Seton Hawkins
Director of Public Programs at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Host of South African Jazz on SiriusXM Real Jazz. Adjunct faculty at Juilliard. Curator of AfricArise record series.
southafricanjazz.org
africarise.bandcamp.com/music
- Next week in #SouthAfricanJazz on SiriusXM Real Jazz is our last show of 2025! We'll hear from the Muirhead Quartet, Moses Molelekwa, Lindi Ngonelo, Sathima Bea Benjamin, Peter Auret, Andile Yenana, Kgethi Nkotsi, Ofentse Moses Sebula, and Viwe Mkizwana. Sun at 7 pm ET/Mon at 5 pm ET on Channel 67.
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- Reposted by Seton HawkinsOgun Records presents The Real McGregor (2025 Restoration) Released 10th December 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=suXR...
- This set at Dizzy's by Thembi Dunjana earlier this year was a serious highlight for me in 2025. Really happy to see some of it getting posted! Beautiful performance by an exceptional #SouthAfricanJazz artist www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9PZ...
- @johnedwinmason.bsky.social - this is well worth your time
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsExplore South African jazz albums that are undeniable pinnacles of the style: disc.gs/4qxJTKv
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- We've got some magical stuff going for you right now in #SouthAfricanJazz on SiriusXM's Real Jazz channel
- Our second week of music curated by Nduduzo Makhathini will run on SiriusXM Real Jazz's #SouthAfricanJazz show this Sunday at 7 pm ET and Monday at 5 pm ET. Nduduzo picked selections of his music and of Bheki Mseleku's in advance of his hows at @jazzdotorg.bsky.social jazz.org/concert/ndud...
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsPianist Nduduzo Makhathini comes to Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater Oct. 24-25 for two special concerts with the JLCO & Wynton Marsalis that will journey through South African jazz with performances of works by Bheki Mseleku & Makhathini. Tickets: jazz.org/nduduzo
- On Friday I brought my Abdullah Ibrahim CDs to work and we got a nerdy and enthusiastic in advance of his concerts. On Wednesday, Aaron Rimbui and I will kick off a six-week course on Abdullah's and Bheki Mseleku's music for Swing University. Hope to see you there! www.instagram.com/p/DPW5b7RCeFg/
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsLearned about MTM through Seton Hawkins' South African Jazz show on SXM a few years back and picked it up. It's still within arm's reach of my stereo. The title track sounds like the soundtrack to the coolest video game set in a warm climate. Every time I hear it, my soul smiles.
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsIn The Short Fuse Podcast, host Elizabeth Howard talks with @setonhawkins.bsky.social, the Director of Public Programs and Educational Resources at Jazz at Lincoln Center, about Jazz at @lincolncenter.bsky.social Orchestra’s “Mother Africa” season. artsfuse.org/317187/short...
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsRIP Hermeto Pascoal (1936-2025) 📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Brooklyn, NY, 5.25.23
- Next week in #SouthAfricanJazz on SiriusXM Real Jazz we'll hear music from Bheki Mseleku and from Tlokwe Sehume. We'll also dive into award recipients from this year's Mzantsi Jazz Awards, w/ tracks from Thembi Dunjana, Adam Glasser, Themba Mkhize, Ncesh Nonxishi, Sydney Mavundla, and Gabi Motuba.
- Emotional hearing #SouthAfricanJazz show this evening: our 200th. We started in Jan 2020 at SiriusXM studios before doing it at home (on a Blue Yeti) when COVID hit. Since then my microphone got better, my speaking didn't, but the music stayed magnificent. Playlist: www.cityofgoldarts.org/siriusxm
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsPianist and composer Bokani Dyer grew up among South African exiles in Botswana, and has become a leading jazz artist from the region. I caught his trio the other night in Philly; I reckon this is the only proper review from his North American tour.
- Next week in #SouthAfricanJazz on SiriusXM Real Jazz we air the our 200th episode! We'll hear from Glen Mafoko, Estelle Kokot, Xixel Langa, Frank Paco, Andile Q, Mike Laatz, Phinda, Nishlyn Ramanna, Benguela, GTX Xaba, and Oupa Makhubela Sunday at 7 pm ET, Monday at 5 pm ET on Channel 67.
- The world is worse off now without Eddie in it. eddiepalmieri.bandcamp.com/track/life
- Reposted by Seton Hawkins"Why would I want to read something nobody could be bothered to write?"
- Reposted by Seton Hawkinsi have been shouting about this for literal years!!! listings are so important
- Can't wait for Sisonke Xonti to make his United States debut next week! Come to Dizzy's if you get a chance. #SouthAfricanJazz
- This month marks the centennial of Kippie Moeketsi. To the extent that ANYONE can claim the mantle as the godfather of South Africa's Jazz scene, that honor would go to Kippie. So much beautiful music, but this 1971 duet with Abdullah Ibrahim will always hold my heart www.youtube.com/watch?v=xku-...
- This week in #SouthAfricanJazz on SiriusXM Real Jazz we paid tribute to the songbook of Abdullah Ibrahim through recordings of his music as performed by Pharoah Sanders, Zim Ngqawana, Anat Cohen, Chris McGregor, and many more. Full playlist here: southafricanjazz.org
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsI think it's now possible to make a poli-sci course that equips one for modern political analysis better than most classic theory and has a syllabus sourced entirely from random internet posts. Text 1. Wilhoit's Law, born as part of a 2018 blog comment crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
- This week in #SouthAfricanJazz on SiriusXM's Real Jazz we heard new music from Sibusiso Mashiloane, Penelope Radsma, Billy Monama, and more. We also checked out a fifty-year-old never-before-released Kippie Moeketsi masterwork. I hope you enjoyed. Full playlist at southafricanjazz.org
- I wasn't familiar with Avin Ahmadi, but I love this beautiful performance. youtu.be/nOkOn2l6fns?...
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsAI in the wild? This tray tissue I was given at a restaurant is full of errors and hallucinations…!
- This week in #SouthAfricanJazz on SiriusXM Real Jazz we paid tribute to the lives and music of Feya Faku and Louis Moholo-Moholo, with a mix of their respective solo projects and albums that featured them as sidemen and collaborators. Playlist here: southafricanjazz.org
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- An interesting talk and presentation by David Kramer and Hannes Coetzee with some great historical clips, too - youtu.be/RS_kQdwg8ok?...
- Beautiful live performance by Feya Faku - a reminder of one of the many reasons he is so deeply missed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhth... #SouthAfricanJazz
- The first time Feya Faku and I properly worked together was in 2014 for the Uhadi tour in the US. We collaborated on shows, education events, and this series of videos on South African Jazz. They remain a highlight of my life - and I'll always treasure these memories. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NznM...
- Absolutely gutted at the passing of Feya Faku. I will miss you so very much. www.snl24.com/dailysun/cel...
- Reposted by Seton Hawkins"As a scholar, performer, and cultural thinker, [Bebey] helped redefine how African music could be understood not only as a heritage to be preserved but as a living, evolving force."
- A music video of Tananas! Very cool document in #SouthAfricanJazz www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D7X...
- I'm loving every moment of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIQ6...
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsAllen Kwela Octet :: Allen's Soul Bag (1972) 🇿🇦 August 15 reissue :: We Are Busy Bodies allenkwelaoctet.bandcamp.com/album/allens...
- Reposted by Seton HawkinsPhotograph of jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) live in Boston in 1986. Taken by the late South African jazz photographer Rashid Lombard, who has died at 84. #RIPRashidLombard
- This off-the-cuff explanation of the transition from Ragtime to Stride Piano as demonstrated by Dick Hyman is absolutely exceptional www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo_3...
