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<p>Abdullah Ibrahim – Cape Town Flower</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/abdullah-ibrahim-cape-town-flower/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/abdullah-ibrahim-cape-town-flower/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/abdullah-ibr</span><span class="invisible">ahim-cape-town-flower/</span></a></p><p>Abdullah Ibrahim’s live rendition of his composition “Cape Town Flower.”</p><p>This was filmed in 1999 at the Lugano Jazz Festival.<br>From his album released in 1997 “Cape Town Flowers.”</p><p>Cape Town Flowers is an enchanting effort from Abdullah Ibrahim, finding the pianist in a trio setting performing 11 original compositions.</p><p><a href="/tags/abdullahibrahim/" rel="tag">#AbdullahIbrahim</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Linda Sikhakhane – Isambulo</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/linda-sikhakhane-isambulo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/linda-sikhakhane-isambulo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/linda-sikhak</span><span class="invisible">hane-isambulo/</span></a></p><p>Linda Sikhakhane is a musician, improviser and composer born in Umlazi, a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His roots are located in KwaNongoma where Sikhakhane cites his upbringing soundtracks into his modern journey. This is predominantly a rural area which is better known as the home of King Goodwill Zwelithini, the late hereditary traditional leader […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Herbie Tsoaeli</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/herbie-tsoaeli/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/herbie-tsoaeli/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/herbie-tsoae</span><span class="invisible">li/</span></a></p><p>The quintessential South African jazz man, Herbie Tsoaeli is a largely self-taught bass virtuoso from Nyanga East, in Cape Town – one of the more politically charged black locations in the Western Cape.</p><p>Coming from this community at the forefront of producing South Africa’s rich jazz legacy, rooted in his biographical experiences, his music is a […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Mongo Santamaria – Afro Blue (1984)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/mongo-santamaria-afro-blue-1984/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/mongo-santamaria-afro-blue-1984/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/mongo-santam</span><span class="invisible">aria-afro-blue-1984/</span></a></p><p>Mongo Santamaria recorded his composition “Afro Blue” in 1959 when playing with the Cal Tjader Sextet. The first recorded performance was on April 20, 1959, at the Sunset Auditorium in Carmel, California, with Santamaría on percussion.</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a></p>

<p>SPINALL - Metric Rules<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQSn8kXsKD4" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQSn8kXsKD4"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQSn8k</span><span class="invisible">XsKD4</span></a></p><p>From 5-track EP &quot;When Lagos Sleeps&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a></p>

<p>Kokoroko – Baba Ayoola</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/kokoroko-baba-ayoola/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/kokoroko-baba-ayoola/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/kokoroko-bab</span><span class="invisible">a-ayoola/</span></a></p><p>“Baba Ayoola,” released in November 2020, was written as a tribute to the grandfather of Kokoroko’s alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi and is “an invitation to celebrate life.”<br>It’s their their first single since the sublime “Carry Me Home” in February of the same year.</p><p>Opening with the elevating vocal harmonies of the front women, Sheila, […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a></p>

<p>Sathima Bea Benjamin – Africa</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/sathima-bea-benjamin-africa/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/sathima-bea-benjamin-africa/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/sathima-bea-</span><span class="invisible">benjamin-africa/</span></a></p><p>Beatrice “Sathima Bea” Benjamin (17 October 1936 – 20 August 2013) was a South African vocalist and composer, based for nearly 45 years in New York City.</p><p><a href="/tags/abdullahibrahim/" rel="tag">#AbdullahIbrahim</a> <a href="/tags/apartheid/" rel="tag">#Apartheid</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Nina Simone – Liberian Calypso</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/nina-simone-liberian-calypso/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/nina-simone-liberian-calypso/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/nina-simone-</span><span class="invisible">liberian-calypso/</span></a></p><p>Nina Simone (1933 – 2003), here playing “Liberian Calypso,” which was inspired by her stay in the West African country from 1974 to 1977.</p><p>In this song, she revisits “Run Joe” from the album “Miss Calypso” by Maya Angelou released in 1957.</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/liberia/" rel="tag">#Liberia</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a></p>

