Brett & Leon dip into a pile of newly-acquired CDs and feature some of the best in South African jazz music in between their usual chatter.
This episode features
Don Laka
Abdullah Ibrahim
Winston Mankunku Ngozi
Morris Goldberg
Erika Lundi
Basil Coetzee
Adam Glasser
Hugh Masekela
African Jazz Pioneers
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In this episode – part 2 of 2 – Leon & Brett continue the playlist of artists featured in the excellent article by journalist Derek Davey called “Dodging the sjambok: How musicians got around apartheid’s laws”. The piece is an interesting read, but many may not be familiar with the sound of the artists mentioned. So the TMW team thought it might be a good idea to produce a companion podcast.
This episode features
Sankomota
Hugh Masekela
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lloyd Ross
Roger Lucey
Mzwakhe Mbuli
FOSATU Choir
Dudu Pakwana
Miriam Makeba
The Kalahari Surfers
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Can you hear Hugh? We all know his hits and standards, but a great deal of his work wasn’t as obvious. The influence of the late-great South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela is incredibly far-reaching, as performer, arranger, composer, and even on occasion backing vocalist! Often unnoticed, he has played on some iconic records. His music has been sampled by big name acts and he’s been a go-to sessioneer since the 60s in addition to being a globally-recognised solo artist. In this episode, Leon and Brett pay tribute to the great man by playing just some of the tunes by major artists – from jazz to pop to hip-hop – whose work has been adorned and graced by the input of one of South Africa’s greatest musicians, Hugh Masekela, whose death last year was a bitter loss.
Departing from our usual format, this week we feature international artists:
The Byrds
Blancmange
Dave Grusin
Chuck Mangione
Paul Simon
Cyndi Lauper
Simply Red
Jamie XX
PM Dawn
Somi
Randy Crawford
The amazing picture of Hugh Masekela we used above was taken by our friend Harold Gess, a professional photographer based in the Eastern Cape of South Africa who has an impressive portfolio of arts, music and culture photos spanning over 30 years.
And here is that clip we promised in the show:
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