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NDTV
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Sisters Anoushka Shankar And Norah Jones Get Together On Stage For The First Time Ever, A Viral Video Follows
It was all about music and family when sitarist Anoushka Shankar shared the stage with her half-sister singer Norah Jones at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones, who are daughters of the late sitar virtuoso Pandit Ravi Shankar, performed their song Traces of You for the audience in what marked their first live performance together. Anoushka Shankar shared a video of their performance on her Instagram page on Tuesday. The clip begins with the singer introducing her sister Norah to the audience. She says, "We have worked together a few times before, but we have never done it on stage before, so this feels really exciting and I'd really love to introduce my sister Norah Jones." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anoushka Shankar (@anoushkashankarofficial) Norah Jones enters the stage next and the sisters hold each other in a deep embrace before they settle down for their performance. Anoushka Shankar starts by playing the sitar, setting the tone for a mesmerising musical experience, followed by Norah Jones with her melodious voice blending harmoniously with the sitar's intricate notes. Traces of You, which was released in 2013, was the seventh studio album by Anoushka Shankar which featured vocals by Norah Jones in three songs, including the title track. In the caption of her post, Anoushka Shankar wrote, "Well THAT was special! With no exaggeration, something truly unforgettable happened at @northseajazz this weekend. My beautiful sister @norahjones joined me onstage for an impromptu song- our first time EVER performing together!" She added, "We did ' Traces of You ' — a song we recorded over a decade ago, and it felt so precious to revisit it together now. Sitting beside her on stage, bringing this music to life as a duo lifetimes in the making, was truly a moment Huge love to everyone who joined us and helped make this dream a reality." While Anoushka Shankar is a renowned sitarist who blends multiple genres and styles such as classical and contemporary, acoustic and electronic in her music, Norah Jones has gained fame as a jazz and pop singer-songwriter. Despite pursuing different musical paths and having different mothers (Norah Jones's mother is Sue Jones and Anoushka Shankar's mother is Sukanya Rajan), the sisters share a close bond.
The Citizen
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Sun Goddess' Vanya Mangaliso and musician Feya Faku laid to rest
Vanya Mangaliso and Feya Faku died just three days apart. Born 10 years apart, died just three days apart and laid to rest on the same day. Vanya Mangaliso and Feya Faku. Pictures: Supplied,Fashion designer Vanya Mangaliso and musician Feya Faku, who died just three days apart, were separately laid to rest on Saturday. Sun Goddess founder Mangaliso passed away on the 26th of June, while Faku died during his tour in Switzerland three days before that. Mangaliso was 53 at the time of her death, and Faku was 10 years older. ALSO READ: 'A profound loss': Fashion world mourns Sun Goddess Vanya Mangaliso 'She worked tirelessly for the good of her family' Mangaliso was widely respected for her contributions to South African fashion, a field to which she dedicated 25 years of her life. Speaking at the funeral, her son, Kwantu Mangaliso, said his mother was very special to many people. 'One thing I can say is that a role she took most seriously and a role that she excelled at was being a mother. Specifically being a mother to the four of us,' said Kwantu. Since her passing, tributes have poured in from various corners for the designer. Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, founder and chief executive of Africa Fashion International (AFI), described Mangaliso as a distinguished fashion designer and businesswoman. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula paid tribute to Mangaliso as a trailblazer in the fashion world. 'She was the first to commercialise African designer wear, taking it from the back room to boutique stores in top malls. 'She cracked the door open for Maxhosa, Bathu and others by mainstreaming African designers and brands,' wrote Mbalula. 'My mother worked tirelessly for the good of her family and she helped build us into the people we are today. My mom was pretty much the hardest working person I knew,' said son, Kwantu. Mangaliso was laid to rest at the Heroes Acre in Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg. This is the same burial site where musicians like Mandoza and AKA, boxer Baby Jake Matlala and actor Joe Mafela were also buried. Mangaliso is survived by her husband, Thando Mangaliso; her children, Limani, Kwantu, Kwindla, and Kumkani Mangaliso; nieces, nephews, cousins; extended family; and her legacy, the Sun Goddess. ALSO READ: Jazz legend Feya Faku dies while on tour in Switzerland The trumpet was like his second voice Faku, an internationally renowned trumpeter, was buried in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 'One of the things we have not done as South Africans is to appreciate Feya as a world-renowned trumpeter because most of the time Feya has been traveling across the globe,' said Gift Ngqondi, speaking for the family at the funeral. 