RC 260920702Nonn Botha
Sunday, 20 September 2026
Nonn Botha previewed Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, spotlighted South African jazz releases and set up an old-soul-versus-new-sound vote featuring Miriam Makeba and Pilani Bubu.
- 17:19
Standard Bank Joy of Jazz begins this week, with a free Thursday concert followed by Friday and Saturday performances at the convention centre; Kamasi Washington is among the headliners.
- 17:20
Kamasi Washington, described as a saxophonist, composer, bandleader and cultural force, will perform at Joy of Jazz for two nights and feature in Nonn Botha’s interview.
- 17:30
Bokani Dyer’s new album Traditions traces influences from indigenous music, classical piano, jazz and his father Steve Dyer, including a reworking of the song “Tembisa”.
- 17:53
The old-soul-versus-new-sound feature compared Miriam Makeba’s version of “The Click Song” with Pilani Bubu’s 2022 interpretation, after an incorrectly loaded version briefly disrupted the vote.