Barney Rachabane
02.03.1946 - 13.11.2021
The late Live performer from the Kwela era of the late 50s, through the marabi and big band African Jazz, bebop, jazz-rock, mbaqanga and African music of all time. An Archive of music.
Mac Mckenzie
A goema captain of Cape Town
Mac Mckenzie together with a community of muuicians has continued to bring the sound of goema in all its forms - jazz, puk, rock, penthouse and orchestra from its roots in Bridgetown.
Madala Kunene
King of the Zulu Guitar
Madala born in 1951, in Cato Manor is a self-taught self-made, multiple album, composer, live performer and collaborator.
Tu Nokwe
The light of Africa
Tu Nokwe is a South African Traditional and Jazz singer, actress, guitarist, composer, author, teacher, business woman and founder of Amajika Youth Art Project.
Prince Lengoasa
Veteran Trumpeter
Prince Lengoasa, a veteran South African trumpeter has shared the stage with many gmasters, he is an arranger, composer, orchestrator, educator and performer.
Lefif Tladi
Poet educator performer
A career at the centre for Cooperative Creative Confluence, merging identities across borders. Lefifi is a resource for learning in arts, jazz and freedom philosophy.
Yonela Mnana
South African blind pianist
A scintillating performer, collaborator and educator, Yonela arranges and performs an intuitive South African jazz of the highest level.
OCTAVIA
Vocalist from the Rachabane family
Octavia is a performer, songwriter and the daughter of soulful saxophonist Barney Rachabane from Soweto Johannesburg.
Struan Douglas
Music Writer
Struan is a music writer born in KZN, studied in Cape Town and based in Johannesburg.