The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is hosting the 2015 Jazz and Jazz and Popular music recitals on Tuesday, November 24 and Wednesday, November 25, at 6 pm.

The students will play a variety of original composition and standards.

On Tuesday will be Diploma in Jazz and Popular Music Students Bethuel Tshoane (guitar), Kaylin Naidoo (guitar), Dylan Silk (guitar), who has toured the country with various artists such as Tasha Baxter, Freddie Van’Dango(Idols), T.H.O.T.S. and L-Tido.

Also on stage on Tuesday, is BPrac student Lucky Swele (guitar) who is a member of trio “Ubuciko The Art” a group that fuses poetry/spoken words and music interludes.

On Wednesday it will be the turn of BPrac students Rogan Chaz (guitar), Lungelo Ngcobo (piano) accompanied by Salim Washington  – Tenor Saxophone, Tshepo Tsotetsi  – Alto Saxophone, George Mari  – Trumpet Riley Ghindari – Drums, Menzi Mkhize – Percussion, Nick Pittman- Guitar  and Prince Bulo – bass.

BMus vocalist Kwena Ramahuta, who recently was a semi-finalist in the recent prestigious Samro international scholarship competition 2015, will also recite that night.

The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) is on level 2 of the Shepstone Building on UKZN’s Howard College Campus. Entrance is free.

Contact Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za for more information