(Troy
Tesla)
The Centre for and Popular Music proudly
presents Jokes & Jazz VII on
August 28 at 18h00.
KZN's favourite comedy and jazz series is
back for its seventh edition at UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music. The
90min outtake is one of the best rated and best attended evening entertainment
experiences in South Africa.
Resident MC & Comedian Troy Tesla will
anchor a fresh line- up loaded with the best comedians and jazz musicians
sourced locally & internationally.
ON THE JOKES:
Straight Choons With Meshantan Naidoo - One
of KZN's most recognisable comedian’s headlines supported by Long John Comedian
(Zim) - who has performed from Europe, East & Southern Africa. Long John
has also featured on DSTV's Live Series with Barry Hilton! Also, Medoodi Geneva
and Mira from Cape Town will take the guest slot.
The show prides in diversity of it
performers as well as thus the show will kick with a poetry interlude by
Thembalethu 'Glory Child' Ntuli.
ON THE JAZZ:
Nosihe Zulu. The Pietermaritzburg born and
raised singer, songwriter won the hearts of many people in KZN during Idols SA
show in 2016. The end of her journey on Idols SA was just the beginning of her
music career because she has never looked back!
Since enrolling for jazz studies 2016 at
UKZN, she has been exploring many legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Betty
Carter, Sarah Vaughn and some modern jazz artists like Lizz Wright and Gretchen
Parlato. Locally, she has been touched by the music of Queens such as Mariam
Makeba, Letta Mbuli and some of Busi Mhlongo’s older music
The show starts at 18h00 on August 28,
2018. General tickets R80 (R50 pensioners, R25 students). Tickets to Jokes
& Jazz VII are available at the door or in advance online at
www.Quicket.co.za
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
(CJPM) is situated at Level 2, Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College
Campus. For more information contact Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email
Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za