The UKZN School of Arts presents Singing for 67 Blankets a Vocal Showcase
featuring singers from the UKZN Music Discipline at the Centre for Jazz and
Popular Music on October 10.
The evening of song includes a varied
programme of Opera, Classical Voice, Popular Music, Jazz, Isicathamiya, solo
and ensemble singing. This concert not only provides a platform to showcase
talented, diverse musicians in the School of Arts, it also provides an
opportunity to make a contribution to the national charity, 67Blankets. Singers
in the Music Discipline have contributed in various ways including knitting
squares or whole blankets and, of cours,e their performances, for the 67
Blankets campaign.
(Bulelwa
Msane)
The concert will include the close-harmony
Jazz Vocal group UKZN Voices under the direction of Debbie Mari; the Pop Voice
Ensemble led by Durban theatre personality Anthony Stonier, Opera soloists
Wayne Mkhize, Khulekani Miya, Margaret Mfayela and Bulelwa Msane; Jazz
vocalists Menzi Cele, Lwazi Khuzwayo, Nolwazi Dlamini, Nomfundo Cele and Josie
Matabola; Pop singers Nobuhle Khuzwayo, Tony Hlangu, Nhlanhla Mthethwa, Nomcebo
Luthuli and Minenhle Skhosana; the UKZN Opera Ensemble directed by Lionel
Mkhwanazi and the UKZN AMD Isicathamiya Ensemble directed by Nu Luthuli.
You can expect to hear Jazz standards such
as I Could Write A Book, In a Mellow Tone
and Doxy; Pop favourites I’ll Rise Up
and Have You Ever; Opera classics
including Habanera and Giuseppe Verdi’s
Bella Figlia Dell ’Amore alongside South African
compositions Mme le ntate and eThekwini by the late Andile Mseleku.
(Jazz vocalists)
The concert takes place on October 10 at
18h00 (doors open at 17h30) at The Centre for Jazz and Popular music (CJPM),
Level 2, Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus.
General admission R80 (R50 pensioners, R25 students).
Reminder: this will be a longer concert than usual. For more details, contact
Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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