Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it’s all in ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’
As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for ...
At 90, jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is still finding new ways to engage with music
South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim laughs when he remembers a gig he played shortly after he moved to America in ...
Return To The Jazz Age At Delaware Art Museum
The Delaware Art Museum returns visitors to the 1920s during “Jazz Age Illustration,” the first major exhibition of popular ...
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Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it's all in 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
It was a time, after all, when jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Melba Liston were dispatched as cultural ambassadors to Africa’s post-colonial regions, only to realize they were smokescreens ...
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EFG London Jazz Festival
The world’s best jazz, right here. Explore today’s greats, new musicians making waves, and stories from the genre’s rich ...
Experience the joy of live music at Jazz on the Green this November
Cape Town is gearing up for an unparalleled musical experience as Jazz on the Green descends upon the picturesque Riverside ...
Nelson Mandela’s favorite pianist, South African jazz master Abdullah Ibrahim, is bringing his trio to Philly
“Bach? Beethoven? We’ve got better,” Mandela once said of the musician who just turned 90.
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Vanderbilt University’s Reputation as a Jazz Center Keeps Growing
We take a look at the phenomenal Phil Schaap Jazz Collection, recently arrived at the university’s Blair School of Music, and ...
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Don’t Call It a Comeback
The eighty-seven-year-old pianist, bandleader, and Jazz Master is a living link between mambo and salsa—and he’s never been ...