(Neil Gonsalves, Burton Naidoo, Dalisu Ndlazi, Kwena Ramahuta, Rogan Van
Den Berg, Lungelo Ngcobo, and in front, Jude Ganasen)
The Centre for Jazz
and Popular Music will present the UKZN Jazz Storytellers Ensemble on September
17 at 18h00.
Every person,
culture and event has a story. Storytelling predates writing and is a form of
preserving key events. The UKZN Jazz Storytellers Ensemble tells the story of
hope, peace and the beauty of diversity in South Africa through the eyes of
these young 'born frees'.
The UKZN
Storytellers are a part of the third year of the VCU/UKZN "Jazz Bridge to
Greater Understanding" community engagement project. The band is as
follows: drummer Jude Ganasen. He describes his musical journey so far as an
incredible experience; Rogan Van de Burg on guitar, Bassist Dalisu Ndlazi who
first got recognition for his bass skills around Durban while he was still in
his school band at Umlazi Comtech. The three recently attended the Grahamstown
National Arts Festival to represent UKZN.
The band will be
completed by vocalist, Kwena Ramahuta from Lephalale in Limpopo and Lungelo
Ngcobo on piano who in 2012 was a part of Standard Bank National Youth Jazz
Band. He was also a part of the first group of the UKZN - VCU exchange program
that same year. All the members of the ensemble are students in the jazz
programme at UKZN and are active musicians on the South African music scene.
UKZN Jazz Storytellers are directed by Burton Naidoo.
The VCU team will
again travel to Durban during VCU's Spring Break in March 2015, where they will
have collaborative concerts with the premiere of four commissioned works.
The listener can
expect traditional African poetry, Indian rhythms, free jazz improvisation, and
loads of groove. The ensemble portrays the image of living in the beautiful
coastal City of Durban. Most of the music is original compositions by the
students as well as compositions by Bheki Mseleku and Winston Ngozi.
Catch the UKZN Jazz
Storytellers Ensemble on September 17. Doors open at 17h30 and music starts at
18h00. Entry fee R40 (R20 pensioners and R15 students). The Centre for Jazz and
Popular Music (CJPM) is situated on Level 2, Shepstone Building, UKZN Howard
College Campus.
More information from Thuli on 031 260 3385 or
email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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