#afrojazz

This just made the top of my shortlist for tomorrow's #BandcampFriday: https://werfrecords.bandcamp.com/album/angels-demons-at-play #AfroJazz #SpiritualJazz #AfroFuturism #AfroCaribbean #Jazz #NowPlaying

Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa https://amf.didiermary.fr/hugh-masekela-union-south-africa/ Jonas Gwangwa (1937 – 2021) was a genius trombone player from Soweto, South Africa. That’s him in the middle between 2 other South African geniuses, the late Hugh Masekela on the left, and Caiphus Semenya (born 1939), on the right, for their band Union of South Africa. The album, released in May 1971, is an […] #70smusic #HughMasekela #Jazz #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz

Saxophone Jazz from Moçambique https://amf.didiermary.fr/saxophone-jazz-mozambique/ Moreira Chonguiça is a Mozambican jazz saxophonist, who started a jazz festival, Morejazz, in Maputo in 2010. He collaborated with Manu Dibango on M & M, an album which was released in 2017. United across the generations… the album came about from a 15 year friendship that started in 1999/2000. Moreira […] #Jazz #LiveMusic #ManuDibango #Mozambique #AfroJazz

Witchdoctor’s Son https://amf.didiermary.fr/witchdoctor-son-johnny-dyani/ Johnny Mbizo Dyani with John Tchicai & Dudu Pukwana recorded “Witchdoctor’s Son” in 1978. “The pieces reflect Dyani’s upbringing in the township style prevalent in South Africa, a joyous, surging music which seeks to transcend the horror […] #Jazz #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz #70sMusic