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Short-lived Southern African jazz group that advanced from the Jazz In Africa program. A landmark 1959 documenting session arranged by John Mehagan (a going to US pianist) that highlighted local music artists Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa and Kippie Moeketsi. When Mehagan came back to the united states the remaining associates …

Jonas Gwangwa (given birth to: Jonas Mosa Gwangwa) has played an influential function within the evolution of South African jazz. An associate, alongside jazz pianist Abudllah Ibrahim (after that, known as Buck Brand), from the Jazz Epistles, the very first Dark South African release a an recording, Gwangwa has truly …