(Concord Nkabinde, Nomfundo
Xaluva, Mark Fransman & David Klassen.
Pic by Mark Wessels)
Concord Nkabinde began his pursuit of music as a kid in his
hometown of Soweto. He later completed his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz
from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Performing as a bass guitarist led him to working with South
Africa's top musicians such as Johnny Clegg, Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela,
Miriam Makeba, Zim Ngqawana, Darius Brubeck, Vusi Mahlasela, McCoy Mrubata,
Gloria Bosman, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ernie Smith and many more.
As a composer, Nkabinde has written for commercial projects,
film and TV programmes, dance and theatre pieces, as well as commissioned works
for the SAMRO Foundation and UNISA Music Competitions. In 2006 he received
the prestigious Standard Bank Young Artist Award
A new collaboration by Concord Nkabinde and David Klassen
sees the two South African creative artists dig deep into their collective
years of musical performance and production to deliver a performance that
re-visits the essence and depth found in the words of Tata Nelson Mandela.
This production seeks to ensure that the impact created by
the words of power, love, courage and healing that Madiba left us with, last
for generations to come.
Nelson Mandela – The
Song Lives On is a public concert that marries the well-known sound of
Madiba’s voice with live music and spoken word. On January 22, 2017, forming
part of the Oude Libertas Summer Season, Nkabinde and Klassen will present this
work that carefully and respectively interweaves new compositions as well as
existing songs with an audio-visual presentation. Suitable for all ages, this
concert promises to be a special experience, one that carries history lessons
from South Africa’s past whilst inspiring us to work together to create a
future of bright possibilities.
Along with Klassen, Nkabinde has invited three
well-established and respected Cape Town-based artists to collaborate on this
concert; Mark Fransman, a highly accomplished saxophonist, pianist, flautist,
vocalist, composer and music educator; Nomfundo Xaluva, a dynamic new voice in
the music scene, who is also a pianist, composer and music educator; and
Bulelwa Basse, a prolific performance poet, language facilitator, speaker and
community builder.
Support in kind has been provided by Sennheiser SA and The
Famous Idea Trading Co.
Nelson Mandela – The
Song Lives On will take place at Oude Libertas, corner Adam Tas and Oude
Libertas Roads in Stellenbosch, on January 22 at 18h30. Tickets R180 booked at
Computicket:
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