RC 260809Cape TalkGary van Dyk
Sunday, 9 August 2026
A Women’s Day jazz special mixed listener voting, tributes to women musicians, and a long interview with pianist-sound engineer Apiwe Bubu about his debut solo album.
- 18:29
Apiwe Bubu’s first solo album, Reflections of a Sound Mind, was presented as a Mzansi Jazz Awards contender under the code ZA Jazz BA3, with listeners urged to vote via 40439.
- 17:55
The ‘Old Soul vs New Sound’ vote went to Sia Makuzeni’s reworking of Through the Years over the original A.B. Lincoln version, with callers praising her arrangement and guest musicians.
- 18:12
The show marked Women’s Day by spotlighting Dudu Boane, Numfundo Kaluva and Tembi Dunjana, framing their songs as tributes to women’s strength, hope and survival.
- 18:51
Apiwe Bubu said his sound-shaping approach came from years of collaboration, studying at Berkeley, and wanting the piano alone to carry melody, chorus and mood on his debut album.