(Kwanda
Radebe)
UKZN’s premier evening entertainment series
is going all-out for its eighth and 2018 finale, Jokes & Jazz VIII tomorrow, Tuesday October 3, 2018.
Jokes
& Jazz is a mash up of comedy and jazz all in
one unforgettable experience open to the public as well as for corporate
entertainment. The series has featured local and international jazz musicians
and comedians since its inception in 2017 and its regular audience is just as
diverse.
Pietermaritzburg trio Accoustiq Assassins
will headline the jazz segment. The band caters for a cosmopolitan audience
with their unique alternative sound best described as contemporary soul/indie
R&B with songs in IsiZulu and English. The group consists of three members:
Siphesihle ‘Tonick’ Bhengu, Siphiwe ‘Junior’ Mazibuko and Gugu ‘GU’ Mdladla. Accoustiq
Assasins has appeared on notable stages from the National Arts Festival and
Cape Town Fringe Festival and television SA’s
Got Talent, Hectic 99 and Idols SA.
Comics Choice Award Nominated funnyman
Kwanda Radebe headlines the comedy. He has established himself as a headline
across South Africa. His act stands out for the ability to tell jokes in
multiple languages which makes him the perfect closer to a diverse audience
like Jokes & Jazz.
The show will also feature new and upcoming
comedians including Aruna Badal, Uyanda Maboea, Thulani Zulu and Thandeka
Dlamini who will warm up the show with a poetry interlude.
Resident MC and international comedian Troy
Tesla will host.
Catch Jokes
& Jazz VIII live at the Centre for Jazz & Popular Music, UKZN,
Howard College on October 2 at 18h00. General admission R80 (R50 pensioners and
R25 students).
Tickets on sale at www.Quicket.co.za or 072
338 6107. For more information contact Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email
Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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