Cape jazz
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Cape jazz is a South African jazz style that blends American jazz with local Cape Town musical traditions, especially those of the former District Six community.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz subgenre
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music genre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cape Coloured communities
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Cape Minstrel traditions ⓘ Cape Town New Year carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Cape Town
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District Six community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
danceable grooves
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fusion of African and Western musical elements ⓘ improvisation ⓘ melodic themes drawn from local songs ⓘ strong rhythmic drive ⓘ use of Cape carnival rhythms ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
memory of District Six
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resistance to apartheid ⓘ urban life in Cape Town ⓘ |
| influenced |
South African contemporary jazz
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world music fusion from South Africa ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African rhythms
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American bebop ⓘ Cape carnival music ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| language | largely instrumental ⓘ |
| musicSubculture | South African jazz scene ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Abdullah Ibrahim
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Basil Coetzee NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris McGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ Dollar Brand NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Jansen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blue Notes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jazz Epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mannenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
American jazz
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Cape Malay music ⓘ Cape Town musical traditions ⓘ South African folk music ⓘ goema music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
double bass
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drum kit ⓘ guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
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