A World of - Playlists

The 30 May 2021 is International Jazz Day. To mark this event, we have prepared lists of a selection of recordings of jazz music from Africa and around the World that are available in libraries. We would like to introduce you to these amazing musicians.

Jazz is an international genre of music and there are unique styles and versions of jazz on all continents and in most countries around the world. Important styles of jazz include Afro-Jazz, Latin Jazz, Caribbean Jazz, Indo Jazz and Euro Jazz. Jazz musicians are important contributors to a global culture of music and regularly work in multi-cultural combinations with musicians from many different countries.

The Cape Town Library Service holds thousands of compact discs and the lists below are just a very small representation of the thousands of CDs that are available in our libraries. To celebrate the incredible variety of jazz styles from around the world and the development of music culture everywhere we would like you explore our music collections.

The LIS holds multiple titles by many of the artists listed below. For instance, performers such as Manu Dibango from Cameroon, the French piano player Michel Petrucciani and Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, as well as, and Zim Ngqawana from South Africa are all very well represented in our collections of CDs. Please enquire at your library about the artists who interest you. Jazz Performers from Africa Performer Album Country / Genre ALLEN, Tony Home cooking Nigeria / Afro Jazz ASTATKE, Mulatu The very best of Ethiopiques Ethiopia / Ethio Jazz BONA, Richard Bonafied Cameroon / World Fusion BRAHEM, Anouar Astrakan Café Tunisia / Oud music CHONQUICA, Moreira Moreira Project, vol. 1 & 2 Mozambique / World Fusion DIBANGO, Manu Wakafrika Cameroon / Afro Jazz DLUDLU, Jimmy Tonota Mozambique / Fusion DYERS, Errol Sonesta South Africa / Cape Jazz ORCHESTRA BAOBAB Specialist in all styles Senegal / Afro Jazz YOUSSEF, Dhafer Electric Sufi Tunisia / Oud Music FAKU, Feya The colours they bring South Africa / SA Jazz GALETA, Hotep Idries Malay tone poem South Africa / Cape Jazz GIGI (performer) Gigi Ethiopia / Ethio Jazz HANMER, Paul Trains to Taung South Africa / SA Jazz IBRAHIM, Abdullah African Marketplace South Africa / Cape Jazz JANSEN, Robbie Nomad Jez South Africa / Cape Jazz NGQAWANA, Zim Ingoma South Africa / SA Jazz MANKUNKU, Winston Dudula South Africa / SA Jazz MHLANGA, Louis Song for Nomsa Zimbabwe / Fusion MOLELEKWA, Moses Genes and spirits South Africa / Fusion MRUBATA, McCoy Hoelykit? South Africa / Cape Jazz MSELEKU, Bheki Home at last South Africa / SA Jazz NERWICH, Rus As above, so below South Africa / Fusion PUOANE, Tutu Quiet now South Africa / SA Jazz SCHILDER, Hilton No turning back South Africa / Cape Jazz TABANE, Philip Live at the Market Theatre South Africa / SA Jazz TRIBE (Group) Our language South Africa / Fusion WYATT, Marcus Africans in space South Africa / Fusion

Jazz Performers from around the World Performer Album Country / Genre ABOU-KHALIL, Rabih The Sultan’s picnic Lebanon / Oud music AKIYOSHI, Toshiko Carnegie Hall concert Japan / Jazz ALEXANDER, Monty Yard Movement Jamaica / Caribbean Jazz BABU (Group) Up roots South Africa / World Fusion BACA, Susana Travesias Peru / Latin Jazz BARTSCH, Nik Llyria Switzerland / Euro Jazz BUNNETT, Jane Cuban Odyssey Canada / Latin Jazz CANTUARIA, Vinicius Horse and fish Brazil / World Jazz CARIBBEAN JAZZ PROJECT Paraiso Caribbean / Latin Jazz D’RIVERA, Paquito The gathering Cuba / Latin Jazz ELIAS, Eliane The best of Eliane Elias. Vol. 1: Originals Brazil/ Latin Jazz FRISELL, Bill The Intercontinentals USA / World Jazz GALBAN, Manuel Mambo Sinuendo Cuba / Latin Jazz GARBAREK, Jan Twelve moons Norway / World Jazz GARCIA-FONS, Renaud Mediterranees France / World Jazz GETZ, Stan Getz/Gilberto USA / Bossa Nova GILBERTO, Joao Joao voz e violao Brazil / Bossa Nova GISMONTI, Egberto Solo Brazil / World Jazz GONZALEZ, Ruben Chanchullo Cuba / Latin Jazz GURTU, Trilok Crazy Saints India / World Fusion GUSTAVSEN, Tord Being there Norway / Euro Jazz HUSSAIN, Zakir Making music India / World Jazz HIROMI Alive Japan / Fusion ISHAM, Mark Blue sun Canada / Fusion IYER, Vijay Raw materials India / Indo Jazz KATCHE, Manu Neighbourhood France / World Jazz KOL SIMCHA (Group) Klezmer Soul Switzerland / Klezmer Jazz KRAKAUER, David Klezmer Madness! USA / Klezmer Jazz MARIANO, Charlie Bangalore USA / Indo Jazz MOLVAER, Nils Petter Solid Ether Norway / Fusion NARELL, Andy Down the road USA / Caribbean Jazz OREGON (Group) Ecotopia USA / World Jazz PAPASOV, Ivo Balkanology Bulgaria / PEREZ, Danilo Central Avenue Panama / Latin Jazz PETRUCCIANI, Michel Playground France / Euro Jazz PINE, Courtney Another story UK / Fusion PORTAL, Michel Burundi France / Euro Jazz PUENTE, Tito Masterpiece obra maestra USA / Latin Jazz RANGLIN, Ernest Below the bassline Jamaica / Caribbean Jazz RAVA, Enrico Easy living Italy / Euro Jazz REMEMBER SHAKTI (Group) Saturday night in Bombay India / Indo Jazz RUBALCABA, Gonzalo Solo Cuba / Latin Jazz SHAKTI (Group) Shakti with John McLaughlin India / Indo Jazz SHANKAR, Lakshminaravana Song for everyone India / World Jazz SHEPPARD, Andy Movement in colour UK / World Jazz SOUZA, Luciana Brazilian Duos Brazil / Bossa Nova STANKO, Tomasz Chameleon Poland / Euro Jazz TOWNER, Ralph A closer view USA / World Jazz WATANABE, Sadao Earth step Japan / Fusion WEATHER REPORT (Group) Tale spinnin’ USA / World Jazz Compilation Putumayo presents Jazz around the World World Jazz Compilation Putumayo presents Latin Jazz Latin Jazz