South African Jazz Singers
20 entries in the South African Jazz Singers compendium.
Brian AbrahamsSouth African jazz drummer and vocalist, founder of District Six.Zakes BantwiniSouth African singer, producer and businessman.Sathima Bea BenjaminSouth African jazz vocalist and composer based in New York.Gloria BosmanSouth African jazz singer and composer from Soweto.Al BowllyBritish crooner who dominated 1930s popular music.Simphiwe DanaSouth African jazz and Xhosa-language singer, activist, and Afrofuturist.Zaki IbrahimSouth African-Canadian singer blending R&B, soul, and jazz.Claire Johnston (musician)Lead singer of Mango Groove and symbol of the Rainbow Nation.Naima KaySouth African Afro-jazz singer and songwriter.Thandi KlaasenSouth African jazz singer from Sophiatown.Aura LewisSouth African singer who worked with reggae legends.Lira (singer)South African Afro-soul singer with 11 SAMA awards.Jeremy LoopsSouth African singer-songwriter known for loop-pedal live shows.Zolani MaholaFormer Freshlyground lead singer turned solo artist and speaker.Thandiswa MazwaiSouth African singer and former Bongo Maffin lead vocalist.Zoë ModigaSouth African singer and songwriter known for jazz and African storytelling.Ike MorizGerman-South African singer with 20 albums across multiple genres.Ray PhiriSouth African jazz, fusion and mbaqanga musician and guitarist.Tutu PuoaneSouth African jazz singer based in Antwerp, Belgium.Melanie ScholtzSouth African jazz vocalist, composer, and visual artist.
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