Sereetsi is a singer/songwriter and the author of the ground-breaking instructional book/CD, The Solo Four String Guitar of Botswana
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College campus in Durban hosts a performance by Sereetsi & the Natives on Wednesday, August 31 at 6pm. Continue reading
iSupprt Music Business – in association with Concerts SA, presents two KwaZulu-Natal concerts with master drummer Louis Moholo. The musicians and his band will visit Luthuli Museum in Groutville and Seaman’s Corner in Hammarsdale.
Born in Cape Town, Moholo formed The Blue Notes with Chris McGregor, Johnny Dyani, Nikele Moyake, Mongezi Feza and Dudu Pukwana, and emigrated to Europe with them in 1964, eventually settling in London, where he formed part of a South African exile community that made an important contribution to British jazz.
Moholo-Moholo was a member of the Brotherhood of Breath, a big band comprising several South African exiles and leading musicians of the British free jazz scene in the 1970s and is the founder of Viva la Black and The Dedication Orchestra.
His first album under his own name, Spirits Rejoice on Ogun Records, is considered a classic example of the combination of British and South African players. In the early 1970s, Moholo was also a member of the Afro-rock band Assagai.
The veteran drummer returned to his homeland in 2005.
For his KZN concerts he will be joined by Andile Yenana on keys, Mandla Mlangeni on trumpet, Nhlanhla Mahlangu and Sisonke Xonti saxophone and Ariel Zamonsky on double bass.
The concerts are part of the Concerts SA venue circuit which aims to grow a love and support for live music in our communities, as well as anchor small and medium sized venues in urban and rural Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape.
Concerts SA is a joint South African/Norwegian live music development project housed within the SAMRO Foundation. It receives financial, administrative and technical support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SAMRO, the SAMRO Foundation and Concerts Norway.
Working with musicians, promoters, venue owners and audiences, and providing support to the sector through research and skills development for music professionals, the project aims to build a vibrant and viable live music circuit in southern Africa. It also aims to develop an interest in and appreciation of live music by showcasing music performances and conducting workshops at schools.
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Salim Washington, in association with Concerts SA, presents his rich jazz ensemble, Sankofa, during an intense long weekend of shows at The Orbit, Afrikan Freedom Station, and Kaya House in Johannesburg. Continue reading
Napo Masheane is among those who have benefited from the help of the National Arts Council. Read her story below.
The National Arts Council (NAC) of South Africa has awarded R23 million in grants to 116 organisations countrywide – an increase from the last funding cycle where 98 organisations received three year funding.
The beneficiaries, 108 of which work with the youth and 50 of which work with women, will receive funding for the next three years in various arts disciplines. Continue reading
Cape Town stand-up comedy duo, Stuart Cairns and Westley Cockrell, are bringing their show, The Plothole, to Seabrookes’ Theatre at Durban High School, St Thomas Road, Musgrave at 8 pm on Friday, August 26 and 27. Continue reading
Enjoy 80 minutes of classy comedy in I’m Ill – The NEIL GREEN One-Man Comedy Show at the Durban Jewish Club, 44 K E Masinga Road, North Beach, Durban at 8 pm on Friday, August 26. Continue reading
Well-known Durban-based comedian and entertainer, Mervyn Pillay, will rehash some of his best material from his 30-year career in entertainment in his show, Me, Myself and I, at Sibaya’s iZulu Theatre at 8 pm on August 26 and 27. Continue reading
Currently playing at The Fugard Theatre in Cape Town is Bruce Norris’ smash hit Broadway and West End comedy, Clybourne Park. Continue reading
Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium came alive with the sound and passion of music on Saturday, August 22, when the two 2016 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships winners were chosen.
Following a tense final round of live performances, saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane (jazz music, left) and marimba player Dylan Tabisher (Western art music, right) were announced as the winners of the two R200 000 scholarships. Continue reading
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