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The Cape Jazz Band


  • country:
    South Africa
  • region:
    Cape Town
  • style(s):
    Afro Jazz
  • label:
    Mountain Records
  • type:
    Band
  • gender:
    male, female
  • instrumentation:
    instrumental, vocal
  • artist submitted by:

This is an All Star live ensemble featuring some of the most important names in the Cape Town ethno jazz scene. They perform a particular musical style unique to the Cape area of South Africa. The music is a combination of jazz and folk music. It is known locally as Cape Jazz.
The band perform works by the greats in the genre, Dollar Brand, Basil Coetzee, Robbie Jansen and many more. The new album associated with this project, Cape Jazz Vol 3 - Goema, made it into the top 20 of the World Music Charts.

Links

The Cape Jazz Band

Images

Live in Malaysia - 7 PieceRhythm sectionAs a quartetAs Quartet

Songs

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1

Boude


Trad. arr. Tony Schilder

2

Goema Goema


Trad. arr. Van Heerden, McKenzie, Schilder

3

Umlazi


by Basil Coetzee





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