The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) has proven to be a pulsating arena for musical brilliance, showcasing both ...

In the face of oppression, music has often served as a beacon of hope and resistance. In South Africa, during the dark days of apartheid, struggle songs became more than mere melodies; they ...

The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm, and originally both the performers and audiences are African American ... and Kansas City, where local styles evolve.