(Pic: Ivan Mazuze)The Centre for Jazz & Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal presents Ivan Mazuze & Band on October 20.
The winner at the Old Mutual Jazz Competition for Best Composition, 2001, South Africa, he was nominated for Best Contemporary Jazz album of the year 2010 at the SAMA awards (South African Music Awards). He was finalist of Debut'09 for Best World Music Group at the Oslo World Music festival in Norway in 2009.
Mazuze is currently promoting his debut album, Maganda, which was released in South Africa in 2009. The album is a reflection of Ivan’s musical journey and experiences in jazz and African "worlds" of music. Maganda also portrays the saxophonist’s influences of various Southern African cultures as well as his continuous jazz studies. He incorporates chopi and muthimba rhythms, the maskandi and marrabenta styles with the stylistic features of jazz.
The performance takes place at 17h30 on October 20 at the Centre for Jazz & Popular Music, UKZN. Tickets R25 (R10 students) at the door. More information on 031 260 3385 or email: luthulia1@ukzn.ac.za
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