists of seven musicians from Soweto, South Africa, mixing tradition with Reggae and Hip Hop.
"We draw inspiration from Indigenous music that is not exposed in the mainstream. We sing ritual songs, shebeen songs and church songs infused with raps and a rock and roll attitude. […]
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Urban Village – Ubaba
https://amf.didiermary.fr/urban-village-ubaba/
Feet in the tradition, head in the future, Urban Village is the new indie voice of Soweto. Since their Ubaba EP (2021), the four musicians get their inspiration from the rich musical heritage of South African soil. A totally original synthesis of Zulu guitars, indie-folk, maskandi, South African choirs and jazz, all carried along by […]
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Hugh Masekela – Grazing in the Grass (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/hugh-masekela-grazing-grass/
Grazing in the Grass for the Fifa Worldcup closing ceremony in 2010. For those who like a lot of cowbells in their music…
The song is found on Masekela‘s 8th studio album: “The Promise of a Future” in 1968. […]
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Thandiswa Mazwai – Zabalaza
https://amf.didiermary.fr/thandiswa-mazwai-zabalaza/
“Lah’lumlenze” off the album “Zabalaza” by Thandiswa Mazwai, once the lead singer of genre bending South African band Bongo Maffin.
After five albums with Bongo Maffin, Thandiswa ventured onto a solo career. Her first project, Zabalaza (2004), reached double-platinum status and won numerous awards, including a Kora award for Best African Female and four South […]
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Punk in Africa (documentary)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/documentary-punk-africa-2012/
Punk in Africa is a 2012 multilingual African historical punk music film. “Three chords, three countries, one revolution… The documentary is the story of the multiracial punk movement within the recent political and social upheavals experienced in three Southern African countries: South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.”
In these societies, [...]
#Documentary #Mozambique #Punk #Ska #SouthAfrica #Zimbabwe #Global
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