Jimmy Mngwandi

Today we shine a spotlight on Vimbs Mavimbs — a musician whose path has taken him from South Africa to Hamburg, where he is currently pursuing his Master’s degree at the Frankfurt University of Music & Performing Arts. His debut album Late Bloomer, set for release in 2026, is a…

Chicago-born trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill joins us as we preview his latest project Beautifulism — a work that sits at the intersection of jazz, hip-hop, and spiritual inquiry. A former winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition, Hill’s music continues a lineage shaped by figures like Roy…

Trumpeter and flugelhorn player Eddie Henderson came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of Herbie Hancock’s groundbreaking Mwandishi band, one of the most adventurous ensembles of the electric jazz era. Over the decades he has moved seamlessly between acoustic and electric traditions, recording landmark albums and collaborating…

Tribute, remembrance, lineage — these are not only international conversations. Here at home, musicians are also returning to the work of South African elders whose compositions continue to shape the sound of the present. The collective known as Kwanti Leeh! brings together Ayanda Sikade, Sisonke Xonti, Andile Yenana and Herbie…

More than the accolades, Darren English is a storyteller. His music holds memory, migration, improvisation, and a deep sense of purpose. And in this episode we get to sit down and listen closely to Darren guiding us through the inspirations, the experiments, and the moments behind He Said, She Said…