MUSIC LEGENDS OF CAPE TOWN
WARREN LUDSKI TALKS TO THE ELDERS
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Brigitte Mitchell . . . lady sings the blues on National Women’s Day
Kramer ‘kids’ – Izobell, Abrahams, Adams boys – with an online special
Jonathan Butler: the kaalvoet klonkie is now a Doctor of Philosophy
Kyle Shepherd . . . a new album from a man born into a life of music
Onyx Phillips: gem of a taste for music, set in stone at an early age
Shaun Johannes: a gun bassist who could teach you a thing or two
Leslie K . . . a man for all reasons
Felicia Marion: Pure Joy on stage and firm in her faith in a long career
Gobi Martin . . . from Dixies ‘moppie’ singer to faith with his talent
Annemie Nel . . . not your classic drummer but she’s all class
Hilton Gelderbloem . . . ‘I write the songs’ that others can sing
Muneeb Hermans: a cool jazz sound from the heart of the Cape Flats
Jonathan Butler: our one-time teenybopper idol is a senior citizen today
Richard Jon Smith: 70 today, still a superstar and still keeping the faith
Billy Brink — 50 years on his music still gives us food for thought
Invaders’ Shockwave still electric and causing ripples decades later
Birthday boy Mervyn Africa: ‘play us a song, you’re the piano man, you’ve got us feelin’ alright’
Vicky Sampson: a singer-activist-unionist in search of elusive African Dream
Joe Schaffers . . . he is a lot of things, but definitely not an ordinary Joe
Terry Fortune: Size isn’t everything
Hail Ceasar, lend him your ears! He is a musician of note
Wine-maker Ramon Alexander . . . don’t give up your night job!
Who is the local diva who’s done it all? Sylvia Mdunyelwa, of course
Steve Fataar: 75 with so much good music locked in a burning soul
The Flames burn brightly 50 years on thanks to ‘For Your Precious Love’
Touring Dixies Paved Way 60 Years Ago – and some never came back
Gary Kriel: 80 today and still playing a mean bass
Has Issy Ariefdien pulled the plug on a long and illustrious career?
The life and times of Ivor Wagner
Ibrahim Khalil Shihab . . . a name that strikes a familiar chord
Hilton Schilder: prince of music, steeped in jazz royalty
Madeegha Anders . . . ‘I am woman, hear me roar’
Jerry Watt: The Rockets’ clean-living and stable Mr Fantastic
Molly Baron: a “Rocket man’ . . . and yes, it’s been a long, long time
Alistair Izobell, motormouth extraordinaire
Harry Peacock: the jazz maestro who owes it all to the coons
Gary Hendrickse: a class act who should have given up his day job
Darryl Andrews: a musician in tune with what he wanted in life
Bernie Brown . . . the Sixties sensation who had so much more to give
Donjeany’s highlights reel: Praised by B.B. King, sacked by Nina Simone
Sammy Webber — a musician with vision (then again, maybe not)
Sophia Foster — The Lady Is A Vamp
Cliffie Moses . . . jazz singer, guitarist and (coon) trouper from the start
Dizu Plaatjies: his heart beats pure African music on the world stage
Harold Jefta’s music like a rhapsody in blue!
No joking, back then Dave Bestman was . . . the best man in the business
Happy birthday Louis Moholo-Moholo . . . may the rhythm in your heart beat a lot longer
The Flames burn brightly 50 years on thanks to ‘For Your Precious Love’
The trials and triumphs of Stephen Erasmus
Zelda Benjamin’s unlikely road to jazz singer
Who is Jack Momple . . .
‘Bones’ is still a sheer Delight
No joking, back then Dave Bestman was . . . the best man in the business
Dizu Plaatjies: his heart beats pure African music on the world stage
Hilton Schilder: prince of music, steeped in jazz royalty
Tributes
Mankunku: the story of the ‘raging bull’ of South African jazz
Oh Brother! . . . Fataar a flickering memory but an eternal Flame
Rashid Lombard . . . a photo-journalist and jazz lover who left a big print to remember him by
Peacock, Ntshoko, Dyers, Kwebulana . . . heritage lost but not forgotten
Tony Cedras . . . travelled the world but roots stayed in Cape Town
Russell Herman: a revered musician always in tune with his guitar
Robert Sithole: the Kwela Kid who promised so much, left with so little
Sammy Hartman: from child prodigy to maestro . . . to deserved legend
Goodbye Jerry Watt . . . and, after 56 years, goodbye Rockets
Lionel Petersen: superb entertainer, ticked all the boxes – and then some
Gary Kriel: farewell to a local music giant
Dave Bestman send off not even close to what his legacy deserves
Steve Fataar . . . the man who gave us our first supergroup, The Flames
Angel Gabriel — Gentleman Roy was one of the stars of his time
My brother Zayn
A true professional
Zane Adams . . . shining star
Errol Dyers . . . the ‘quiet’ one but his guitar spoke volumes
Willie van Bloemestein: Mr Versatile and everybody’s favourite drummer
Ronnie Green . . . brought more than a touch of colour to the jazz scene
20 Questions With . . .
The lure of classic radio . . . and 30 years of Mr Smooth, Clarence Ford
Rashid Lombard: semi-retired, now Cape Town’s ultimate jazz A-lister
Deejay Tubby lit up a few lives with some cool audiovisual excitement
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Interesting articles. Keep up the good work!
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Interesting articles. Keep up the good work!
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