Matsuli Music

Matsuli Music is an independent record label based in London that specialises in the reissue and archival release of jazz and related South African music. The label is known for issuing previously unavailable or little-known material ^{[1] [2]} but has also released a limited number of contemporary recordings. ^{[1] [3]}

The label has generally released a small number of titles, often accompanied by newly commissioned liner notes and historical documentation. Releases have appeared on vinyl, as well as digitally, with a significant proportion of sales occurring outside South Africa. ^{[1] [3]}

Notable releases

Archival releases

• African Songbird by Sathima Bea Benjamin with Dollar Brand. ^{[4] [5]}
• Inhlupeko: Distress by The Soul Jazzmen. ^[6]
• Live in Lesotho by Hugh Masekela & Company. ^{[7] [8]}
• Dudu Pukwana and the "Spears" by Dudu Pukwana and the "Spears". ^{[9] [10] [11]}
• Batsumi by Batsumi. ^{[12] [13]}
• Sangoma by Malombo. ^[14]

New releases

• One Night on Earth: Music from the Strings of Mali by Derek Gripper. ^[15]
• Tolika Mtoliki by The Brother Moves On. ^[16]
• After the Night, the Day Will Surely Come by Kyle Shepherd. ^[17]
• A Dance More Sweetly Played by the Kyle Shepherd Trio. ^{[18] [19]}
• Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper by Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper. ^{[20] [21]}

References

1. "South Africa: How independent music label Matsuli has kept local jazz alive". The Africa Report. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
2. Hawkins, Seton (23 May 2018). "Matsuli Music: The Fight Against Forgetting". All About Jazz. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
3. "A Conversation with Matt Temple from Matsuli Music". Afropop Worldwide. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
4. "LP Review: Bea Benjamin with Dollar Brand – African Songbird". London Jazz News. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
5. Muller, Carol. "Issue #07 – Herri". Herri. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
6. "Inhlupeko: Distress". Bandcamp. Matsuli Music. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
7. "Masekela's Lesotho concerts: A bittersweet homecoming". Mail & Guardian. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
8. "Hugh Masekela & Company: Live in Lesotho". Financial Times. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
9. "Dudu Pukwana 'Dudu Pukwana and the Spears' 2x180g Vinyl (Matsuli Music)". UK Vibe. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
10. "South Africa: Review - Dudu Pukwana and the 'Spears'". allAfrica. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
11. "Dudu Pukwana: Dudu Pukwana And The "Spears"". Jazz Journal. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
12. "Batsumi – review". The Guardian. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
13. "A Conversation with Matt Temple from Matsuli Music". Afropop Worldwide. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
14. "Sangoma". Bandcamp. Matsuli Music. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
15. "One Night on Earth: Music from the Strings of Mali". Bandcamp. Matsuli Music. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
16. "Tolika Mtoliki". Bandcamp. Matsuli Music. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
17. "Kyle Shepherd 'After The Night, The Day Will Surely Come' (Matsuli Music)". UK Vibe. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
18. "Kyle Shepherd Trio 'A Dance More Sweetly Played' 180g Vinyl (Matsuli Music)". UK Vibe. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
19. "Review of A Dance More Sweetly Played". Songlines. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
20. "Kora and guitar blend engagingly on Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper's joint album". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
21. "Sélection albums : Maurice Yvain, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, The Lemon Twigs, Emily Nenni, Ballaké Sissoko et Derek Gripper, Kamasi Washington". Le Monde. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.

External links

• https://matsulimusic.bandcamp.com/