<p>Asher Gamedze - War<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKRwc75MJds" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKRwc75MJds"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKRwc7</span><span class="invisible">5MJds</span></a></p><p>A Semblance: Of Return<br><a href="https://ashergamedze.bandcamp.com/album/a-semblance-of-return" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ashergamedze.bandcamp.com/album/a-semblance-of-return"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ashergamedze.bandcamp.com/albu</span><span class="invisible">m/a-semblance-of-return</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Oum – Taragalte</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/oum-taragalte-soul-morocco/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/oum-taragalte-soul-morocco/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/oum-taragalt</span><span class="invisible">e-soul-morocco/</span></a></p><p>Oum El Ghaït Benessahraoui, known as Oum, is a singer-songwriter of modern Moroccan popular music. Performing and recording both in North Africa and in Europe, she mixes multiple traditional and international influences.</p><p>Soul meets Gnaoua meets Jazz in her album “Soul of Morocco” in 2013.</p><p><a href="/tags/gnawa/" rel="tag">#Gnawa</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/morocco/" rel="tag">#Morocco</a> <a href="/tags/soul/" rel="tag">#Soul</a></p>

<p>Mike Makhalemele – Going West</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/mike-makhalemele-going-west/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/mike-makhalemele-going-west/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/mike-makhale</span><span class="invisible">mele-going-west/</span></a></p><p>Mike Makhalemele (1938-2000), from Alexandra, South Africa, nicknamed “Ratau” (“lion”), played saxophone, here with Jabu Nkosi (keyboards) and Sipho Gumede (bass) in a reissue of a classic album.</p><p>&quot;[He] was a force of nature with a robust yet soulful tone and seemingly endless breath. He embraced the pop music scene as an enthusiastic collaborator and […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Tony Allen &amp; Hugh Masekela – Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/tony-allen-hugh-masekela-lagos-never-gonna-be-same/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/tony-allen-hugh-masekela-lagos-never-gonna-be-same/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/tony-allen-h</span><span class="invisible">ugh-masekela-lagos-never-gonna-be-same/</span></a></p><p>“Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same)” is a single taken from Tony Allen &amp; Hugh Masekela’s very special collaboration “Rejoice“.</p><p>In this track, Tony Allen &amp; Hugh Masekela pay tribute to Fela Kuti.</p><p><a href="/tags/hughmasekela/" rel="tag">#HughMasekela</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/tonyallen/" rel="tag">#TonyAllen</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#AfroBeat</a></p>

<p>Jimmy Dludlu – Tote</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/jimmy-dludlu-tote/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/jimmy-dludlu-tote/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/jimmy-dludlu</span><span class="invisible">-tote/</span></a></p><p>Jimmy Dludlu (1966) is a jazz musician born in Maputo, who grew up in Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe and started playing guitar at 13 years old when he taught himself with a homemade guitar.</p><p><a href="/tags/documentary/" rel="tag">#Documentary</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/mozambique/" rel="tag">#Mozambique</a> <a href="/tags/remixed/" rel="tag">#Remixed</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Le Mystère Jazz de Tombouctou</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/mystere-jazz-tombouctou/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/mystere-jazz-tombouctou/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/mystere-jazz</span><span class="invisible">-tombouctou/</span></a></p><p>The Orchestre Regional de Tombouctou, also known as “Le Mystère Jazz de Tombouctou”, did not release a recording until 1977.</p><p>During the era of Mali’s first President, Modibo Keita (1960-1968), the government created regional orchestras and arts troupes in each of the nation’s seven regions. These groups were state-sponsored and from 1962 they competed in […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/mali/" rel="tag">#Mali</a> <a href="/tags/tuareg/" rel="tag">#Tuareg</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Ahmad Jamal – Swahililand</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/ahmad-jamal-swahililand/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/ahmad-jamal-swahililand/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/ahmad-jamal-</span><span class="invisible">swahililand/</span></a></p><p>From “Jamal Plays Jamal” an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, featuring performances recorded in 1974.</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a></p>

<p>TRUE STORY – Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/true-story-malcolm-jiyane-tree-o/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/true-story-malcolm-jiyane-tree-o/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/true-story-m</span><span class="invisible">alcolm-jiyane-tree-o/</span></a></p><p>While the Tree-O’s previous outing UMDALI presented a snapshot of an inspired few days of spontaneity, TRUE STORY is a more deliberately crafted opus. Recorded in Johannesburg over three sessions between December 2020 and April 2021 and further polished for months in post-production sessions in 2023, the record is synesthetically vivid throughout, […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Diteboho - Pitso (1st Movement)<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGkMKHlbrjY" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGkMKHlbrjY"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGkMKH</span><span class="invisible">lbrjY</span></a></p><p>Black classical music, with traces of Abdullah Ibrahim...</p><p><a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a></p>