'Whether he is attending the North Sea Jazz Festival, whether he was in Switzerland, or Norway and these are the places that Feya has performed than any other place in South Africa ' Fellow musician, saxophonist McCoy Mrubata, said he enjoyed Faku's style of playing the trumpet. 'The trumpet was like his second voice,' Mrubata said speaking to the SABC. 'He was very melodic and he had technique, but he could be very very soulful, you know, I used to enjoy his trumpet playing.' Before his demise, Faku was reportedly exploring the idea of starting a music program in New Brighton schools to help nurture musical talent in the community. NOW READ: WATCH: Modise Sekgothe, a poet equipped in the exercise of digging deep and baring himself naked
The Citizen
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Ramaphosa mourns passing of photographer Rashid Lombard
Lombard documented pivotal moments in the country struggle for freedom, including the release of late former president Nelson Mandela in 1990. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described renowned South African photographer and jazz promoter Rashid Lombard as a cultural icon who not only documented South Africa's history of struggle for freedom but also made history in his own right. The president expressed his deep sadness at the passing of Lombard, who passed away at the age of 74. Lombard was an esteemed member of the National Order of Ikhamanga (Silver), which he received in 2014 for his excellent contribution to arts and culture and his dedication to promoting jazz music that has put South Africa on the map for many jazz enthusiasts around the world. 'Fearless' Ramaphosa offered his heartfelt condolences to the Lombard family and his wide network of friends, comrades, and creatives, both nationally and internationally. 'Rashid Lombard's fearless depiction of apartheid's endemic inhumanity and violence and his compassionate focus on the lives of oppressed communities and disadvantaged individuals is a powerful record of our struggle for basic human rights and dignity. ALSO READ: Ramaphosa pays tribute to anti-apartheid activist and writer Breyten Breytenbach 'His creative and entrepreneurial ability gave rise to his establishment of the Cape Town Jazz Festival, through which he bolstered South Africa's integration into global culture and linked this prestigious event to the development of historically disadvantaged communities,' Ramaphosa said. 'Diversity and vibrancy' Ramaphosa added that Lombard achieved a remarkable feat with his love for the 'diversity and vibrancy of our nation.' 'He did so with passion and humility that endeared him to everyone with whom he interacted and whose lives he touched. We reflect on his life with gratitude and with liberation and joy he leaves behind as his legacy'. Lombard was born in Port Elizabeth in 1951 and moved to Cape Town in 1962. He documented pivotal moments in the country's struggle for freedom, including the release of the late former president Nelson Mandela in 1990 and the country's first democratic elections in 1994. Career He has been the organiser behind the positioning of South Africa through the arts in the North Sea Jazz Festival, Cape Town, now known as the Cape Town International Jazz Festival), and was the Festival Director of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Originally qualified as an architectural draughtsman, Lombard transitioned into industrial photography, later becoming a renowned news and documentary photographer, as well as a photographic artist. He built on his creative media career by becoming an influential jazz promoter and founder of the then Cape Town edition of the North Sea Jazz Festival. ALSO READ: Radio legend Darren Scott dies at 61 after battling cancer
Eyewitness News
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eyewitness News
Late photographer and jazz promoter Rashid Lombard remembered as an icon
