Abdullah Ibrahim, South African jazz giant who was acclaimed by Nelson Mandela as ‘our Mozart’

Abdullah Ibrahim, who has died aged 91, was a giant of jazz who was indelibly associated with his people’s struggle against ...
The New York Times

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love South African Jazz

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...

Like father, like son: Inside South Africa's most powerful music legacies

Discover the rich legacy of South African music through the lens of remarkable father-son partnerships.
NPR

New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: "best African music performance." When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be ...