(Pic:The Meditators in action!)
Carnival of bands, artists, poets, rappers and DJs for Zulu Jazz Lounge on March 26.
Coming up at the Zulu Jazz Lounge on March 26 will be an event that has become a carnival of bands, artists, poets, rappers and DJs!! It is definitely a must see!! Not to be missed!!
The Meditators is a nine-piece band established in 1991 and presently based in Chesterville outside Durban. They are proudly resident at uShaka Marine World for the fifth consecutive year, attaining maximum local and international exposure during this time as well the opportunity to finance the band’s own complete sound rig and new instruments after the Seaboard fire which destroyed everything in 2007.
They appeared in performance in the internationally acclaimed movie Stander in 2002. A partnership was forged with the Rita Marley Foundation when the I –threes performed a Woman’s Day concert with The Meditators at The Bat Centre in 2004, and again at the 2007 Bob Marley Birthday Celebration Photographic exhibition at the Zulu Jazz Lounge.
In 2008, they made their debut at Splashy Fen and were kept busy with gigs at local festivals and major events. The band successfully launched their third album, Jah Kingdom, produced by Izan Greyling (Sonic Studios) at The Zulu Jazz Lounge in Durban in October 2008 and will be back in the studio in February 2009 to begin work on their fourth album.
In conjunction with eThekwini Municipality and the More Love Foundation, The Meditators have created a platform to showcase the high quality of local reggae music in KZN and will host the 2nd Annual Reggae meets Jazz Afrika Day Concert on May 23/24 with a variety of local and visiting African musicians, bands and entertainers, and are currently in negotiations with The Wailers, from Jamaica in this regard.
The Meditators will support the Durban performance by legendary poet/reggae artist Linton Kwesi Johnson on his national tour. This will take place on May 2 at the Bluff Showgrounds.
The performance at the Zulu Jazz Lounge on March 26 takes place at 19h00. Entry R40. The entrance to the venue is in 231 Smith Street, next to the Playhouse. There is secure parking in nearby Albany Parkade.
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