Free lunch hour concerts by Zoliswa Mchunu
and Sli Dlamini will be presented at Howard College Theatre on the UKZN Howard
College campus.
(Zoliswa
Michelle Mchunu)
The School of Arts (Music) presents Zoliswa
Michelle Mchunu who is currently doing her BA honours degree in Applied
Ethnomusicology and Performance. She will be starring in her own lunch hour Concert
under the supervision of Dr Opondo on May 6, 2019.
Mchunu says "The theme Yimi lo (This
is me) is all about me unpacking myself using this concert and performing arts
as a tool to communicate who I am”.
A versatile musician who plays several
indigenous instruments, sings and dances, she also wishes to show the side of
her life that not many people know of, that she is a maiden, this will be shown
throughout the concert as she demonstrates "Yimi Lo".
The concert will feature various artists
namely Jose Chemane an amazing percussionist from Mozambique who is one of the
programme’ss alumni; and Izintombi Zasekuthuleni who are talented maidens from Hammarsdale.
The concert will take place at Howard
College Theatre on May 6, 2019, at 12 noon. Please take note that the concert
will kickstart from Gate 1 at Howard College Campus with parade that Mchunu
will participate in as part of the programme.
The concert will be free. For more
information contact Mchunu at 084 964 5317 or 065 887 3011 or email Dr Opondo
at opondop@ukzn.ac.za
(Silindile
Dlamini)
Sli Dlamini’s concert will follow on May 6
at the Howard College Theatre at 13h15. Silindile has honed her performing
talent and this concert will be a full portrayal.
Anticipate a new angle of modern performing
art, uniquely showcased through music and dance. With the theme, Sanna ya Kisasa- Modern Art, Dlamini
aims to take audiences through a migration journey with uMakhweyane music
string bow of merging ancient and modern-day songs. Accompanied by a range of
vocal and dance styles, the focus of this performance is to interpret African
modern performing art.
To open the show, Silindile’s own Makhweyana
compositions titled Ngiyekeleni ngiye
khona, Kaz’ iyozala nkomoni and Nyon’emhlophe
(White Dove) which sums up an emancipation to pursue her music journey,
followed by vocal pieces that express grievances, love and affection for her
people and lastly, to cheer the audience will be a range dance styles,
choreographed by herself, consisting of uMzansi, African Contemporary and
township street dance.
The concert will take place on May 6, 2019,
at the Howard College Theatre at 1315. Admission is free and all are welcome!!
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