(Linda Sikhakhane .Pic by Dwayne Kapula)
In association
with Concerts SA, iSupport Music Business and Rainbow Restaurant present Linda
Sikhakhane Live in concert.
As part
of this concert series in KwaZulu-Natal, Sikhakhane and his band will visit
Centre for Jazz and Popular Music in Durban on May 3, Luthuli Museum in
Groutville on May 5, Seaman’s Corner in Hammarsdale on May 6 and Rainbow
Restaurant in Pinetown on May 7.
Sikhakhane
is 24-year old South African born saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was
born in Umlazi Township and his musical journey began in primary school taking
recorder lessons with Mrs V Rajmoney in Clairwood Boys Primary School. His love
for music especially jazz was triggered at an early age, this saw him attending
music classes under the tutelage of the Legendary Dr Brian Thusi and Khulekani
Bhengu. At a later stage he enrolled to study jazz music at the University of
KwaZulu-Natal under Prof Mageshen Naidoo and obtained a Diploma in Jazz /Pop
Music.
Sikhakhane
has played with respected South African and international artists such as
Barney Rachabane, Brian Thusi, Feya Faku, Marcus Wyatt, Herbie Tsoaeli, Andile
Yenana, Nduduzo Makhathini, Afrika Mkhize ,Sibongile Khumalo, Lindiwe Maxolo,
Ringo Madlingozi, Gregory Potter, Malcolm Braff and many more. Linda features
on Nduduzo Makhathini's Mother Tongue
album and formed part of Afrika Mkhize's Septet which performed at the Orbit’s
2nd Anniversary.
He is
also a co-founder of a hip group named H3 from Durban but now Johannesburg
based, he is the third member of this amazing horn section well-known for their
blend and they are appear on many South African records such McCoy Mrubata's Brasskap record, Zakes Bantwini's Dance, Thuto Motsemme's My Dream, Asanda Msaki Mvana's Full Circle and many more. This group
has gave them the opportunity to express themselves through composing and
arranging music of their choice and also allows them to echo the sounds of the
grand masters.
Sikhakhane
is The 2016 SAMRO overseas scholarship award winner.
His
line-up for the concerts will be Sakhile Simani on flugel horn and trumpet,
Sanele Phakathi on keys, Sphelelo Mazibuko on drums and Nhlanhla Radebe on
double bass guitar.
This
performance is part of the Concerts SA Venue Circuit which aims to grow a love
and support for live music in the communities, as well as anchor small and
medium sized venues in urban and rural Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western
Cape.
The tour
line-up is as follows:
May 3 at
18h00: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music. Doors open 17h30. Tickets R70 (R45 pensioners,
R20 students)
May 5: Luthuli
Museum, Groutville. Doors open 18h00. Tickets R30 at the door
May 6: Seaman’s
Corner, Unit 3, Mpumalanga Township, Hammarsdale. Doors open 19h00. Tickets R30
at the door
May 7: Rainbow
Restaurant, Pinetown. Doors open at 13h00. Tickets:R80. Bookings www.webtickets.co.za
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