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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:18228

Title: Band members with their instruments pose for a photo, Cape Town
Subject: Mango Groove (Musical group), Musicians--South Africa, Performing arts
Description: Groovy Mangos - this weekend's Green Point Stadium concert by Mango Groove was one of the band's best
Identifier: islandora:14707

Title: Drummer performing live, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Drummers (Musicians)--South Africa,
Description: A drummer performs live at a jazz concert at Hartleyvale in Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18209

Title: Vy Nkosi, Sophiatown, 1951
Subject: Sophiatown (Johannesburg, South Africa)--Social conditions, Entertainers--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Musicians, Black--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Trombonists--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Jazz musicians--South Africa
Description: Friday nights with Vy Nkosi, Sophiatown, 1951. Popular trombonist Vy Nkosi "rocked tremors into the bowels of the earth" from the 1940s to the 1950s.
Identifier: islandora:7444

Title: Jazz musicians, Winston Mankunku and Phil Schilder, at the Swaziland Independence celebrations, Mbabane
Subject: Musicians, Black--Swaziland, Jazz musicians--Swaziland, Saxophonists--Swaziland, Double bassists--Swaziland, Ngozi, Winston Mankunku, 1943-2009, Schilder, Phil, Schilder, Chris
Description: Jazz musicians, Winston Mankunku and Phil Schilder, perform live at the Swaziland Independence celebrations in Mbabane, Swaziland.
Identifier: islandora:18238

Title: Backdrop at jazz festival, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Jazz musicians--South Africa
Description: Backdrop at a jazz festival held in Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18259

Title: Oral history interview with Willie van Bloomenstein, a drummer
Subject: Oral history, Van Bloomenstein, Willie, 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., Amu1.21.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 26:24 min ; interview 21 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24625

Title: Jazz band members, Mongezi Feza, Louis Moholo, Dudu Pukwana and Sammy Maritz, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Jazz bands--South Africa, Downbeat (Musical group)
Description: Mongezi Feza, Louis Moholo, Dudu Pukwana and Sammy Maritz (bass) play as part of a jazz band at The Downbeat in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18231

Title: Waiting for a taxi
Subject: Musicians, Black--Namibia
Description: Waiting for a minibus taxi, the music man in the family is sent home. Oshivelo.
Identifier: islandora:6812

Title: Oral history interview with Gus Gamba, a jazz saxophonist [Part 1 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., Amu1.05a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 32:00 min ; interview 5 of 23
Identifier: islandora:12871

Title: Christopher 'Columbus' Ngcukana playing the saxophone live, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, Nkanuka, Cups,
Description: Christopher 'Columbus' Ngcukana, jazz saxophonist, plays at a live gig in Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18193

Title: Oral history interview with Gary Kriel, a bassist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Kriel, Gary, 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:24593

Title: Jimmy Dludlu with his guitar, Cape Town
Subject: Dludlu, Jimmy, Music -- South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa
Description: Jimmy Dludlu
Identifier: islandora:14675

Title: Jazz musicians, Blythe Mbityana with Dalton Khanyile, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Saxophonists--South Africa, Trumpet players--South Africa, Mbityana, Blythe, Khanyile, Dalton
Description: Jazz musicians, Blythe Mbityana with Dalton Khanyile, play a duet in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18180

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:18168

Title: Oral history interview with Robbie Jansen, a jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Jansen, Robbie, 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., Amu1.07b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 06:32 min ; interview 7 of 23
Identifier: islandora:12877

Title: Basil Coetzee with his saxophone, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians--South Africa, Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Coetzee, Basil
Description: Basil Coetzee with his saxophone in Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18252

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:18251

Title: Oral history interview with John Ntshibilikwana,a jazz saxophonist [Transcript]
Subject: Oral history, Ntshibilikwana, John, 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:24605

Title: Early Mabuza, veteran drummer, recording with the Castle Lager Big Band, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Drummers (musicians)--South Africa, Mabuza, Early, Castle Lager Big Band
Description: Early Mabuza, veteran drummer, plays as part of the Castle Lager Big Band for their recordings in Johannesburg, 1963.
Identifier: islandora:18181

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