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For Mandela

British jazz was not alone in being affected by the musical and human story of South African jazz in its European exile, which has also enthralled the Italian jazz avant-garde ever since the Seventies.

Stefano Bollani Piano Solo

From the Music Academy to the world’s most prestigious stages, either solo or with big orchestras, Bollani has always managed to combine his extraordinary musical qualities with a bent for humour and fun-making.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Building on a rich native vocal culture and on the choral tradition of colonial Christian churches, the South African black population has developed a sophisticated choral art since the nineteenth century.