Reza Khota, Masello Motana, Planet Lindela – live on PASS
This week, live on PASS radio [ broadcasting from Tagore’s Jazz Bar, 42 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town ]:
REZA KHOTA Quartet back on Wed 29 May – closing session of their May residency
PHAROAH SANDERS (“Africa”) – in spirit this Thursday (30 May)
MASELLO MOTANA and guests (Friday, 31 May) – if it’s nice…
PLANET LINDELA (Saturday, 1 June) – Brothers from another planet called Jhb. Heavy.
All from 9pm-ish.
Livestream by hitting the ‘Listen to the live stream’ link on the left
Swartznelfjord, Boeta G, Tony Cedras & some surprises live on PASS
This week, live on PASS radio [ broadcasting from Tagore’s Jazz Bar, 42 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town ]: Wednesday, 24 April: Funky, dubby grooves via Swartznelfjord Trio. Thursday, 25 April is church – a surprise live act and Boeta G on the decks later. Friday, 26 April: Bra Tony Cedras visits from New York All from 9.30pm. Livestream by hitting the ‘Listen to the live stream’ link on the left
Mthunzi Mvubu, Bokani Dyer, Tony Cedras – live this week
This week, live on PASS radio [ broadcasting from Tagore’s Jazz Bar, 42 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town ]: Tuesday, April 9: Rising Jhb-based alto saxophonist Mthunzi Mvubu leads a jam – yes that’s a Tuesday Special! He’s with the BNTO in this vid. Wednesday, April 10: Bokani Dyer closes his residency – don’t miss the send-off Thursday, April 11 is church Friday, April 12: Bra Tony Cedras visits from New York Sunday, April 13 is Topshelf – bring your …
Bokani Dyer & Sibusiso Phd Dlamini live on PASS
This week, live on PASS radio [ broadcasting from Tagore’s Jazz Bar, 42 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town ]: Bokani Dyer Quintet perform brilliant new works at Tagore’s on Wed, 27 March. Church on Thursday, 28 March. Sibusiso Phd Dlamini and trio teach Ological Studies on Friday, 29 March – new term is on. All from 9.30pm. Learning is free. Livestream by hitting the ‘Listen to the live stream’ link on the left
This week live from Tagore’s
This week, live on PASS radio [ broadcasting from Tagore’s Jazz Bar, 42 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town ]: Bokani Dyer Quartet come home for a new residency on Wednesday, March 20. Expect to journey deep into the African American and African traditions, mixing hard smokin’ bop, gospel blues and R&B with classic South African soul jazz of the 1970s. Thursday, March 21 – church! And playing with electricity on Friday, March 22 – machine improvs via Italian duo Legoloop …
This week from Tagore’s
This week, live on PASS radio [ broadcasting from Tagore’s Jazz Bar, 42 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town ]: Wed – a rare CT performance by the Buckfever Underground (this would be a trio version led by poet Toast Coetzer – don’t miss) Thurs – well, it’s Tagore’s and its Thursday Fri – Blacky Tempi Quartet feat. Bra Tete: “Did you tell your mother?” All from 9.30pm. Livestream by hitting the ‘Listen to the live stream’ link on the left.
Bra Tebs with Shabaka Hutchings live from Tagore’s
London’s Shabaka Hutchings (Zed-U; Polar Bear; Heliocentrics; Sons of Kemet; etc.) with Bra Tebs coming to you live from Tagore’s Jazz Bar, 42 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town. If you don’t know, Bra Tebs (Louis Moholo-Moholo) is the only surviving founder of the famed Blue Notes (who civilised Europe in the mid-60s by teaching them how to play free!)
Bra Tebs with Shabaka Hutchings live from Tagore’s tonight
Bra Tebs with Shabaka Hutchings tonight at Tagore’s Jazz Bar, 42 Trill Road, Observatory, Cape Town from 9.30pm. If you don’t know, Bra Tebs (Louis Moholo-Moholo) is the only surviving founder of the famed Blue Notes (who civilised Europe in the mid-60s by teaching them how to play free!) Don’t miss this. The vision is huge but space is small – so come early, or listen live online by hitting the ‘Listen to the live stream’ link on the left.
Maputo in the house at Tagore’s
Maputo in the house! Mozambican poet Tina Mucavele and composer Miguel Xabindza (guitar, voice) present their ‘word-song’ at Tagore’s next Wed 9 Jan, from 9.30pm. As always the show will be broadcast live – hit the ‘Listen to the live stream’ link on the left to listen in. Alternating between dreams of hopefulness and retribution, and nightmares of greed and desperation; fed by the spirits of Ama Ata Aidoo, Ben Okri, Alice Walker, Ngugi Wa Thiongo, Tina Mucavele’s spirited conscious …