South African Jazz Scene Surveyed on ‘Indaba Is’ Compilation

South African Jazz Scene Surveyed on ‘Indaba Is’ Compilation

Indaba Is, a compilation recorded during June and July of 2020, ranks as a compelling document of the electrifying scene that emanates from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pianist Thandi Ntuli and vocalist Siyabonga Mthembu, the album’s curators, both lament that the verve of South African jazz sometimes gets lost in translation on foreign stages.

By Ayana Contreras Mar. 10, 2021