(Solomon Willy)
The Centre for Jazz
and Popular Music will present the Solomon Willy band on May 6.
Born in the city of
Warri in Nigeria, Solomon was first exposed to gospel music as a member of the
children’s church choir. He later learnt to play the drums and the keyboard.
While at school, he started to develop more interest in lead guitar. He began
to study the basics of the instrument at a local music school in 1997 and over
the years improved his musical skills with more practice and experience.
Solomon is a
performing artist, composer, songwriter and a music producer. He formed the
Solomon Willy Jazz Band in 2009. The band offers an extensive mix of popular
tasteful African jazz and contemporary hits. They highly experienced as they
usually play in corporates functions, Jazz festivals, and live music venues.
One of the
highlights of the band was taking part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup where there
were over 25,000 soccer fans from all over the world.
The Solomon Willy
Band can be seen on May 6 at The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) Level
2, Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus. Doors open at 17h30 with
the show starting at 18h00. Admission R50 (R30 pensioners, R15 students). For
more information, contact Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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