UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music and iSupport Creative Business in proud association with Casio as per every weekly concerts, once again presenting three musicians, this coming week's edition will feature guitarist Cebo Ngema (DBN), pianist John Edwards and the Nelson Mandela University Jazz Quartet (PE) and talented singer who is originally from Eshowe, Mbuso Khoza. All three artists will present the audience with a 20-minute set each.
Cebo Ngema
Cebo Ngema is a Durban guitarist, composer,
song writer & poet who plays Jazz, Maskandi, Gospel & African music. He
previously enrolled at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and obtained an access
to the Jazz and Popular music diploma. His inspirations are George Benson,
Jimmy Dludlu and Alan Kwela.
He has worked with many artists including Sisanda Nelson, Bheki Nqoko, Scelo Gowane and Xolisa Dlamini to name a few. He has featured two Maskandi recordings by 2 Bhobho. He has performed at various Festivals including Ugu Jazz festival, Jazz in July and Hazelmere Dam Jazz festival. He has worked with various bands including Fiso Fakude, Gospel Choir, Umkhumbane Jazz Ensemble, He is currently working with Clermont Choir, DimDep Musical and has also recorded a Live DVD with them. He plays the guitar for the In Blood Musical by African Sinakho which is a disability theatre. He is a Music Facilitator at The Bat Centre.
John
Edwards and The Nelson Mandela University Jazz Quartet
John Edwards is a jazz pianist/composer and
educator. Originally from Durban, he was a student of Darius Brubeck at the
University of KwaZulu-Natal; he graduated in 2004 with a Masters (cum laude) in
Jazz Performance and Composition. Although his preferred medium is acoustic
jazz, his musical versatility has enabled him to perform, compose and record in
numerous musical contexts including jazz, pop and rock bands, jazz/classical
fusions, dance productions and cabaret and cruise ship engagements.
He has been the recipient of several awards including winning the regional jazz band category in the Old Mutual Jazz Encounters Competition in 2003. He has been a lecturer in Jazz Studies at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth since 2010 and he is still active as a performer. His creative outputs are channelled through a parallel career as a jazz performer and he works extensively with local Eastern Cape-based musicians in this regard. In addition to this, he has performed with nationally and internationally renowned musicians including, amongst others, vocalists Natalie Rungan, Titi Luzipo and Melanie Scholtz, saxophonist McCoy Mrubata, trumpeter Feya Faku, guitarist Shawn Phillips, bassist Lex Futshane and drummer Ginger Baker.
In 2019, Edwards took a six month sabbatical during which he researched, transcribed and arranged notable works by renowned South African jazz composers and musicians. His principal focus was on the Eastern Cape born-reeds player Zim Ngqawana and KZN-born pianist Bheki Mseleku. The Nelson Mandela University Jazz Quartet is one of the mediums by which Edwards intends on commemorating these and various other South African artists’ work. The band features colleagues and senior students from the Nelson Mandela University, namely, Edwards on piano, Curtis Kettledas on tenor saxophone, Elviro Vrolik on bass and Siphosethu Mtsulwana on drums. Repertoire also includes original compositions and interpretations of works by global jazz artists.
Mbuso
Khoza
Mbuso Khoza is a vocalist and songwriter
with a rich and unique sound, and a genre-defying voice. His music is referred
to as delicate mix of deep traditional Zulu music infused with Jazz elements.
This particular sound separates him from his peers, with an ability to reach
down to long-gone memories. His sound is of this world yet reaches beyond this
world.
In 2012, Khoza successfully release his debut album Zilindile. He has since been occupied with composing, rehearsing and recording music and with lots of performances around KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and the world. He has also been commissioned by the Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini to teach schoolchildren about Amahubo – traditional Zulu hymns and war chants. He is taking it further and is planning to record an album of these hymns with an orchestra.
Submissions
Musicians can submit a video that is
created especially for the concert, which is likely to be a solo performance or
minimal 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 archive.
Tickets
Tickets R40 or more on donation. Get your
ticket on www.webtickets.co.za Music Unlocked Sessions
The Music Unlocked Sessions on June 17 takes place at 18h00. You will receive your link before 18h00 and can watch at a convenient time
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