KIPPIE MOEKETSI AT 100: THE SPIRIT OF SOUTH AFRICAN JAZZ LIVES ON

On the 27th of July 2025, South Africa commemorates the centenary of one of its most compelling cultural figures. Kippie Moeketsi. Affectionately known as “South Africa’s Charlie Parker.” Yet Kippie was far more than a local imitation of an American great. He was a revolution in tone, mood, and being. He was the soul of […]
“A DANCE FOR FEYA” – AN EVENING WITH KHAYA MAHLANGU AT SEVENTY PLUS ONE

The music began even before a note was played. It was in the room. In the air. In the walls of the Library Café, a place that knows stories and knows the weight of returning to a sacred place for a second act. It was from this very café, a few months ago, that I […]