The South African jazz scene continues to be an exciting confluence of sounds from all over. From electronic music and classical, to Afro-folk and hip hop, this is our selection of the best Mzansi jazz of 2023 so far.
PAM spoke with the members of IzangoMa about their ecstatic debut, Ngo Ma, a testament to the divine feminine, a reimagining of heritage in a new era of digital creation and a symbol of the explosive creativity of Pretoria’s new jazz scene.
A Lagos native, Zlatan came up with nothing and now seems to have everything. Zlatan recounts his come-up from street boy to Burna Boy collaborator in our exclusive interview.
Our South Africa-based journalist Tseliso Monaheng has selected his favourite South African jazz releases of the year.
South Africa’s Kwani Experience reunites the global family for a new track to compliment their recent release.
Langa Mavuso invites heavyweight emcee Yanga Chief and production duo Noble to kick off the artist’s r&b laced album campaign. Langa Mavuso enlisted SAMA Award-winning songwriter, producer and emcee Yanga Chief to coast with him […]
“Famo”, an accordion-based popular music originating from Lesotho, is both fascinating and complex. But its musical fame has frequently been shadowed by murderous vendettas between rival gangs.
Zulu Man With Some Power, the South African rapper’s third album, has just been released. At 23 years old, Nasty C continues his meteoric rise.