Steve Fataar
On Tuesday, October 6, the Maritzburg Musicians Club (MMC) will play host to the legendary Steve Fataar, who will be performing a set with local and touring muso friends from Pietermaritzburg and Durban. They will include his son Dane Stops and Graham Ellis, who has been performing in and around Durban.
Zvirmudeze Mbira ensemble (Zimbabwe)
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is hosting the Dialogue of Musical Sounds concert, in association with The African Music Project 10th African Cultural Calabash, at 6 pm on Wednesday, September 30. The concert will feature the Zvirmudeze Mbira Ensemble from Zimbabwe, under direction of Dr. Perminus Matiure, the Durban-based Salim Washington Ensemble (United States/South Africa) and Jo Kunnuji from Nigeria. Continue reading
Dan and Fiona
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is hosting the duo Quark on Tuesday, October 6 at 6 pm. Continue reading
Ivan Mazuze. Photo by Jacob Crawfurd
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is hosting a performance by award-winning saxophonist, Ivan Mazuze, on Wednesday, October 7 at 6 pm. Continue reading
Amanda Tiffin
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is hosting a concert by Amanda Tiffin on Tuesday,September 29 at 6 pm. Continue reading
KZN Philharmonic Orchestra
IT’S all systems go in preparation for one the highlights of the local music calendar, the Last Night of the Proms concert. Presented by Parklane SuperSpar, the concert will take place at the Pietermaritzburg City Hall on Saturday, October 10, starting at 7.30 pm. Continue reading
Richard Cock
A UNIQUE opportunity awaits local choral enthusiasts who are being invited to join the ranks of the Last Night of the Proms choir for its performance in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday, October 10. Continue reading
Zvirmudeze Mbira ensemble (Zimbabwe)
The University of KwaZulu-Natal is hosting an international African music symposium and the 10th African Cultural Calabash from September 29 to October 4. The music symposium will bring together academics, artists and documentary filmmakers with an interest on Africa and the diaspora. Continue reading
Listen up, rockers! Ster-Kinekor has secured the exclusive rights to Roger Waters The Wall, and is screening the documentary for one night only, on Tuesday, September 29, at 8 pm. The screening is part of a world-wide cinema event. Durbanites can experience this once-off special with the amazing Dolby Atmos surround sound in Cinema 1 at Gateway in Umhlanga. Continue reading
Some of South Africa’s best-known musicians and a crop of exciting fresh talent form part of the music line-up at this year’s Cape Town Fringe. Continue reading
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