Estelle Kokot

Estelle recorded 2 singles of her own material when she was 18, featuring guitar legend Johnny Fourie and piano maestro Lionel Pillay. Her stage debut in 1987 was with South African bassist and composer Victor Ntoni and tenor player Duke Makasi's jazz supergroup 'Phambili 'at Kippies Jazz Club in Johannesburg. She went on to guest with South African World Music Stars Bayete, also appearing with SA Jazz greats Barney Rachabane and Mike Makhalemele at jazz clubs and in collaborations.