Muhammad Dawjee introduces "The Dawjee Trio" on Kofifi FM 97.2

Loading player...
Muhammad Dawjee is a musician, composer & scholar from the Indian apartheid group-area, Laudium, on the western outskirts of Pretoria. He sees improvisation as a research process and takes a particular interest in the identity of the Indian diaspora living in South Africa by using music to unearth complex stories of colonial subjugation, migration and pursuit of liberation through dialogue.

​Dawjee Trio sees tenor saxophonist Muhammad Dawjee, co-founder of critically acclaimed South African Indo-Jazz trio Kinsmen, continue his pursuit for meaning through sound and improvised performance – this time in a classic jazz-trio setup.
Joined by Amaeshi Ikechi on upright bass and Nicholas Bjorkman on drums, the collective transposes the explorative sound of the saxophone led trio, historically established by the likes of Sonny Rollins in the American tradition – onto and through the rich South African sonic landscape.

He spoke to us and we also listen to some exclusives.
14 Aug 2022 English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

Other recent episodes

Ola Onabulé on The K Jazz Show

Some artists leave us humming a melody. Others leave us thinking long after the music has ended. Our next guest has spent decades doing both. With a voice of rare depth and unmistakable elegance, he has carried stories of identity, humanity and hope onto some of the world's most prestigious…
2 Aug 31 min

The beautiful unfinished story with Paras Sibalukhulu Dlamini

Some albums announce themselves with noise. Others arrive quietly, settle into your spirit, and refuse to leave." We've had the privilege of watching Ingoma Busuku make exactly that journey, from an extraordinary debut to one of the defining South African jazz recordings of its generation. Today, its creator joins us…
2 Aug 32 min

Dumza Maswana & the Umgqungo Experience on The K Jazz Show

Some voices don't simply sing. They remember. They heal. They carry home wherever they go. This Sunday on Hour Africa, we welcome back our brother, Dumza Maswana, for one of our most heartfelt conversations yet. From Ngqushwa to India, from Celebrating African Song to the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz…
26 Jul 35 min

-DELETED- Dumza Maswana and the Umgqungqo Experience on The K Jazz Show

Some voices don't simply sing. They remember. They heal. They carry home wherever they go. This Sunday on Hour Africa, we welcome back our brother, Dumza Maswana, for one of our most heartfelt conversations yet. From Ngqushwa to India, from Celebrating African Song to the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz…
26 Jul 35 min

What does it take to bloom? with Somi on The K Jazz Show

Back on #TheKJazzShow, Somi joins us to reflect on Zenzile, the meaning of homecoming, mutual friends, and her beautiful new album, What Does It Take to Bloom? An honest conversation on artistry, belonging, and becoming. #WhatDoesItTakeToBloom #JazzCircuit #TKJS
26 Jul 34 min