(Mbijana
Sibisi)
Poet, songwriter and guitarist, Mbijana
Sibisi (26) will be performing at Sound Café in Ballito on October 27, 2017.
The charismatic artist will be capturing the audience joined by his band:
Njabulo Shabala on percussion and Milton Chissano on guitar.
Sibisi describes his sound as a mixture of
storytelling and music, in his own words: “I consider myself as a social
commentator and believe I am the voice of the people”. He aims to use his music
to spread real-life stories about happiness, but is not afraid to touch on
societal issues, while at the same time putting smiles on people’s faces.
“For this show we preparing a nice balance
between our rendition of jazz standards and original material, people can also
expect calming acoustic sounds” says Sibisi
Sibisi is a qualified dental nurse and
dental technician, based in Newlands West, Durban. He was exposed to music and
performing arts at the age of 11 when he joined a performing arts group in his
community. In 2013, at the age of 22, he gave up his job as a dental technician
to become a full-time musician and singer-songwriter, like his musical icons
Tracy Chapman, Paul Simon, Vusi Mahlasela, and Bob Marley.
Some notable performances in his career
include White Mountain Festival, The Playhouse, Ushaka and Poetry Africa. He
also has numerous performances and tours abroad under his belt, countries he
performed include Belgium, France, Spain, Uganda and The Reunion Islands.
In 2016 Sibisi entered the television
contest titled The Voice and in the
same year he independently released his EP History
and audience. He is currently working
in his album, which he is planning to release in 2018.
The performance takes place at 19h00 on
October 27 at the Sound Café, Warne House, 5 Garlicke Drive, Ballito. R50
general entrance, email info@soundcafe.co.za for bookings or book online at
www.soundcafe.co.za
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