To open its 2016 music programme in style, The Rainbow
Restaurant in association with Concerts SA will present Paul Hanmer and McCoy
Mrubata on January 31.
Paul Hanmer was born in Cape Town, South Africa, exactly 50
years after the death of Gustav Mahler. He has recorded several albums of which
his first, Trains to Taung, is
probably the most well-known.
Since 2002 he has written several chamber works for The Bow
Project, Robert Pickup, Leon Bosch, The "clockwise" duo of Marc Uys
and Jacqui Kerrod, European group 2tUBAS & friends and South Africa's New
Music Indaba, amongst others. He continues to work with McCoy Mrubata and the
duo made several new live recordings in June 2009 to document McCoy's 50th
birthday and the partnership's 21st birthday.
McCoy Mrubata is a saxophonist, flute player, band leader
and composer. Born in 1959 in Cape Town's historic Langa Township, he grew up
with the sounds of African music: the soulful hymns of the Zion Church, the
chants and rhythms of traditional healers and the brassy jive of the Merry Macs
band who rehearsed opposite his home. In the fiery aftermath of the 1976
uprising, the young McCoy then playing flute studied informally under Langa
greats like Madoda Gxabeka, Winston Ngozi , the Ngcukanas, Ezra and Duke,
Blackie Tempi and Robert Sithole.
A declining live music scene in Cape Town meant lots of
touring, and McCoy was spotted by bandleader Sipho Hotstix Mabuse who helped
him make Joburg his home. In 1992 he began touring with Hugh Masekela's Lerapo,
alongside guitarist Lawrence Matshiza and pianist, the late Moses Molelekwa
among others.
The concert takes place on January 31. Tickets R100 and doors
open at 13h00. Bookings through https://www.webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=409794326
The Rainbow Restaurant Estd 1981 is situated at 23 Stanfield Lane,
Pinetown. More information on 031 702 9161 or 083 463 8044 or email: bandwagon@artslink.co.za
or visit www.therainbow.co.za
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