Sunday, 15 November 2026

Cape Town-based percussionist John Hassan, known as the Minister of Percussion, died on Friday, and the show paid tribute to a career spanning over 30 years and hundreds of albums.

In the Old Soul vs New Sound battle, listeners largely backed Carmen McRae's 1958 version of Bye Bye Blackbird over Isla Kroll's 2026 take, with most voices favouring the original.

Pianist George Burton says he lets his musicians be who they are rather than dictating parts, a principle behind White Noise, the album he recorded with vocalist Sia Makuzeni.

Makuzeni says her main priority is her 16-year-old son's wellbeing and instilling values that help him understand he is enough in the world.