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Salif Keita SALIF KEITA 
In Bamako at the end of the Sixties, the voice of Salif Keïta gradually seduced the musicians of the capital . . . more  
Simphiwe Dana SIMPHIWE DANA 
BORN in the Transkei, Eastern Cape, Simphiwe Dana entered South African music mainstream in 2004 with her debut album Zandisile . . . more  
Louis Moholo LOUIS  MOHOLO 
Born in Langa, Cape Town in 1940, drummer and bandleader Louis Tebogo Moholo left South Africa in 1964 as a member of the Blue Notes with Chris McGregor (p), Mongezi feza (tpt), Johnny Dyani (b), Nick Moyake and Dudu Pukwana. . . . more  
 
Basil Breakey - an Existing-Light Junky trawls Cape Town: Basil Breakey photographs Cape Town 2002-3, including Godessa, SouthafroBrazz, Hugh Masekela. Updated and . . ."    more
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  Thinking of Brenda - Njabulo Ndebele - PART 1 (1 of 2) (Njabulo Ndebele 2000, www.music.org.za 2004)
It is in reacting to her that we discover we are actually reacting to ourselves. We are compelled to confront in ourselves the implications of the ups and downs of her life: . . . more
  Africa's music market needs to be Africanised (Steve Gordon, first published in Rootz magazine)
African music established its market in Europe - the challenge now, is to build a bigger market at home in . . . more
20 Feb 2015 Dludlu in Kenya Music Development drive
25 Mar 2014 Singing Freedom - Music & The Struggle Against Apartheid - Exhibition
15 Jun 2012 Thandiswa to join Graceland Tour 2012
1 Mar 2011 Cape Town Intnl' Jazz Fest 2011
22 Nov 2010 Hotep Galeta Joburg Memorial - details
3 Nov 2010 Minister Mashatile shocked at Galeta passing
29 Sep 2010 La Difference - New Album 2009
7 Jul 2010 Robbie Jansen RIP
15 Jun 2010 Busi Mhlongo RIP
19 Mar 2010 Three more bands for CTIJF


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