#JazzyStraightAhead is very special project, happening today, Sunday June 4, at
The Jazzy Rainbow.
Dubbed “The South African
Composer” Concert, it is a live performance by a big band comprising
of music students from the University of KZN and Durban Music
School who are under the direction of Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane. This ensemble
will be performing some of the finest music composed by both South African
seasoned and prominent young composers. The repertoire will include the
music of Sydney Mnisi, Nduduzo Makhathini, Sisa Sopazi, Tutu Puoane/Ewout Pierreux,
Thutho Motsemme, Thandi Ntuli and many more.
Mashiloane, who is the music
director of this project, indicates that this concert is not a once off
project, but a crusade that has a long-term view of conscientising Africans
about the value of their own works and aims to breed a new decolonised
generation of musicians, music collectors and live music audiences who will
pride themselves about their own African heritage.
This
performance is part of the Concerts SA Venue Circuit which aims to foster 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. Durban’s longest-running jazz lounge, The Jazzy Rainbow, in association
with Concerts SA, launched its first straight jazz programme on the eve of
Heritage Day in September 2016 and is following up with the same concept in
2017. “#JazzyStraightAhead is about
introducing regular, live, straight jazz concerts to our city in order to help
keep the music alive,” says Oliver-Rene Haas. “
Look
forward to some great music for a chilled Sunday late afternoon.
The #JazzyStraightAhead
concert takes place today (June 4) at 17h00 at The Jazzy Rainbow, 93 Smiso
Nkwanyana Road in Morningside, Durban.
Entrance
fee R40 includes a free drink for students (T&C) Bookings through 031 303 8398
or email jazzyrainbow@mweb.co.za
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