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Brigding the gap: Khaya Mahlangu belongs to a long lineage of musicians who helped shape a distinctly South African Afro-fusion sound. Photo: Supplied

The bassists who built Soweto’s distinct sound

The story of South African jazz-fusion is incomplete without the bassists whose innovations quietly carried the music forward

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Eastern Cape bassist, composer and teacher Mlungisi Gegana has taken a decade to put out his third album My Time, My Space. Photo: Eddie Adams

Mlungisi Gegana: A page-turner of a career

The bassist and composer reflects on 40 years in music and his newly released album

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read