South African Jazz on SiriusXM

SiriusXM’s Real Jazz Channel serves as host to a weekly South African Jazz show. Playlists for recent shows can be found here (where available, album titles are linked to purchase pages).

For albums from the AfricArise record series, click here.

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December 7/8 Show: Long-form Suites (Re-run of a show from 2022)

  • Prayer for Nkosi, Pt. 1 - Marcus Wyatt (from Africans in Space)

  • Prayer for Nkosi, Pt. 2 - Marcus Wyatt (from Africans in Space)

  • Prayer for Nkosi, Pt. 3 - Marcus Wyatt (from Africans in Space)

  • Prayer for Nkosi, Pt. 4 - Marcus Wyatt (from Africans in Space)

  • Ballroom Dance Suite: Man and Woman (Duality of Life) - Zim Ngqawana (from Zimphonic Suites)

  • Ballroom Dance Suite: Man (A Dying Father Figure) - Zim Ngqawana (from Zimphonic Suites)

  • Ballroom Dance Suite: Two to Tangle (Challenges of Life) - Zim Ngqawana (from Zimphonic Suites)

  • A String Struck (Suite 2: ZAR History, Vol. 2) - Vuma Levin (from Life And Death On The Other Side Of The Dream)

  • End Of The Rainbow (Suite 2: ZAR History, Vol. 2) - Vuma Levin (from Life And Death On The Other Side Of The Dream)

  • Myths And Fables (Suite 2: ZAR History, Vol. 2) - Vuma Levin (from Life And Death On The Other Side Of The Dream)

  • After Her (Suite 2: ZAR History, Vol. 2) - Vuma Levin (from Life And Death On The Other Side Of The Dream)

  • Impande (1st Movement) - Nduduzo Makhathini (from Ikhambi)

  • Impande (2nd Movement) - Nduduzo Makhathini (from Ikhambi)

  • Impande (3rd Movement) - Nduduzo Makhathini (from Ikhambi)

  • Severn - Paul Hanmer (from Naivasha)

November 30/December 1 Show: The Music of Louis Mhlanga

(check out a wonderful CNN profile on Louis Mhlanga here)

  • Turn Around - Louis Mhlanga (from Living for the Living)

  • Rumba Africa - Musik Ye Afrika (from United We Stand)

  • International Rumba - Louis Mhlanga/Régis Gizavo/David MIrandon (from Stories)

  • Distant Lover - Louis Mhlanga/Régis Gizavo/David MIrandon (from Stories)

  • Hwahwa - Louis Mhlanga (from Zimbabwean Solo Guitar Classics)

  • Hona Ka - Louis Mhlanga (from Shamwari)

  • Beira - Louis Mhlanga (from Shamwari)

  • Awuthele Mfowethu - Big Voice Jack Lerole (from Zimanukwenzeka)

  • Marabi - Louis Mhlanga & Eric van der Westen (from Keeping the Dream)

  • Ndiwe - Eric van der Westen & Louis Mhlanga (from Song for Nomsa)

  • Woza - Vusi Mahlasela & Louis Mhlanga (from Live at the Bassline)

November 16/27 Show: The Jazz of Mozambique (rebroadcast November 23/24)

Special thanks to Elcides Carlos and to Xixel Langa for their assistance in curating this hour of music!

  • Winds of Change - Jimmy Dludlu (from Essence of Rhythm)

  • Ipso Facto - Hortêncio Langa (from Ipso Facto)

  • Moçambique - Xixel Langa (from Inside Me)

  • Ni wa Makhombo - Elcides Carlo (from Sense of Presence)

  • Lembrancas (Memories) - João Cabral (from River of Dreams)

  • Location - Gito Baloi (from Herbs and Roots)

  • Keep Smiling - Hassan’adas (from Look Now)

  • Malecon - Ivan Mazuze (from Ubuntu)

  • Kuyanakanya/Introspection - Moreira Chonguiça (from Sounds of Peace)

  • Mr. Mbie - Albino Mbie (from Mozambican Dance)