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Legendary Photographer and Jazz Visionary Rashid Lombard Dies at 74

  • Rashid Lombard, a South African photojournalist and jazz promoter, died on 4 June 2025 in Cape Town at age 74.
  • Born in 1951 in the North End area of what is now known as Gqeberha, Rashid spent his early years in a racially mixed community until apartheid-era forced relocations disrupted this environment, experiences that deeply influenced his lifelong dedication to justice.
  • He captured the brutal realities of apartheid and significant milestones in South Africa’s democratic transition, later establishing espAfrika and leading the major annual jazz event in Cape Town from 2000 until 2014.
  • In 2014, Lombard was honored with a Silver Class award of the Order of Ikhamanga for his influential work in culture and jazz, and he curated an archive of over 500,000 negatives that is preserved as a treasured national resource.
  • His death prompted tributes highlighting him as a storyteller and cultural icon who captured South Africa's struggle and promoted inclusivity through his art and jazz events.
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CapeTown ETC broke the news in on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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