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(Right: Prof Salim Washington)
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music in partnership with the Centre for Creative Arts at UKZN, the UJ Arts & Culture and the South African Jazz Educators Association, proudly presents the 2023 celebrations of International Jazz month with the UKZN Jazz staff and Alumni concert on Wednesday April 26, 2023, at 17h30, and Songs of Freedom on Thursday April 27 at 15h00 Howard College Theatre.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the University of KwaZulu Natal’s jazz programme and this sets the theme for their activities in April. The jazz programme at the University of Natal, Durban (UND) was established in 1983 by Prof Darius Brubeck, the first formal tertiary-level jazz programme on the African continent.
Performing are saxophonist Prof Salim Washington, guitarist Dr Sazi Dlamini, and vocalist Debbie Mari, with Thuto Motsemme on bass and Sbu Zondi on drums. Also in the line-up and playing as duets are Neil Gonsalves and Demi Fernandez, and Thulile Zama and David Smith (N'den).
The concert starts at 17h30 (doors open 17h00) and takes place at the UKZN, Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Howard College Campus, Dennis Shepstone Building, level 2
Tickets: R100 (R70 pensioners and R40 students). Booking is essential: zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
(Right: Zoe The Seed)
Songs of Freedom on April 27 at 15h00
On Thursday April 27 at 15h00 the celebration is titled Songs of Freedom with five piano and vocal duets:
Neil Gonsalves and Natalie Rungan
Andile Yenana and Kwena Ramahuta
Debbie Mari and Melvin Peters
Thulile Zama and David Smith - fondly known
as their duo name N’den
and Zoe The Seed and Zibusiso Makhathini
The concert takes place at 15h00 (doors open 14h30) at the Howard College Theatre (Law / dome Building) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Tickets R150 (R100 pensioners and R50 students). Booking is essential: zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
You can also join the International Jazz Month Celebrations with the online webinars live on The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music or the Centre for Creative Arts Facebook pages.
The Travellers
April 27, 2023, at 15h00
Moderator: Chantal Willie
Nicky Schrire, Vuma Levin, Boy Mokhatla and
Seton Hawkins.
The Pioneers
April 28, 2023, at 15h00
Moderator: Neil Gonsalves
Panellists: Darius Brubeck, Melvin Peters
and Victor Masondo
April 29, 2023, at 15h00
Moderator: Debbie Mari
Panellists: Maya Spector, Concord Nkabinde
and Atlas Duma
Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as "JAM") is a global event held in April every month to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. JAM is intended to stimulate and encourage people of all ages to participate in jazz - to study the music, attend concerts, listen to jazz on radio and recordings, read books about jazz, and more.
For more information email: zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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