And it inspired me to revisit Cameroonian music standards and adapt them to the jazz style.” It’s a musical genre that is still little known in many parts of Africa. “Jazz has its roots in Africa, ...

Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

GBH Music's Sam Brewer talks about GBH Music Presents JazzNow, Jazz Nights and the musical talent they have lined up.

Mozambican jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer Moreira Chonguiça will be on stage on Saturday, 25 February,  for the third edition of the Bob Collymore Foundation International Jazz Festival in ...

Early bird ticket sales for the highly anticipated Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) officially open Tuesday.

Nélida Karr (Equatorial Guinea): In Africa, Jazz found a natural resonance with traditional rhythms and melodies. Artists like Hugh Masekela in South Africa and Manu Dibango in Cameroon blended ...

As the Diamond City Jazz Festival honours a generational talent exchange and brings together jazz greats and 'soon-to-be ...

Jazz is alive and evolving. Check out modern artists such as Kamasi Washington, Snarky Puppy and Esperanza Spalding. In South Africa, discover innovative artists such as Siya Makuzeni, Nduduzo ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...