The Centre for Jazz & Popular Music, UKZN presents the Heels OVER Head all female Jazz Band on February 23.Heels OVER Head consists of vocalist /founder Thulile Zama, Nomkhosi Mazibuko (vocalist), Lindelwe Ngonelo (keyboards/piano) and Zoe Masuku (drums) - a group of young, vibrant, diverse professional Durban musicians. The love of jazz music linked them towards to end of 2008 to form this popular musical force and the musicians have a good stage presence as well as energy and passion for what they do. Over the last few years, the sound of the band has grown in terms of dynamics, arrangements, compositions and performance while still staying true to their original fans.
The band members have extensive experience locally, nationally and, in some cases, internationally. Their performance skills have won them respect and a number of fans wherever they perform. Songs like All the things you are, Could it be, Love Song, Inyandza leyo and Past, Present, Future see the performance skill that has won them a large fan group.
Besides jazz, there are strong elements of maskandi, mbhaqange, gospel, classical, funk, house, reggae and a slight afro feel in their compositions.
They have performed at the ICC, the Exhibition Centre, Zimbali Lodge, Howard College Theatre, Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, Bat Centre, Rivets Bar/Hilton Hotel and The Durban July. The ladies have also started to make a mark outside of Durban with recent performances at the Bassline and Carnival City in Johannesburg and the South African Jazz Education Conference in Cape Town.
Band members have shared stages with great musicians including the likes of Abdullah Ibrahim, Sibongile Khumalo, Busi Mhlongo, R.J. Benjamin and dub poet Linton Kwezi Johnson.
Heels OVER Head will perform on February 23 at 17h30 at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music in Shepstone Building, Level 2, ground floor, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Tickets R30 (R10 students). More information on 031 260 3385 or email: luthulia1@ukzn.ac.za
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