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Afro-Jazz is a vibrant fusion of African musical traditions and jazz, blending rich polyrhythms, indigenous melodies, and improvisational elements. Rooted in the rhythms of West, East, and Southern Africa, the genre incorporates traditional instruments like balafons, talking drums, and kora alongside jazz staples such as saxophones and pianos. Afro-Jazz often features soulful vocals, intricate horn arrangements, and rhythmic complexity, creating a dynamic interplay between African groove and jazz harmony. Influenced by both folk traditions and contemporary sounds, it embraces storytelling, spiritual depth, and spontaneous creativity, making it a powerful, evolving art form.

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Experimental Jazz Soul World Funk Contemporary Jazz Fusion Music Jazz Fusion Afrobeat Latin Jazz Avant-garde Jazz Crossover Jazz Traditional African Afro-cuban Jazz Spiritual Jazz Ethno Jazz

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Jazz Soul R&b Afrobeat Contemporary Jazz Funk Highlife Afropop World Folk

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World Jazz Zim Urban Groove South African Modern Jazz

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Montreux Jazz Festival 1985

Ep - 6 Tracks - Released March 20, 2026

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The Soul Jazz Era

Letta Mbulu

Kaleta

Randy Weston

Oneness Of Juju

Lulu and mathumela band

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The Needle / Nigeria 1 Afro-jazz artist

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March 20, 2026

Montreux Jazz Festival 1985
Randy Weston
6 tracks
March 20

Brooklyn Academy of Music 1985
Randy Weston
4 tracks
March 20

Montreux, Zaragoza & Ramatuelle Jazz Festivals 1988
Randy Weston•
Monty Alexander
7 tracks
March 13

St Thomas
Randy Weston•
Monty Alexander
1 tracks
March 6

Hi Fly
Randy Weston
1 tracks
February 27

Portrait of Vivian
Randy Weston
1 tracks
February 24

Englishman In New York
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

I Dont Wanna Miss A Thing
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

You Are The Reason
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

Like I'm Gonna Lose You
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

Stand By Me
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

If I Ain't Got You
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

See You Again
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
January 3

Blinding Lights
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
January 3

Blinding Lights (Afro Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
December 24, 2025

Too Good At Goodbyes (EPIC GOSPEL Cinematic Orchestral)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
December 23

Beautiful Girls (60's Motown Blues & Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
December 23

Beautiful Girls (60's Motown Blues & Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 27

The Fate of Ophelia (1950s Soul/Jazz [Best Version])
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 20

Let Me Love You (1950s Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 11

Without Me
The Soul Jazz Era
3 tracks
November 9

Grenade (1950s Soul Best Version)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 9

Grenade (1950s Soul) [Best Version]
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 9

Take Me to Church (Soulful Blues 1950s)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 9

Take Me to Church (Soulful Blues 1950s)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 7

X Gon’ Give It To Ya (1950s Acoustic Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 7

Forgot About Dre (The Soul Jazz Era)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 7

X Gon’ Give It To Ya (1950s Acoustic Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 7

Forgot About Dre (The Soul Jazz Era)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 5

Ms. Jackson
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 5

Ms. Jackson (The Soul Jazz Era)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 2

Gin & Juice (Soul 1950s)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 2

Gin & Juice (Soul 1950s)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 2

Way Down We Go (1950s Soul & Jazz Version)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 2

Way Down We Go (1950s Soul & Jazz Version)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
October 31

I'm In Luv (With A Stripper) [Soul 1950s]
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
October 31

I'm In Luv (With A Stripper) [Soul 1950s]
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
October 27

Gangsta's Paradise (The Soul Jazz Era)
The Soul Jazz Era
3 tracks
October 23

In Da Club (The Soul Jazz Era)
The Soul Jazz Era
3 tracks

March 20, 2026

Montreux Jazz Festival 1985
Randy Weston
6 tracks
March 20

Montreux, Zaragoza & Ramatuelle Jazz Festivals 1988
Randy Weston•
Monty Alexander
7 tracks
March 20

Brooklyn Academy of Music 1985
Randy Weston
4 tracks
July 24, 2025

FALSE PROPHETS
Kwame Dabie
7 tracks
July 11

Made Through Ritual
Oneness Of Juju
9 tracks
December 27, 2024

ON THE FENCE
DJ FortuneDJ•
Kwame Dabie
6 tracks
November 29

Undone
Simz Kulla
6 tracks
November 29

Satellite Business
Gbenga
4 tracks
November 15

Nomali
Letta Mbulu
6 tracks
November 6

Tisu Tega Tozvigona
3dotsZimbabwe
14 tracks
October 20

Humba & Friends
3dotsZimbabwe
5 tracks
October 15

Radio Masoda (Remixed)
Franck Biyong
4 tracks
September 13

Naked
Alain Apaloo
12 tracks
June 28

Stereo Colour
Gbenga
20 tracks
June 27

Stereo Colour
Gbenga
5 tracks
June 21

No Be Today
Bosq•
Kaleta
13 tracks
May 3

Radio Masoda
Franck Biyong
8 tracks
April 26

An Adventurous Dream - the Music of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington (At PizzaExpress Live - In London)
Ian Shaw•
Tony Kofi
12 tracks
April 19

Testimony Service (Live)
Randy Weston•
Judah Band
9 tracks
April 5

Altera Vita
Alina Bzhezhinska•
Tony Kofi
6 tracks

March 13, 2026

St Thomas
Randy Weston•
Monty Alexander
1 tracks
March 6

Hi Fly
Randy Weston
1 tracks
February 27

Portrait of Vivian
Randy Weston
1 tracks
February 24

Like I'm Gonna Lose You
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

If I Ain't Got You
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

You Are The Reason
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

Stand By Me
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

I Dont Wanna Miss A Thing
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

See You Again
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
February 24

Englishman In New York
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
January 3

Blinding Lights
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
January 3

Blinding Lights (Afro Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
December 24, 2025

Too Good At Goodbyes (EPIC GOSPEL Cinematic Orchestral)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
December 23

Beautiful Girls (60's Motown Blues & Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
December 23

Beautiful Girls (60's Motown Blues & Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 27

The Fate of Ophelia (1950s Soul/Jazz [Best Version])
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 20

Let Me Love You (1950s Soul)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks
November 11

Without Me
The Soul Jazz Era
3 tracks
November 9

Take Me to Church (Soulful Blues 1950s)
The Soul Jazz Era
1 tracks