<p>Hailing from Arusha, <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a>, Frida Amani is known for her unique blend of Afro-fusion, Hip-Hop and more traditional sounds.</p><p>Her 2021 release “Madam President,” advocating female empowerment and encouraging young women to aspire for leadership roles, such as the presidency, earned her an invitation to the Tanzanian State House, where she was recognized by the President of Tanzania as the “Madam President” of rap. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLubNM38UB4" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLubNM38UB4"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLubNM</span><span class="invisible">38UB4</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/hiphop/" rel="tag">#HipHop</a> <a href="/tags/africanmusic/" rel="tag">#AfricanMusic</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a></p>

<p>Almon Memela (Soweto)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/almon-memela-soweto/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/almon-memela-soweto/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/almon-memela</span><span class="invisible">-soweto/</span></a></p><p>Born in 1936, Almon Memela is (was?) a South African composer, guitarist and producer, from Donnybrook, KwaZulu-Natal, who taught himself to play guitar as a child (first on homemade instruments and with no encouragement from his family). A remarkably versatile artist, his music went from Soul Jazz and Jive to Mbaqanga and AfroFunk. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrofunk/" rel="tag">#AfroFunk</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/mbaqanga/" rel="tag">#Mbaqanga</a> <a href="/tags/souljazz/" rel="tag">#SoulJazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Ibrahim Khalil Shihab – Spring</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/ibrahim-khalil-shihab-spring/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/ibrahim-khalil-shihab-spring/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/ibrahim-khal</span><span class="invisible">il-shihab-spring/</span></a></p><p>South Africa’s lost jazz history contains many an overlooked classic. But even within that hidden tradition, there are few albums that suffered such an unlucky fate as Spring, the monumental 1968 debut album by pianist Ibrahim Khalil Shihab, formerly Chris Schilder.<br>Though Shihab was only twenty-two when Spring was recorded, he was already a lynchpin of […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Philip Tabane – Malombo</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/rip-philip-tabane/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/rip-philip-tabane/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/rip-philip-t</span><span class="invisible">abane/</span></a></p><p>Philip Tabane (1934 – 2018) was a South African musician, vocalist, jazz guitarist and band leader, part of the group Malombo in the 60s.</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a></p>

<p>Malombo Jazz Makers</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/malombo-jazz-makers/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/malombo-jazz-makers/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/malombo-jazz</span><span class="invisible">-makers/</span></a></p><p>International reissues of two classics of South African jazz by Malombo Jazz Makers, ‘Malompo Jazz’ (1966) and ‘Malombo Jazz Makers Vol. 2’ (1967). Formed in Mamelodi township near Pretoria, the group started out as Malombo Jazz Men with Julian Bahula on malombo drums, Abbey Cindi on flute and Philip Tabane on guitar. Fusing traditional and […]</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a></p>

<p>Thembi Dunjana</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/thembi-dunjana/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/thembi-dunjana/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/thembi-dunja</span><span class="invisible">na/</span></a></p><p>Thembi Dunjana is a female jazz pianist from South Africa, and “a lover of hip hop sounds, rhythmic displacement and cool possibilities”. She received the Mzantsi Jazz award in 2021 and was a Basadi in Music award nominee in 2022.</p><p>Her album [God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.] is a homage to the pianist’s home […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/piano/" rel="tag">#Piano</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a></p>

<p>Maloya Jazz Xperianz</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/maloya-jazz-xperianz/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/maloya-jazz-xperianz/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/maloya-jazz-</span><span class="invisible">xperianz/</span></a></p><p>Mon Péi (“mon pays” en créole) est le dernier album publié par Maloya Jazz Xperianz, après un premier EP sorti en 2014. Fondé par la saxophoniste et flûtiste réunionnaise Emy Potonié, le groupe propose un Jazz métissé.</p><p>Le Maloya est une musique typique de l’île française de La Réunion, héritée notamment des esclaves africains et classée […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/laréunion/" rel="tag">#LaRéunion</a></p>

<p>Abraham Mennen</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/abraham-mennen/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/abraham-mennen/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/abraham-menn</span><span class="invisible">en/</span></a></p><p>Abraham Mennen is a South African saxophonist, improvisor and composer. In 2019, he released “The Really Revered Whole Story.”</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>