20 May | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Press release:
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) proudly presents Bantu’s Clef on Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 17:30.
Consisting of Milton Chissano (Guitar); Leon Scharnick (Alto and Tenor saxes); Doctor Vezi (Electric bass guitar); Albert Chemane (Drums); featuring Zoe the Seed (vocals), Bantu’s Clef’s music is characterized as instrumental World Music with strong influences of African rhythms from the Bantu people. It interlocks with various others musical influences such as African ethnic music, American jazz, Latin American music as well as aspirations from Baroque music and other genres of music.
Bantu’s Clef sound is presented in a language or aesthetic located within the expression of contemporary jazz. It includes interpretations of other composers from Mozambique, South Africa, Latin America and Bollywood music. Bantu’s Clef proposes a night of melo-rhythmic music that appeals for both dancing and listening with harmonic structures that travel from basic to complex, vesting the melodies with a lyrical aesthetic inspired in African chants in dialogue with the universe.
Like jazz it also includes improvisation on the form, the musicians have the freedom to express what is in their souls.
Event details
Bantu’s Clef
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Doors open at 17:00
Music at 17:30
UKZN, Howard College Campus. Dennis Shepstone Building level 2
Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
Use Gates 3 or 8 off Rick Turner Road
TICKETS: R130, pensioners R100, students R70 (cash at the door)