JISA Records has been set up to release 'Black Heroes' - a new solo piano recording by Tete Mbambisa. All funds from sales of the recording go directly to Bra' Tete.
To place an order use the button above. For more information contact:
eato @ ev2 [dot] co [dot] uk
BLACK HEROES COVER IMAGE
The cover image for Black Heroes is a close crop of Jürgen Schadeberg’s image of Bra’ Tete published in his 2007 book Jazz, Blues and Swing: Six Decades of Music in South Africa.
The current print run of Schadeberg’s book has now sold out, but his full portrait of Tete Mbabmisa is reprinted in the Black Heroes liner notes. A number of his wonderful jazz portraits can be found on his website alongside iconic images of Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, James Sebe Moroka and Trevor Huddleston.
Schadeberg joined the staff of Drum magazine in the 1950s and documented many historic events including the Defiance Campaign, the Treason Trial, and the Sophiatown Removals. He has exhibited his photography and painting worldwide, has published many books and has produced a number of films with The Schadeberg Movie Company.
Image © Jürgen Schadeberg used with kind permission.