and became recognized as the finest practitioners of "township jive," a vocal harmony style developed by laborers in South African mines. Simon's use of South African musicians and rhythms stirred ...

The striking diversity of today's South African music can mask the essential role of jazz in its development. On this compilation of '50s and '60s music assembled by Afribeat, thirteen different ...

September Jive: A Tribute to SA Musical Heritage ... Every Friday, fans of South African music, or even just culture, will be thrilled to know that films profiling icons such as Phuzekhemisi ...

At the time, township jive had little presence in the U.S ... the Village Voice had begun writing enthusiastically about African music. A few American musicians — Joni Mitchell, Talking ...

Indigenous African musical and dance expressions are ... sabasaba and kwella (both akin to U.S. swing and jive music). Evidence suggests that the needs of the church and other transplanted ...

Bertelsmann’s music group, which took a 20 percent stake in Jive and a 25 percent stake in ... said he doesn’t want to sell out. The South African émigré is not a corporate guy.

The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African music and dance. Jive operated as an independently managed label until 2002 when Bertelsmann Music Group acquired the ...

What can people expect at his show? Jean says his compositions are heavily influenced by the Indian, African and Arabian music. “I want my audience to get a taste of true world music where I ...

September Jive: A Tribute to SA Musical Heritage ... Every Friday, fans of South African music, or even just culture, will be thrilled to know that films profiling icons such as Phuzekhemisi ...