"A leading figure on South Africa's jazz scene since the mid-'60s, Winston Mankunku (born Winston Ngozi) is one of the few musicians to remain in his homeland rather than emigrating to England or the United States. As such, he had to overcome many obstacles during during the era of apartheid. In an attempt to mask his racial identity, he often performed behind a curtain. Credited as the first musician to combine boeremusiek and mbaqanga, Mankunku has continued to garner acclaim for his soulful playing. Mankunku's comeback album, Jika, was released in 1986. Recorded in Cape Town and London, the album features Mike Perry, a pianist that Mankunku had worked with since the early '80s, and South African session players Bheki Mseleku, Russell Herman, and Lucky Ranku. Initially released on Nkomo, a label Mankunku owned with Perry, the album was subsequently released as Crossroads in Australia, the United States and Germany." (Allmusic)
"BEAUTY OF SUNRISE is the child of hard bop and the modal music of the 1960s. Jazz legends and their progeny abound; trumpeter Graham Haynes, son of the great jazz drummer Roy Haynes, produced. Other performers include John Coltrane's son Ravi Coltrane and Elvin Jones, drummer in Coltrane's famous quartet. "Suluman Sand" puts African chanting in the context of a jazz tune. The steps taken beyond hard bop by trumpeter Woody Shaw are acknowledged in "Woody's Tune." On the title track, African Mseleku borrows from Brazil to offer us a samba meditation on, naturally, the beauty of sunrise." (Allmusic).
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