South Africa’s Jazz

Tuesday July 21, 2015

National Jazz Museum in Harlem

 104 E. 126th Street Harlem, New York, NY 10035

South African Underground

South African Jazz

South Africa’s Jazz history is nearly as long as America’s own. From its early origins in marabi culture in the burgeoning townships to its 1950s “Golden Age,” to present day, the great South African Jazz artists have found ways to perform music that is recognizably Jazz, but also uniquely South African. How did they do it? What should you listen for? And who are some of the great masters of South African Jazz? Join us for a Listening Series as we walk you through the history of this beautiful music, and introduce you to some incredible recordings, old and new.

South Africa Underground: we’ll spin rare treasures of the South African Jazz scene, and talk about these artists who never got the recognition and prominence they deserved

Host: Seton Hawkins with Bret Sjerven of Sunnyside Records

You may know Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim, maybe even Chris McGregor. But what about Kippie Moeketsi, Pat Matshikiza, Almon Memela, or Winston Mankunku Ngozi? While many master artists from South Africa never got the recognition they were due, but that didn’t stop them from making some of the most beautiful, swinging Jazz albums in the world. Join us as we spin for you some rarities and classics.

read more: http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/events/4111/