This informational blog details the jazz scene in South Africa during the Apartheid period (1948-1994).
NOTE: This blog is compiled by and reprinted with the permission of Abdul Akalimat, PhD
Rear Window https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppCmOtDbBzo
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX8z7jELkSE
Memory of Miriam Makeba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVWSqb-d7PE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYyWVK6Ub34
Spencer Embadu https://youtu.be/K06Ssm6b1CY
Johnny Dyani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htXenU4a9cE
Reissue of three albums https://blog.discogs.com/en/south-african-jazz-we-are-busy-bodies-reissues/
Hard bop in London https://youtu.be/aTXq6OH7XbU
Andile Yenana and Feya Faku discuss the Xhosa Influence on South African jazz. https://youtu.be/Lk2LdoPmu9U
Back to the townships https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vec2yCmM0E8
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United colours of Africa https://youtu.be/pnAvUErJFlg https://youtu.be/TcS9lxBTKBo https://youtu.be/l_lEJ3Zl9yM https://youtu.be/uNTaqLLPV6M