Tutu Puoane laughs as she describes her childhood attempts to escape from jazz. As with many kids growing up in the Tshwane township of Mamelodi, she found that “jazz was everywhere”.

That Belgium-based South African jazz singer Tutu Puoane cares about words has been apparent from her earliest recordings. Puoane wrote or co-authored many of her own lyrics, in Sepedi and English.

Songbird Tutu Puoane returns to Cape Town to perform with her world class Belgian band at Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha this Sunday 8 October from 4pm. This concert which forms part of the Jazz in ...

From her base in Belgium, proudly South African singer, artist and actor Tutu Puoane has carved an international career predicated on consistency and mastery. Her new album, Wrapped in Rhythm Vol ...

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From her base in Belgium, proudly South African singer, artist and actor Tutu Puoane has carved an international career predicated on consistency and mastery. Her new album, Wrapped in Rhythm Vol ...