CAPE TOWN - Cultural activist and jazz promoter Rashid Lombard has been described as an icon who not only documented South Africa's struggle history but cemented himself as a big player in the country's rich heritage. Lombard died in Cape Town on Wednesday, surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 74. President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his condolences to the Lombard family and his extensive network of friends nationally and internationally. He will be buried on Thursday morning, according to Muslim rites. Originally from the Eastern Cape, Lombard was born in North End, Gqeberha on 10 April 1951. At age 11, his family moved to Cape Town, where he would later become respected in media and music circles. Trained as an architectural draftsman and later as an industrial photographer, Lombard began his career with a major construction company. But his political consciousness was later amplified through the influence of the black consciousness movement and he left the corporate world. He went on to work as a freelance photographer and television sound recordist during the height of the anti-apartheid struggle. He worked for a few international media outlets, including Agence France-Presse (AFP), the BBC, and NBC. Over the course of his career, he documented pivotal moments in South Africa's journey to freedom, including the rise of the democratic movement in the 1980s, the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990, and the country's first democratic elections in 1994. But the music was calling and in 1997, Lombard founded espAfrika, the company which steered him to become an influential jazz promoter and founder of the then Cape Town edition of the North Sea Jazz Festival. He was at the helm of the company until his retirement in 2014. His work received widespread acclaim, and he was honoured with numerous awards for both his contributions to news photography and his impact on music and tourism. In 2014, he was awarded the prestigious National Order of Ikhamanga in Silver "for his excellent contribution to arts and culture and his dedication to promoting jazz music that has put South Africa on the map for many jazz enthusiasts around the world". He is survived by his lifelong partner Colleen Lombard, his sister Fazoe Sydow and his children Chevan, Shadley, Yana, Zach, and Daniel, and six grandchildren.
Forbes
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Santana's New Album Quietly Debuts — Despite A Michael Jackson Collaboration
Santana's new compilation Sentient debuts on two charts in the U.K., marking the band's first ... More appearance in years. ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JULY 12: Carlos Santana performs at day one of the North Sea Jazz Festival at Ahoy on July 12, 2013 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Greetsia Tent/WireImage) Santana has spent decades working tirelessly. Unlike so many other bands that made it bid decades ago, the group continues to produce new music – and in between traditional studio albums, the outfit churns out special releases, live sets, and compilations that appeal largely to its dedicated following. The group, led by guitarist and bandleader Carlos Santana – who lends his name to the band, though the focus has always been on him – has enjoyed multiple eras of massive commercial success. From the psychedelic late '60s to a late-'90s resurgence that featured Grammy wins and chart-topping singles, Santana just keeps going. This week, the band scores another chart win in the United Kingdom, proving that there's still interest in anything connected to the brand. The group's new album Sentient opens on a pair of U.K. rankings, and in nearly identical positions. The collaborative compilation launches at No. 57 on the Official Physical Albums chart. Just one space below that, it begins its run at No. 58 on the Official Albums Sales tally. Both rankings are focused on purchases, though one includes digital downloads while the other sticks exclusively to physical formats. Sentient marks only the fourth time Santana has placed a title on the Official Albums Sales chart, which is somewhat surprising given the band's reputation and massive commercial success throughout the years. The group has fared far better on the Official Physical Albums chart. As Sentient arrives, Santana has now earned 13 entries on that roster. The band hasn't released a project in quite some time, so these new wins mark Santana's first appearance on either of these U.K. charts in nearly four years. The last time the outfit launched something new was back in the fall of 2021, when Blessings and Miracles debuted. That effort performed slightly better than Sentient, managing to break into the top 40 on both sales-focused tallies. The new album was quietly announced back in February on Santana's official website. According to the group, Sentient is described as a retrospective featuring 11 'passion-filled, mesmerizing' cuts. It's a star-studded collaborative release that features lesser-known cuts, high-profile duets, and slightly-altered takes on tunes some fans will already know. Among the collaborators are legendary names like Miles Davis, Smokey Robinson, and Daryl McDaniels (from Run-D.M.C.), as well as the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. That latter cut is a track from Jackson's Invincible album, on which Santana played guitar. The lead single was a reworked version of 'Please Don't Take Your Love Away,' alongside Robinson.
