(Hezron
Chetty & The ZugZwang)
In association with Concerts SA,
soundscapes music trio Hezron Chetty and The ZugZwang embark on a national tour
around South Africa for a five-province, 13-date tour.
In a world where superficial and real are
often crossed, a deep burden to create something new was conceptualised by
Hezron Chetty and The ZugZwang.
The band will perform in Durban and Rosetta
and will do a free performance in the heart of Zululand on Africa Day (May 25)
in Eshowe, formerly the headquarters of King Cetshwayo.
The tour will be raising awareness for an
upcoming album and displaying The ZugZwang’s rousing new sound showcasing
Hezron Chetty on violin, C J Duckitt on drums, and Jeanre’ Leo on bass. Join them
and experience the violin being performed like you’ve never seen or heard
before.
Their choice of instrumentation is not
commonly associated with a trio. The band is led by violin, driven by drums and
bass and backed by the keyboard to add a rich undertone commonly associated
with genres like psychedelic, rock, ethnic folk and classical.
In late 2015, violinist Hezron launched the
project under his name and was later joined by CJ and Jeanré. The band toured
South Africa, performing extensively and supporting artists like Dan Patlansky,
Albert Frost, Arno Carstens, Lira and many more.
They have performed at every major festival
in South Africa and received critical acclaim for their album The Fallacy of Composition. In Early
2017, they were invited to join the line-up for Africa Day eKapa 3rd Edition in
Cape Town, where they opened for Jaco Pastorius’ and Joe Zawinul's former
drummer, Paco Sery.
Hezron Chetty and The ZugZwang is the
re-birth of the project under a different name. ‘Zugzwang’ means a compulsion
to move and the band’s music moves its audience by aligning emotion, heart and
soul. The band is constantly performing and working on new material. They are
currently in studio working on their next album, which is set for release in
2018.
Hezron Chetty says: “We are innovators, our
principles and integrity shape our art and heart.”
Hezron Chetty and The ZugZwang National
Tour 2018 is supported by Concerts SA through the Music Mobility Fund, a
funding mechanism which offers opportunities for South African musicians to
undertake live music tours.
Performances take place as follows:
May 19 at 20h00: Tickets R60. The Winston
Pub, 9 Clark Road, Glenwood, Durban. Bookings: 082 216 3459 or
matt@thewinstonpub.co.za
May 25 at 20h00: No cover charge. Pablo
Esco Bar, 36 Main Street, Eshowe. Bookings: 035 474 2298 or info@eshowe.com
May 26 at 20h00. No cover charge. Rosetta
Hotel, R103, Mooi River. Bookings: 079 972 2467 or 033 267 7304
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