Anticipation mounts as Bokani Dyer shares “Tiya Mowa”, the beautiful second single off his forthcoming album Radio Sechaba
South African pianist, singer and composer Bokani Dyer continues to give a taste of what is to come with his forthcoming album Radio Sechaba on Brownswood Recordings. The latest is new single “Tiya Mowa” meaning ‘Qina Moya’ or ‘Be Strong Spirit’. “It is a song about believing that things will get better when going through […]
Bokani Dyer shares “Tiya Mowa”, the beautiful second single taken from his forthcoming album Radio Sechaba on Brownswood Recordings
South African pianist, singer and composer Bokani Dyer, an established multi award-winning artist with a growing global reputation shares “Tiya Mowa”, the beautiful second single taken from his forthcoming album Radio Sechaba on Brownswood Recordings. Sung in the Setswana language “Tiya Mowa” celebrates self-strength over an uplifting mix of deep bass grooves, soulful piano and […]
New album and single announce Bokani Dyer’s Brownswood Recordings signing
We’re thrilled to share the news of Bokani Dyer’s new deal with Gilles Peterson’s London-based Brownswood Recordings that marks a significant step in the career of the pianist, producer and songwriter. The first release from the partnership is the single “Resonance of Truth” which Dyer describes as a “song for the social media generation” and […]
Bokani Dyer announces Brownswood Recordings deal with new single “Resonance of Truth”
Bokani Dyer is announcing his deal with Gilles Peterson’s London-based Brownswood Recordings with the release of a new single “Resonance of Truth” that he describes as a “song for the social media generation”. Listen here. Out on Thursday (February 9th), the single sees the multi-award winning artist encouraging listeners to follow their own “Resonance of […]
Bokani Dyer’s Radio Sechaba launches at Joy of Jazz ‘22
Bokani Dyer will be presenting Radio Sechaba on Joy of Jazz’s Dinaledi Stage on November 25th at the Sandton Convention Centre. He joins the line-up of the 23rd edition of Mzansi’s premier jazz festival which takes place over the weekend of 25 – 26 November. Others on the bill include Mandisi Dyantyis, Msaki, Jimmy Dludlu […]
Limited tickets for Cape Town Bokani Dyer Solo show now available
There are limited tickets available for a Bokani Dyer Solo show at The Athletic Club & Social in Cape Town this August. The intimate gig takes place on Wednesday August 17th and offers music devotees the opportunity to see this award-winning and critically acclaimed artist play solo. Dyer is known for his piano playing, which […]
Still time to catch Bokani Dyer Trio on tour in Europe
There is still time to catch the wonderful Bokani Dyer Trio on tour in Europe, with two remaining shows in Germany mid-July. The shows take place on July 15th at The Darmstadt Jazz Institute, which houses Europe’s largest public jazz collection, and then on July 17th at the A-Trane Jazz Club in Berlin, which is […]
South Africa Represents at Sakifo Festival 2022
Check out this gallery of photos capturing the fantastic array of South African artists performing at this year’s event on Réunion Island – and make a plan to get there in 2023! BCUC and Stogie T by Mikhael Thuillier BLK JKS, Bongeziwe Mabandla and Radio Sechaba photos by Guillaume Belaud
Radio Sechaba Praised In Mail & Guardian’s Feature On The Rise Of Mzansi Jazz!
“In true Dyer fashion, the compositions are brilliant. But so is the songwriting, which is so powerful that it’s hard to deny him a spot as one of the greats from this generation of music heads. Check Mogaetsho, on which he sings: “O filwe maatla ke batho, ba go tshepa go supa tsela/ go rileng mogaetsho, […]
Black Major takes over Réunion Island!
We’re still buzzing from this past weekend’s takeover of the beautiful Réunion Island! Morena Leraba was part of IOMMa (Indian Ocean Music Market), a four-day event that is the first music industry platform in the Indian Ocean area, dedicated to connecting the Réunionese and Indian Ocean music scenes to the international market. Also bringing their […]
