cape jazz artists

At a glance

4 published cape jazz artists; 79 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (2 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most cape jazz artists. South Africa leads with 4.

• South Africa 4

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with cape jazz. The most shared is jazz, with 4 artists in both.

• jazz 4
• Afro-jazz 1
• bebop 1
• folk music 1
• music of Africa 1
• post-bop 1

Covers from cape jazz

79 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Abdullah Ibrahim has the most release groups (102); Hugh Masekela the longest career (62 years); Hugh Masekela the most awards (4).