(Nicky Shange. Pic by Simanga Zondo)
In association with
Concerts SA, iSupport Music Business presents Nicky Shange Live in concert.
Shange and her band will visit Seaman’s Corner in Hammarsdale on March 4.
Shange was born and
bred in Durban. Studied music at what was then called Natal Technikon. In 1998,
the legendary Busi Mhlongo saw her perform and asked if Nicky could be her
backing vocalist.
In 2001, Shange
moved to Johannesburg to join Joyous Celebration. Shortly afterwards, she
started doing backing vocals for Thandiswa Mazwai, Malaika and Jaziel Brothers,
to name a few. As time went by, she was noticed by Jonas Gwangwa whom she
worked and travelled all around the world with. She also worked with Themba
Mkhize and Sibongile Khumalo.
In 2015, she moved
back to Durban where she is currently focusing on her solo career. She has been
performing all around KZN honing her craft. Her band consists of Bernard
Mndaweni (bass), Sanele Phakathi (keys) and Sbu Zondi (drums), all prominent
musicians who have also gained a great deal of experience performing with
various artists throughout the years.
Being the songwriter
she is, Shange is now in the process of recording her live album. It is not
easy to pin her down to one genre, as she has Soulful sounds, African rhythms
and Jazz all in one. Her passion for music shines through in her performances.
This performance is
part of the Concerts SA Venue Circuit which aims to grow a love and support for
live music in our communities, as well as anchor small and medium sized venues
in urban and rural Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape.
Concerts SA is a
joint South African/Norwegian live music development project housed within the
SAMRO Foundation. Concerts SA receives financial, administrative and technical
support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SAMRO, the SAMRO
Foundation and Concerts Norway.
Catch Nicky Shange
at Seaman’s Corner, Unit 3 in Hammarsdale on March 4 at 19h00. Entrance R30. Tickets
at the door
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