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Title: Christopher 'Columbus' Ngcukana playing live at Hartleyvale Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, Nkanuka, Cups
Description: Christopher 'Columbus' Ngcukana (right) plays live at Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18190

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

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, Castle Lager Big Band, McGregor, Chris, 1936-1990
Description: Chris McGregor conducts the Castle Lager Big Band at the Cold Castle Jazz Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18226

Title: Louis Maholo live in concert, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Moholo, Louis Tebago,
Description: Louis Maholo performs live at a jazz concert in Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18260

Title: Oral history interview with Gus Gamba, a jazz saxophonist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Gamba, Gus, 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., Amu1.05b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 10:45 min ; interview 5 of 23
Identifier: islandora:12872

Title: Louis Moholo playing the drums, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Drummers (Musicians)--South Africa, Moholo, Louis Tebogo,
Description: Louis Moholo playing the drums at a live gig at Langa Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, sometime between 1960 and 1970.
Identifier: islandora:18245

Title: Oral history interview with Stoto Zibi, a jazz saxophonist [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Zibi, Joseph Stoto, 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., Amu1.23a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 32:00 min ; interview 23 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24628

Title: Oral history interview with Monty Weber, a drummer [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Weber, Monty, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Drummer--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., Amu1.22b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 05:12 min ; interview 22 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24622

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:18177

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:18172

Title: Man plays on his guitar while choir performs in background, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Malay, Musicians, Performing arts, ,
Description: Man plays on his guitar while choir performs in background, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:15177

Title: Martin Kijima playing live in concert, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Kijima, Martin,
Description: Martin Kijima plays live in a concert in Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18198

Title: Nick Moyake, saxophonist, Dorkay House, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa
Description: Nick Moyake, a jazz saxophonist is photographed while resting at Dorkay House, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18162

Title: Ruth Molefi, model and singer, 1955
Subject: Johannesburg (South Africa)--Social conditions, Photographers' models--South Africa--Johannesburg, Women musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Models (Persons)--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Model and singer, Ruth Molefi, described by Todd Matshikiza as, "A cute, fashion-conscious, little dame, sizzling with appeal." Johannesburg, 1955.
Identifier: islandora:7436

Title: Pinise Saul and Nick Moyake exiting Dorkay House building, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Men--South Africa, Women--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa--Johannesburg, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Johannesburg
Description: Pinise Saul (centre) and Nick Moyake (right) exit the Dorkay House building in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18164

Title: Molombo performing live, Mbabane, Swaziland
Subject: Musicians, Black--Swaziland, Jazz musicians--Swaziland, Jazz bands--Swaziland
Description: Malombo Jazz Makers performing live at the Royal Swazi Spa in Mbabane, Swaziland.
Identifier: islandora:18236

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