(Left: Haylea
Heyns)
The UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular
Music and iSupport Creative Business in proud association with Casio have taken
the initiative to marshal their resources by presenting a weekly concert,
featuring three artists that will present a 20-minute set each.
The 6th edition of the new online concert
series will take place on Wednesday May 13 and features a line-up with a twist,
since they feature artists outside of the jazz genre. This edition will feature
Hayley Hayes, LoveChild and Acoustiq Assassins.
The
Artists
Haylea Heyns is a singer, actress and songwriter
from Durban. She studied a BA: Music & Drama Performance at UKZN (Howard
College Campus), graduating Cum Laude, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in
Copywriting at “The AAA School of Advertising”, where she developed her passion
for creative writing. This video is a collection of some of Heyns’ favourite
pop songs “performed from the cosy corner of my bedroom”. She will be covering
songs from artists such as Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Train, and The Lumineers,
and accompanying herself on acoustic guitar.
Bringing an offering of captivating
melodies and soulful lyrics, LoveChild's music touches the listener at their
very core, moving audiences both young and old. Her wholehearted unwavering
belief in herself, and her mission of music, drives every performance, allowing
her listeners space in time to be inspired, and moved. Winner of a Standard
Bank Ovation Award in 2017 LoveChild’s adventure continues, as she steadfastly
follows her musical path and proves if you follow your heart, you will be
heard. She performed at the 2018 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz stage where she got
that opportunity by public vote and as well as being featured on SABC 2's Afro
Cafe.
(Right: Acoustiq
Assassins)
With the SA music scene being dominated by
hip hop and house right now, Acoustiq Assassins pose as an image of a new
revolution in the industry, the age of acoustic R&B and storytelling. If
their latest release Partners In Crime
(PIC) – featuring 2016 SA Idols winner, Noma Khumalo – is anything to go by,
they are a breath of fresh air for those still longing for an easy Sunday
morning, craving to love and be loved. Formed in 2014, the band hails from
Pietermaritzburg and has already shared a stage with some of the biggest names
in the country – including legendary jazz musician Sibongile Khumalo, Cassper
Nyovest, Nasty C and Zakes Bantwini, to name a few. In 2017 they also co-hosted
a sold-out show with Samthing Soweto at the Hexagon Theatre.
One of the things that set them apart is
their minimalistic sound - using one or two guitars to leave room for the
creative expression of their voices. Accompanied by their eclectic performances
of music, poetry and dance as a tool to drive powerful messages of not only
love, but social issues such as women abuse as depicted in this performance.
To watch the concert there is a minimum
charge of R40 and tickets are available on Webtickets. The full contribution of
the audience will go straight to the artists in an effort to support and
sustain South Africa’s beloved musicians through this testing time
Submissions
Musicians can submit a video that is
created especially for the concert, which is likely to be a solo performance or
very small ensemble in this period of social distance. You can also submit
previously recorded videos that are not widely available on the internet, and
are part of your personal archive.
Tickets
Tickets R40 or more on donation. Get your
ticket on www.webtickets.co.za where you can also get a monthly concert pass
and donate.
Link will be sent at 18h00, audience can
watch at their convenience.
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