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Free as an African Songbird - RIP Sathima Bea Benjamin 21 Aug 2013 | 01:09 pm
When I received the news yesterday of Sathima's passing I did not believe it. We had no idea that the events organised to celebrate her would become her swansong. Peace go with you sister.
Matsuli runs the voodoo down at the Mahogany Lounge 10 Aug 2013 | 05:24 pm
One more time! The DJ set I played at Future Nostalgia to celebrate Sathima Bea Benjamin's African Songbird reissue. Enjoy! Rapidshare / Mixcloud
Sathima live in Cape Town! 5 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
Sathima at Tagores Pure emotion is how Sathima Bea Benjamin is often described. In Cape Town at the launch events for the African Songbird album this was reinforced over and over again. On the first ...
Cape Town Calling! 24 Jun 2013 | 04:01 am
Here we go....to the Mother City for the South African launch of Sathima Bea Benjamin's African Songbird.I hope to see you there! An events page is on Facebook here: SATHIMA CAPE TOWN And to celebrat...
Sathima Bea Benjamin’s Spiritual Jazz Masterpiece Reissued 3 Jun 2013 | 05:13 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE "A profound, ravishing, spiritual-jazz masterpiece from South Africa...a long overdue revive, prefectly realized" - Honest Jons Beautiful deep vocal...
African Songbird Album London Launch Party – 25 May 2013 24 Apr 2013 | 04:58 pm
Join us to celebrate the reissue of a lost South African jazz masterpiece – Sathima Bea Benjamin’s African Songbird – by Matsuli Music. Featuring live afro-jazz performances from Eugene Skeef and Adam...
African Songbird is on its way! 26 Mar 2013 | 05:04 pm
On 1 June 2013 Matsuli Music will reissue Sathima Bea Benjamin's 1976 spiritual jazz masterpiece African Songbird. This promotional teaser contains footage from the incredible documentary Sathima's Wi...
MM103 First Chance to Listen 24 Mar 2013 | 03:12 am
First chance to listen to Sathima Bea Benjamin's long lost 1976 spiritual jazz classic. coming soon on @matsulimusic soundcloud.com/matsulimusic/s… — Matt Temple (@matsulimusic) March 23, 2013
MM103 In Production: Sathima Bea Benjamin's African Songbird 25 Feb 2013 | 05:40 pm
Bea Benjamin at the Space Theatre, Long Street, Cape Town in 1974 (Photograph copyright Ian Bruce Huntley) I am very happy to announce that production has started on Sathima Bea Benjamin's 1976 maste...
2012 Rewound - Everything is Moving 1 Dec 2012 | 11:04 am
Posing for Malick Sidibe, whose photographs formed part of the recent "Everything Was Moving" exhibition at the Barbican in London. Welcome to the first of my rewind lists, looking back at an incredi...
