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The Echoes of Marabi with Yonela Mnana on The K Jazz Show

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We welcome back a profound musical thinker, a sonic architect, and one of the most quietly influential forces in contemporary South African jazz.

He last graced our airwaves when he gifted us Baba in 2016 and since then, his artistry has only deepened, sharpened, and expanded.
Pianist, composer, bandleader, scholar, and collaborator of the highest order…

Yonela Mnana returns to The K Jazz Show with a brand-new offering, "Echoes of Marabi "— a bold, beautiful collaboration with Swiss saxophonist Benedikt Reising and the transcendent Soultee Sisters.
7 Dec 2025 English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

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