Madiba by Alvin Dyers

Written as a tribute to Nelson Mandela using his clan name Madiba as the title. The song favours a Mbqanga feel with a slapdruk (Afrikaans for ‘lazy push’) favoured in Western Cape region. We based our performance on Wesley Street (2000) album which featured the notable Eddie Jooste on fretless bass guitar

This version strips away the EP and keys, leaving you with a high-fidelity, live-recorded rhythm section of bass and drums. Whether you are a pianist, guitarist, or horn player, this is your space to comp, improvise, and explore the melodic structures of South African Jazz over a rock-solid, professional groove.