Basil Coetzee

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Born
2 February 1944
Born In
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Died
12 March 1998 (aged 54)
Basil "Manenberg" Coetzee (2 February 1944 - 11 March 1998) was a South African musician, perhaps best known as a saxophonist. Mountain Records describes Basil thus: 'His distinctive raunchy tenor sound and the untiring commitment to his cultural roots made him one of the best known jazzmen to come out of South Africa. He earned the nickname "Manenberg" after the hugely successful collaboration with Dollar Brand in the late seventies. Basil toured and recorded extensively with Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim). Together with Robbie Jansen they created the unique bras… read more
Basil "Manenberg" Coetzee (2 February 1944 - 11 March 1998) was a South African musician, perhaps best known as a saxophonist. Mountain Records describes Basil thus: 'His distinctive raunchy tenor sound and the untiring commitment to his cultural roots made him one of the best … read more
Basil "Manenberg" Coetzee (2 February 1944 - 11 March 1998) was a South African musician, perhaps best known as a saxophonist. Mountain Records describes Basil thus: 'His distinctive raunchy tenor sound and the untiring commitment to his cultural roots made him one of the best known jazzmen to come out of South Africa. He earned the nickname "… read more

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1 Passport: The Best of Basil Coetzee Come on Home
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2 Sabenza African Jazz Dance
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3 Sabenza CT Blues
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4 Sabenza Khayalitsha Dance
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5 Sabenza Song For Winnie
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6 Sabenza Coventry Road
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7 Sabenza Mama
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8 Majietas Majietas
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9 Passport: The Best of Basil Coetzee Bushy
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10 Mofolo Mofolo
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  1. 33 listeners

    1987 · 6 tracks

    Sabenza
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  2. 1 listener

    3 Oct 2013 · 11 tracks

    Passport: The Best of Basil Coetzee
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