Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O

Led by South African trombonist Malcolm Jiyane, the Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O is a genre-crossing ensemble with a sound that blends jazz and traditional African music with elements of pop, funk, and R&B. It's a vibe that evokes the work of African musical icons like Hugh Masekela and Abullah Ibrahim and which Jiyane debuted to acclaim on 2021's Umdali. The Tree-O returned in 2024 with True Story. The story of the Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O is the story of Jiyane himself. Born in 1982 in Katlehong, a township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, Jiyane had a difficult upbringing. H...