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the blind saxophone player bringing joy to the people with the power of music

This blind musician doesn’t need to see to know the joy his music brings

Challenging the idea that jazz is for old men, this singing sensation started making music when she was just eight years old

The gift of music came in the form of an iPod

Music, lyrics and a calabash. Meet the jazz singer preserving her heritage with indigenous instruments

Keeping culture alive with hand-crafted sound

he pianist forging connection through improvisation

“In jazz, there was life.” The pianist speaking through the keys

Woman with green wide rim hat

If you can’t speak the truth, sing it

The musician who learnt five languages to speak to the heart of South Africa

Mi casa. Su casa. The musician fostering belonging with language

From busking on trains to performing at major music festivals, meet the musicians playing for our heritage

The train is our stage. How these buskers found their platform to celebrate heritage

With just a flute and stubborn determination, this musician won a Grammy

A flute and dogged determination. This is how an engineer won a Grammy

Woman showing girl how to play violin

This tiny violinist will pluck at your heartstrings

“If it wasn’t for music I don’t think I’d be alive.” This DJ found healing in music

Music heals. Just ask this DJ

The voice behind the oldest Cape Malay choir

The oldest Cape Malay choir guarding heritage with liedjies of love

The pianist conducting musical development with scores of positivity in Elsies River

Composing a hymn of hope for my community