Jazz on the African continent has a storied history, one that stretches from the shores of New Orleans back to its source, where the violence inflicted upon Black people during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade reverberated in swinging melodies and blurring horns that dissolve the boundary between past and future.
Today, every corner of the continent has something to offer — from the deeply rooted traditions of South African jazz, to the horn-driven, rhythmically intricate sound of Ethio-jazz, and the vibrant, cascading…
