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One unique aspect of the South African jazz scene was the appearance of individuals imitating popular artists as closely as possible because the real musician wasn't there to perform in the area. For instance, one could find a "Cape Town Dizzy Gillespie" who would imitate not only the music, but the look and style of Dizzy . [ 1 ]
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Julian Bahula (1938–2023), jazz drummer; Ballyhoo, 1980s pop band best known for the hit "Man on the Moon" Zakes Bantwini [2] Leonel Bastos (born 1956), Mozambiquan adult contemporary musician and producer working in South Africa; Battery 9, industrial music project from Johannesburg; Beatenberg; Amanda Black (born 1993), Afro-soul singer ...
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Lerato Moipone Molapo (born 14 March 1979), known professionally as Lira, is a South African singer.Her name translates to "love" in Sesotho and she speaks four languages. [citation needed] She is a multi-platinum selling and an 11-time South African Music Award (SAMA)-winning Afro-soul vocalist, who refers to her music as "a fusion of soul, funk, elements of jazz and African."
Bosman released her debut album Tranquillity in 1999 earning her the award for Best Newcomer and nominations for Best Contemporary Jazz Album and Best Female Artist at the South African Music Awards. [1] She won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award in 2000 at the National Arts Festival. [3]
In the 1920s, women singing jazz music were not many, but women playing instruments in jazz music were even less common. Mary Lou Williams, known for her talent as a piano player, is deemed as one of the "mothers of jazz" due to her singing while playing the piano at the same time. [4] Lovie Austin (1887–1972) was a piano player and bandleader.