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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: 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:18174

Title: Basil Coetzee and Abdullah Ibrahim practicing before a live performance, Cape Town, South Africa
Subject: Musicians, Black--South Africa, Jazz musicians--South Africa, Pianists--South Africa, Ibrahim, Abdullah, 1934-, Coetzee, Basil
Description: Basil Coetzee (left) and Abdullah Ibrahim practice before a live performance in Strandfontein, Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18254

Title: Abigail Kubeka, Swaziland Independence celebrations, Mbabane, Swaziland
Subject: Musicians, Black--Swaziland, Jazz musicians--Swaziland, Singers--Swaziland, Kubeka, Abigail
Description: Abigail Kubeka performs at the Swaziland Independence celebrations in Mbabane, Swaziland.
Identifier: islandora:18237

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: 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: Oral history interview with Cliffie Moses, a guitarist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Moses, Cliffie, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Guitarist--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., Amu1.14b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 31:46 min ; interview 14 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24596

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: The Jazzolomos, Sophiatown, 1953
Subject: Sophiatown (Johannesburg, South Africa)--Social conditions, Entertainers--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Musicians, Black--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg), Jazz musicians--South Africa--Sophiatown (Johannesburg)
Description: "We three the Jazz dizzlers be..." The popular Jazzolomos rocked the Reef in the fifties. Band members were from left: Jacob 'Mzala' Lepers (bass), Sol 'Beegeepee' Klaaste (piano) and Benni 'Gwigwi' Mrwebi (alto saxophone). Sophiatown, 1953.
Identifier: islandora:7445

Title: Bob Marley, Zimbabwe, 1980
Subject: Marley, Bob, Musicians, Black, Zimbabwe--Anniversaries, etc., Reggae musicians, Winer Batch01,
Description: Musician, Bob Marley, performing at a Zimbabwe independence celebration, Harare, 18 April 1980.
Identifier: islandora:12537

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: 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: 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: 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:18261

Title: Two female singers from the band Mango Groove, show programme that is for sale , Cape Town
Subject: Mango Groove (Musical group), Johnston, Claire, Hashe, Beulah, Musicians--South Africa
Description: Mango Groovers: Singers Claire Johnston and Beulah Hashe with a souvenir programme fans will be able to buy at the Good Hope Centre concerts tonight, tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night
Identifier: islandora:14382

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 plays the drums in Cape Town, South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:18241

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: 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:18192

Title: Oral history interview with Harold Jeptah, a jazz saxophonist [Part 2 of 2]
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., Amu1.09.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 09:56 min ; interview 9 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24610

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