(Lihle
Dunjana)
In association with Distell, iSupport Music
Business and Artizen Restaurant and Lounge present Distell Wine tasting on
March 3, 2019, at 16h00 at Artizen in KwaMashu. The entrance fee is R80 and
will include wine tasting and canapés. On stage will be Cape Town based pianist
Lihle Dunjana, local pianist Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane and Tribute to
Sophiatown.
Cape Town based pianist Dunjana will
perform with her quartet at Artizen presenting her project titled iGugu. This performance along with performances
at Luthuli Museum (Groutville) as well as Seaman’s Corner in Hammarsdale are
supported by Concerts SA. It is a mix of African American hardbound style,
South African jazz and soul music. It is a unique sound that tells of her
experiences and influences of past musicians.
(Sibusiso
Mash Mashiloane. Pic by Simanga Zondo)
Pianist and composer Mashiloane is a
prolific and award-winning artist whose academic credentials speak volume for
the kind of passion and discipline he has for music. He has a Masters in Jazz
Performance and graduated Cum Laude from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Mash
is an integral performer and has been well received by audiences while touring
the country and beyond to promote his albums: Amanz’ Olwandle (2016), Rotha
– A Tribute to Mama (2017) and Closer
to Home (2018).
Not only is Mash a great artist in this
very vibrant time in South African jazz music, he is also a teacher with a
focused goal to help grow talent from a firm foundation of African Roots. He
lectures at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Durban Music School. His focus
is to teach and organize live music performances with his students focusing on
South African composers. Mashiloane is currently doing his PHD focusing on
South African composers.
(Tribute
to Sophiatown. Pic by Simanga Zondo)
Known for their Makeba Tribute show
vocalist Thulile Zama and her band members found it fitting to also present a Tribute to Sophiatown. The band consists
of Nick Pitman on guitar, David Smith on keys, Rebekah Doty on drums and
Sbusiso Mkhonza on bass guitar. They have chosen a repertoire of 20 songs of
Sophiatown’s finest music. Despite violence and poverty, the area in
Johannesburg was the epicentre of jazz in the 40’s and 50’s. Expect to hear the
distinctive sound you all know, including the most joyful songs, but also
emotional songs, while giving a music sketch of this rich history in the
country.
Concerts SA is a joint South
African/Norwegian live music development project housed within the SAMRO
Foundation. Concerts SA receives financial, administrative and technical
support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SAMRO, the SAMRO
Foundation and Concerts Norway. For more information visit http://concertssa.co.za,
follow @ConcertsSA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ConcertsSA or like us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConcertsSA.
The Distell Wine Tasting event will take
place on March 3, 2019, at 16h00 in the Artizen Restaurant & Lounge –
KwaMashu. Entrance R80 incl. free canapés and wine
Lihle
Dunjana will also perform on:
March
1 at 18h00 at the Luthuli Museum in Groutville. Entrance R30
March
2 at 19h00 at Seaman’s Corner in Hammarsdale. Entrance R40
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