South African Jazz Legend Feya Faku Passes Away at 63 - The Zambian Observer

South African Jazz legend Feya Faku passes away at 63 - The Zambian Observer

South African Jazz legend Feya Faku passes away at 63.🕊 The South African music community is mourning the loss of Fezile “Feya” Faku, the celebrated trumpeter and flugelhornist, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 23, 2025, at the age of 63. Faku was on tour in Basel, Switzerland when he died, leaving […] The post South African Jazz legend Feya Faku passes away at 63 first appeared on The Zambian Observer.

Feya Faku, Jazz Luminary and Generational Bridge, Has Passed On

Feya Faku, the South African musician whose distinct sonic dialect colored every corner of the country's improvised music scene, is no longer with us. The trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and teacher passed away in his sleep in Basel, Switzerland, yesterday while on tour with pianist Paul Hamner. He was 63 years old.His ascension comes during a volatile time – a moment of global reckoning and local horrors that have startled even the bravest. Among…

Condolences pour in for SA jazz legend Feya Faku

Renowned South African jazz trumpeter and composer Feya Faku has died at the age of 63 while on tour in Basel, Switzerland. News of his passing was confirmed by local journalist and family friend Vukile Pokwana. According to reports, Faku failed to attend rehearsals on the morning of 23 June. Concerned colleagues later discovered him unresponsive in his hotel room. The cause of death has not yet been officially confirmed. Faku, widely revered fo…