The City of Roses with Thapelo Khumisi on The K Jazz Show

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South Africa’s jazz story is a living archive, and each artist adds a new chapter to this ongoing melody.

Today on The K Jazz Show, as we open our Heritage Month series, I am truly delighted to be joined by a pianist whose music is both rooted and boundless, deeply African yet universally resonant.

He is internationally acclaimed, a winner of the Central Music Awards for jazz, and a nominee at the Mzansi Jazz Awards.

He has taken his music to the stages of Europe, India, and across our beloved South Africa — all while shaping the next generation through education and mentorship.

Thapelo Khumisi was on The K Jazz Show
7 Sep 2025 English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

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