Saturday, 26 September 2026

Mozambique’s liberation struggle began with Frelimo’s 1964 armed campaign against Portuguese rule and culminated in independence on 25 June 1975, after a decade of war.

Gloria Bosman, the distinctive South African jazz singer, composer and producer, died aged 50 in March 2023 after a career spanning jazz, gospel, African and classical influences.

Malian ngoni master Bassekou Kouyaté learned the traditional string instrument from his griot family, later forming Ngoni Ba and blending Mande traditions with blues, rock and modern rhythms.

Moroccan group Jil Jilala, formed in 1972, fused Sufi traditions with folk music and became part of the influential 1970s movement reshaping Moroccan popular sound.

Listeners took over the final hour’s playlist with requests including Mbilia Bell, Sipo Hotsticks Mabusa and Brenda Fassie, whose “Wedding Day” accompanied a family marriage celebration.