Moses Taiwa Molelekwa (17 April 1973 – 13 February 2001) was a South African jazz pianist.
By 1996 he had gained widespread attention as a solo artist, winning two FNB South Africa Music Awards for traditional jazz, and was heralded as the successor for the great Marabi piano tradition, following in the footsteps of the prolific Abdullah Ibrahim.
He played at the North Sea Jazz Festival and worked with Brazilian singer Flora Purim on his second album.
[1] Molelekwa named Herbie Hancock, Bheki Mseleku, and Abdullah Ibrahim as major influences on his music.
[1] Although Molelekwa has great acclaim from critics and musicians alike,[4] little has been written about this pianist and composer.