(Madala Kunene)
The Centre For Jazz & Popular MUSIC (UKZN) will present
internationally acclaimed veteran musician, Madala Kunene on October 28,
closing off UKZN’s Wednesday Jazz series for 2015.
Kunene will present some favourites from his repertoire, as
well as some new tunes from his latest offering 1959 that highlights and celebrates the Mkhumbane history. The album
features a few collaborations with seasoned musicians such as Guy Battery, Sazi
Dlamini, and Hugh Masekela as well as showcasing young musicians from his
mentorship programme. This album, is set to be released on digital media and
print CD on November 2.
Madala Kunene is also well-known for is successful duo with
the late Syd Kitchen (Bafo Bafo). This cross-cultural musical collaboration
between two highly individual guitar stylists created a musical landscape that
was absolutely unique, and culminated in the release of their only album
together, What Kind?. Bafo Bafo
delivered a musical tapestry that was at once a living embodiment of the
"new" South Africa.
Kunene recently participated in a project by the Flatfoot
Dance Company at the Playhouse called Bhakti,
which merges his music with contemporary dance pieces created by award-winning
choreographer Lillian Loots. He also recently participated in the 2015 Poetry
Africa festival alongside Nsiki Mazwai.
Kunene will be joined by Vishen Kemraj on tabla, and Mduduzi
Magwaza on flute. The concert will take place on October at 18h00 at The Centre
for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) Level 2, Shepstone Building, UKZN Howard
College Campus.
Entry fee R50 (R30 pensioners and R15 students). Contact
Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za for more information.
NB: Jazz Recitals will
take place at the Centre for Jazz over two nights, November 24 and 25.
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