Jazz Articles about Thembi Dunjana

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Thembi Dunjana: God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.

Read "God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi." reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
July 2, 2024

In January of 2024, Ropeadope announced a partnership and co-directed initiative with City of Gold Arts dubbed AfricArise--a new imprint intent on promoting music from the titular continent, with a specific focus on South African artists. Showcasing musicians at once rooted in their heritage and boldly branching out into today's knowns and unknowns, the label quickly established its vision. April saw its inaugural releases, with two singular saxophonist-led albums--Steve Dyer's Enhlizweni: song stories from my heartland (AfricArise, 2024) and McCoy ...

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Celebrating Thembi Dunjana's 'God Bless Ikapa, God Bless Mzantsi'

by Ngwako Malakalaka
July 2, 2024

We celebrated one of South Africa's most extraordinary piano talents this week with Thembi Dunjana. Dunjana has established herself as a star in Cape Town's rich jazz scene. Drawing upon varied inspirations that range from the American influences of John Coltrane Horace Silver, and McCoy Tyner to South African legends like Moses Taiwa Molelekwa and Bheki Mseleku. Dunjana released her Mzantsi jazz award-winning project Intyatyambo in 2020, winning best Best Jazz & Best Female Jazz in 2021. She is back ...