Mandisi Dyantyis’ performance of his hit hymn Mabaphile at The Soulful Soirée took ART STATE publisher Mpho Matsitle all the way back to church. He shares his revelations.
Tag: jazz
A Year of Jazzing on the Lawn
On Human Rights Day, 2018, an ambitious event launched at the Windmill Casino lawns. Clouds heavily pregnant with rain threatened the inaugural event, but organisers were quick to allay any fears of a cancellation. The show would go on, contingencies were in place. Local musicians Levante Music, Naledi & Friends, and The Andile Q Trio, with Motheo FM’s ..read more
Swing; Whatta Ting!
Sheila’s day saw a concert by the Bruckner University Big Band at a packed Odeion theatre in the University of the Free State, ART STATE publisher Mpho Matsitle reports.
A Jazzy Evening with Mlu Gegana
Well-traveled bassist Mlungisi Gegana treated the people of Mangaung to an evening of jazz conversations, reports Mpho Matsitle.
Macufe Jazz: Dana and the Godfathers
Mpho Matsitle describes Macufe Jazz as a nostalgic and euphoric grand affair to his newborn Godchild, K.
