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 […]
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 […]
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
“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, […]
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 […]
Booking is now open for the album launch of Bokani Dyer’s stunning new album, Radio Sechaba. In what promises to be one of the highlight shows of 2022, Dyer will perform with his incredible band on Friday May 20th at the Untitled Basement in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The South African launch of Radio Sechaba comes ahead […]
After a two-year delay due to Covid, the North Sea Jazz Festival returns in 2022 and will be welcoming Bokani Dyer Trio to an amazing line-up of artists. The 45th edition takes place in July at Rotterdam Ahoy with the Bokani Dyer Trio performing on July 8th with Diana Ross in the headlining spot. This […]
The Bokani Dyer Trio play at The Marabi Club on 11 November. Tickets are R200 and can be booked directly here
Bokani Dyer’s Kalakuta has been nominated as the title track for Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Jazz for the All Africa Music Awards 2021. AFRIMA is a combined effort by music professionals across the continent aimed at celebrating the rich musical heritage of African continent. South African pop duo Blaq Diamond lead the […]
Born in 1986 in Gaborone, Botswana, where many artists from South Africa, including his father, musician Steve Dyer, were living in exile during apartheid, Bokani Dyer moved back to SA as a child in 1990. He grew up mainly in Johannesburg before moving to study jazz at the prestigious University of Cape Town, where he […]
