The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at
the University of KwaZulu-Natal will present Dichotomy 3, the final gig of the
2012 programme.
This ensemble is led by award winning Durban
vocalist, Natalie Rungan who has a musician grandfather and a father who was a
drummer in a popular Durban dance band in the 70’s. This songbird holds a
Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance, Composition and Arranging. Her music has
seen her travel all around the world.
Rungan has two albums, Love is … released in 2008 in which she collaborated with SAMA
award-winner, Ernie Smith, and the latest Natalie
- this is me.
On Natalie-This
is me, she has brought together an array of talented musicians, including a
live string section. The two collaborations on this album that have been most
rewarding for her are world-renowned American saxophonist Gerald Albright and South
African Kwaito star, Mandoza. “My music expresses my thoughts and ideas about
the many truths and faces of what I believe love and life to be. I wanted
people to see me through the windows of my songs,” says Rungan.
Albright says: "Natalie Rungan is a
dynamic vocalist, writer, and recording artist. It was a pleasure to be a part
of her new project. Her talents soar in eloquent fashion throughout the project
and it would be an honour to continue to work with her in the near future.”
The Dichotomy 3 line up is Bruce Baker
(drums), Neil Gonsalves (piano), Demi Fernandez (guitar) and Manesh Ramjathan
(santoor).
The concert takes place at the Centre for
Jazz at UKZN on October 24 at 18h00.
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