iPlaying Apple music jazz playlist Jazz Scene: South Africa With Abstract Rhythm in Time DigitalART by Alan silva

This type of geometric Spontaneous Composition holds a fascination for me. It’s a way of using the “other”, sometimes neglected elements of Abstract Rhythm in Timemusic like texture, color, density, transparency, spatial relationships...rhythmic motives, rather than Time pulse. It represents an experience of music where emphasis is on the vertical, profound plane rather than on the narrative expression on the horizontal linear plane musicians commonly use. There's often a spiritual, ecstatic quality to jazz from South Africa, where elements of local tradition and languages as well as modern R&B and other eclectic strains all blend together. Born in struggle, the music reflects its still-new, post-apartheid reality, brimming with promise and conviction. Our editors regularly update this playlist. If you like a song, add it to your library.