Sisonke Xonti on The Jazz Standard with Brenda Sisane

An educator, composer, vocalist and the 2026 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz, Gabi is an artist of intellectual rigor and unwavering devotion. From the mythic inquiries of Tefiti to the meditative release of her latest masterwork, The Sabbath, she moves fluidly between the avant-garde and the intimate.

Dr Same Mdluli is an acclaimed art historian, curator, and writer, and serves as the Manager and Chief Curator of the Standard Bank Gallery and Standard Bank Art Lab. She holds a PhD in Art History from the University of the Witwatersrand and is widely recognised for her contribution to…

For generations of Sowetans, the Jabulani Amphitheatre has been more than a performance venue. Built in 1952, it became a gathering place for music, sport, political debate, worship, mourning and celebration. Jazz musicians and touring international acts shared its stage; political organisations and trade unions used its stands; churches prayed…

Founded in October 2016 by the late drummer Jan Makhubedu, the Black Pot Trio trio was conceived as a space where African rhythms, jazz improvisation, and the communal spirit of celebration could converge. Their name, inspired by the traditional black cast-iron cauldron found at African gatherings, symbolizes unity and shared…

Dr Bev Palesa Ditsie is a South African activist, filmmaker, writer and cultural worker whose work has connected gender, sexuality, race, memory and human rights. They were a founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Organisation of the Witwatersrand, or GLOW, which organised South Africa’s first Pride march in 1990…