The Centre for Jazz
and Popular will present uSazi neSkokiana on October 8.
The band is led by
Dr Sazi Dlamini who is a Lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School
of Arts (Music). Skokiana was founded by fellow music students in 1991. The
vision was to explore the music's potential to validate the depth and diversity
of our shared socialisation into music and hopefully sustain the integrity of
black South African cultural practices in music.
Dr Dlamini has
composed and recorded more than fifty original pieces of music, employing
self-made, indigenous Nguni and other African musical instruments. In 2008, he
was commissioned by SAMRO’s Endowment for National Arts (SENA) to compose Inkwishi. This 32 minutes work for jazz
big band in the maskandi style premiered at the 2009 International Council for
Traditional Music.
His collaborations
include Yinkosi Yeziziba and a string quartet Jiwe (with Jurgen Brauninger),
Destiny (with Ndikho Xaba and Madala Kunene) and Technodiaspora: An Internet Master Class Performance (with George E
Lewis, Douglas Ewart, J D Parran, Ndikho Xaba and Madala Kunene).
Skokiana will be
performing some of the material that was recorded by a quintet version of
Skokiana in a 10 track album released 2011. Some of the songs to look forward
to are Hoedown, Iqhude, Ummemezi,
Lento and other jazz-influenced repertoire composed and arranged by Sazi
Dlamini.
uSazi neSkokiana will
feature Sazi Dlamini (guitar), Dalisu Ndlazi (bass), Sthembiso Ntuli
(saxophone), and Paki Peloeole (Drums) with Mandla Zikalala on bass.
The performance
will take place at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) Level 2,
Shepstone Building. UKZN Howard College Campus on October 8. Doors open at 17h30
and music starts at 18h00. Entry R40 (R20 pensioners and R15 students). More
information from Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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