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Title: Jazz musicians, Winston 'Mankunku' Ngozi, Phil Schilder and Chris Schilder, Mbabane, Swaziland
Subject: Musicians, Black--Swaziland, Jazz musicians--Swaziland, Bassists--Swaziland, Saxophonists--Swaziland, Pianists--Swaziland, Jazz bands--Swaziland, Ngozi, Winston Mankunku, 1943-2009, Schilder, Phil, Schilder, Chris
Description: Jazz musicians, Winston 'Mankunku' Ngozi, Phil Schilder and Chris Schilder, Mbabane, Swaziland.
Identifier: islandora:18235

Title: Oral history interview with Brian Eggelsohn, a bassist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Egglesohn, Brian, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Bassist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:24586

Title: Lemmy Mabaso and The Pennywhistlers, Johannesburg, 1954
Subject: Johannesburg (South Africa)--Social conditions, Children--South Africa--Johannesburg, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Street entertainers--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Lemmy 'Special' Mabaso and his three brothers entertaining city dwellers, Johannesburg, 1954. Throughout the city there were sounds of pennywhistlers and guitars and the pennies rained onto the pavement.
Identifier: islandora:7424

Title: Oral history interview with Harold Jeptah, a jazz saxophonist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Jeptah, Harold, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Saxophonist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:24611

Title: Chris McGregor conducting the Castle Lager Big Band, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, Trumpet players--South Africa, Jazz bands--South Africa, McGregor, Chris, 1936-1990, Castle Lager Big Band
Description: Chris McGregor conducts the Castle Lager Big Band at the Cold Castle Jazz Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18175

Title: Nick Moyake, jazz saxophonist, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa,
Description: Nick Moyake, jazz saxophonist, crosses his arms and poses with his saxophone slung around his neck, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18166

Title: Kippie Morolong Moeketsi, looking through window, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa--Johannesburg, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Johannesburg,
Description: Kippie Morolong Moeketsi looks through an open window in what appears to be the stairwelll of an apartment building in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18221

Title: Oral history interview with Donald Tshomela, a jazz vocalist
Subject: Oral history, Tshomela, Donald, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Vocalist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.19.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 47:20 min ; interview 19 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24616

Title: Interview with Merton Barrow [ Part 1 of 1]
Subject: Oral history, Barrow, Merton, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Pianists--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: Colin Miller interviews Merton Barrow, a jazz pianist. This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.02.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 24:04 min ; interview 2 of 23
Identifier: islandora:12853

Title: Nick Moyake, jazz saxophonist, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa,
Description: Nick Moyake, jazz saxophonist, crosses his arms and poses with his saxophone slung around his neck, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18219

Title: Barney Rachabane (left) and Dennis Mphale (right), Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, Trumpet players--South Africa, Mphale, Dennis,
Description: Jazz saxophonist, Barney Rachabane (left) and jazz trumpet player, Dennis Mphale (right), practice at Dorkay House in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18223

Title: Chris McGregor, jazz pianist, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Pianists--South Africa, McGregor, Chris, 1936-1990
Description: Chris McGregor, jazz pianist and conductor, plays the piano as part of a jazz band at a concert in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18230

Title: Oral history interview with Donald Tshomela,a jazz vocalist [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Tshomela, Donald, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Vocalist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.20a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 31:15 min ; interview 20 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24617

Title: The midnight kids, Sophiatown, 1954
Subject: Sophiatown (Johannesburg, South Africa)--Social conditions, Apartheid--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Musicians, Black--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Jazz musicians--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg)
Description: The midnight kids, Sophiatown, 1954.
Identifier: islandora:7423

Title: Allen Kwela playing guitar at Wits, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Guitarists--South Africa, Kwela, Allen, 1939-,
Description: Allen Kwela plays the guitar at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18262

Title: Pat Matshikiza, jazz pianist, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa--Johannesburg, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Portrait of Pat Matshikiza, a jazz pianist, sitting at a piano in Dorkay House in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18222

Title: Ronnie Beer and Christopher Columbus performing at the Cold Castle Jazz Festival, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, McGregor, Chris, 1936-1990, Castle Lager Big Band, Beer, Ronnie
Description: Ronnie Beer and Christopher Columbus perform as part of the Castle Lager Big Band at the Cold Castle Jazz Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18225

Title: Oral history interview with Zelda Benjamin, a jazz vocalist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Benjamin, Zelda, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Vocalist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin.
Identifier: islandora:12859

Title: Cow and trombone, Alexandra township, 1951
Subject: Alexandra (Johannesburg, South Africa)--Social conditions, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Alexandra (Johannesburg), Jazz musicians--South Africa--Alexandra (Johannesburg), Trombonists--South Africa--Alexandra (Johannesburg)
Description: Alexandra, a township north of Johannesburg, was surrounded by open country and farms where cows were often entertained by lonely brass band players rehearsing a tune. Alexandra township, 1951.
Identifier: islandora:7446

Title: Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg, 1955
Subject: Johannesburg (South Africa)--Social conditions, Women entertainers--South Africa--Johannesburg, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Women jazz musicians--South Africa--Johannesburg, Makeba, Miriam
Description: Miriam Makeba posing for a cover photograph in a recording studio in downtown Johannesburg, 1955. One of the leading songbirds of the 1950s, she left South Africa in the early sixties with the jazz opera, King Kong, and then moved to the USA (United States of America), where she was an instant hit. Makeba returned to her home country in 1994.
Identifier: islandora:7426

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