Mxolisi Makinana

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06/08/10    Albums

Live In Rio DVD – Diana Krall

My view can't be other than "incredible" and “intoxicating”. It was great to hear Diana singing in Portuguese. I was fascinated especially with the audience of carioca's (from Rio de Janeiro) singing along in Portuguese to, “The Boy from Ipanema”, Jobims...

01/05/10    Albums

A Twist of Jobim

I can not believe I’m writing a review of a more than ten years old CD! As a fan of smooth Brazilian jazz, I was astounded when I first heard this album in December 2009 while on holiday. It has good relaxing music and atmosphere in it. It’s great that Lee...

01/05/10    Albums

A Twist of Jobim

I can not believe I’m writing a review of a more than ten years old CD! As a fan of smooth Brazilian jazz, I was astounded when I first heard this album in December 2009 while on holiday. It has good relaxing music and atmosphere in it. It’s great that Lee...

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10/14/09    Community Articles

The Guguletu jazz icon is no more

On 13 October 2009 Winston Monwabisi ‘Mankunku’ Ngozi joined the ancestors. He was born in Retreat (a suburb), Cape Town, South Africa, in 1943. His interest in music started early and was carefully nurtured by his mother, Gertrude. Having experimented with...

09/02/09    Albums

Love Scenes by Diana Krall

Wow man!!!!!!!!Diana Krall's luxuriously flexible alto adorns the classic songs of romance and longing found on Love Scenes with a clear aura of glamour. Her apparently natural command of phrasing and intonation, whether the mood is seduction or a sweet...

08/26/09    Albums

Pleasures of the night
will downing and gerald albright

This CD contains songs that take away the pains of even the most hectic days. The CD makes one believe that you can still love and it comforts the soul,body and mind. It hits the spot when you are with that special person. This is a must if you want to make...

About Mxolisi Makinana

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Mxolisi is fan of jazz and likes to travel around live jazz performances. Enjoys reading, literature, poetry and writing.

Mxolisi Makinana joined the JazzTimes community on Mar 16, 2009