Arguably the KZN Midlands’ best-loved music
venue, Music in The Hills (MiTH) is an opportunity for beginners,
professionals, and passionate music fans to share the joy of music at The Knoll
Historic Guest Farm in Hilton.
The next programme takes place on November 16, 2022 (every second Wednesday) at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm, Knoll Drive, Hilton. Doors open at 18h00 and the music will kick off at 19h00. Bring your own booze. Food and soft drinks are available.
19h00: Bradley de Klerk
A novice in the music industry, 17-year-old
Bradley de Klerk is a local musician based in Howick. His involvement in
numerous musical theatre performances, as well as a variety of musical
ensembles at Michaelhouse has equipped him with the skills to start performing
solo. He is mainly self-taught and brings a unique sound to the songs that he
performs.
20h00: N’den
N’den is a musical duo consisting of vocalist Thulile Zama, and pianist David
Smith. They met in the early 2000s while studying music at the University of
KwaZulu-Natal. Their humble musical beginning as a duo started with playing
gigs in different restaurants and in the corporate scene.
Smith has always had an undoubted passion
for music, and was a member of a very successful jazz/hip hop band, Big Idea,
that made waves throughout the country.
Zama, distinguished by her dazzling voice,
is the lead vocalist of the successful all-female contemporary jazz band, Heels
Over Head (best contemporary jazz nominees SAMA – 2011, and Yamaha Young Artist
winners - 2010). This versatile vocalist is well-known in the jazz circuit, and
a well-loved vocalist in Durban. Her talents have taken her to Hamburg and
Berlin, Germany, and New Orleans, USA.
Since 2017, they have both been part of the
Tributes to Mama Africa/Sophiatown band. In the last few years, the duo has
been composing original music, and covering some of their favourite songs for
their YouTube channel and social media pages.
Zama has been the concert organiser at the
Centre for Jazz and Popular Music since 2011, and is also working towards her
Masters in Culture, Communication and Media Studies.
21h00: Pretty & The Music ft. Mthobisi Mthalane
Pretty Olifant is a witty, mischievous,
unwavering free spirit. She is a social entrepreneur, brand manager, poet, and
vocalist raised in iMbali, Pietermaritzburg. A force of strong women has always
been in the forefront of her life, and she's always been an explorer. She is a
graduate of the AAA School of Advertising, JHB in Integrated Marketing
Communications (specialising in Brand Management). Her love for music is
married with her passion for poetry, and she goes by the name Pretty & The
Music. Offering an eclectic sound that zig-zags across African rhythm, soul,
jazz, ancestral sounds, reggae, rhythm and blues, all with an underpinning
undertone of poetry, Pretty & The Music is sure to delight.
Mthobisi Mthalane is a professional
pianist, composer, song arranger, voice trainer, and producer. He has a diploma
in jazz and popular music from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He has worked
with many high-profile artists, including the likes of Dorothy Masuku,
Camagwini, Ntando, Zulu Boy, Rebecca Maloepe, Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Benjamin Dube,
JubJub and the Jaziel Brothers, Madala Kunene, Vusi Mkhize, Maisha
(multi-racial rock band). He was awarded the MMIA Best Jazz Pianist 2022, and
the SATMA Best African Jazz Artist 2022.
Entrance R50. Cash or Zapper at the door. For more information contact 082 331 7271
Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions. Musicians can contact mithbookings@gmail.com for slots.
DIRECTIONS TO MiTH: Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the *second* entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.
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