Sikhakhane on a Sanctified Search
The music of saxophonist and composer, Linda Sikhakhane has a shimmer about it. There is a crisp quality to the sound as it rises from individual strands, phrases and lines … Read More
Category: Music
A portrait of the maskandi artist as a mentor and friend
When Nthato Mokgata was awarded the 2020 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Music last year, the two of us met up for an interview at a quiet Johannesburg restaurant … Read More
Loftiness of lucidity in the Vuma Levin Show
There’s a clinical clarity to the music of guitarist, Vuma Levin. It underpins the refreshing lucidity of his performance at this year’s Standard Bank Jazz Festival and the Virtual National … Read More
Collier Croons and Plays the Cold Away
There is a class of musicians who are born and walk the earth as though they have never been babies at all. Their artistry is touched by a unique maturity … Read More
Xonti Leads With Calculated Inspiration
Radiant reedman and composer Sisonke Xonti led a calculated, albeit inspired performance in the first of two signature showcases given to incumbent Young Artist Award winners at the yearly Standard … Read More