John Edwin Mason: Documentary, Motorsports, Photo History

Bheki Mseleku's "Mamelodi," with Feya Faku & Ezra Ngcukana

Over the last few days, I've spent many blissful hours listening to the late Bheki Mseleku's 2003 album "Home at Last." It's quickly become one of my favorite CDs. On this occasion, Bheki, who was one of South Africa's best known composers and pianists, assembled a genuinely all-star band --... Read more →

Ezra Ngcukana, South African Jazz Great, 1954 - 2010

Ezra Ngcukana, one of South Africa's finest musicians, passed away this morning, in his home in Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa. His was only a few weeks away from his 56th birthday. Ezra was an extraordinarily versatile player, comfortable in settings as diverse as African jazz, mbaqanga, jazz-rock fusion, and... Read more →