Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath – Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath

Forged in London by South African exiles alongside British avant-garde improvisers, the Brotherhood of Breath was an explosive, joyous sonic hurricane. McGregor's sweeping piano arrangements channel big-band swing through raw Kwela pulses and free jazz turbulence. The sprawling brass frontline roars and clashes with riotous energy, proving that exile could galvanise rather than dilute township spirit.