Centre for Jazz and Popular Music Presents The Gatherers by Sbusiso Ncube Wednesday, 04 March 2026 at 17:30 Durban, South Africa – The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents The Gatherers, a dynamic jazz collective led by drummer and bandleader Sbusiso Ncube. The performance will take place on Wednesday, 04 March 2026 at 17:30 at the […]
Press release: The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents Nduduzo Makhathini Sacred Concerts featuring Linda Sikhakhane on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 17:30. Sacred Concerts is a new ‘sound strategy’ that Improvisor and scholar Nduduzo Makhathini is embarking on. This follows from his various projects seeking to align sounds with context(s). Makhathini believes […]
Press release The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents The Jazzy Shandu Ensemble (JSE) on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 17:30. The Jazzy Shandu Ensemble (JSE) perform mainly compositions by Derrick “Simpi” Mbatha, who informally learnt music from Hugh Masekela and Victor Ntoni whom he met in New York, the United States, in […]
The UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music celebrates the centenary anniversaries of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in celebration of Jazz Appreciation month 2026 provides opportunity to celebrate the centenary occasions of two of jazz’s great icons, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The theme therefore of our Jazz Appreciation Month(JAM) celebration in April is Miles […]
Press release: Soul Stirring Journey with Njilour On Tuesday 14 April, The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music presents Twosday Live with Njilour. UKZN Music graduate Njabulo Mbonambi better known as Njilour hails from Mandeni. He is an alumnus of the UKZN African Music and Dance (AMD) programme and a part of Young Mbazo. Prepare […]
Press release: The UKZN Centre for Jazz & Popular Music celebrates the centenary anniversaries of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month … up next, the Annual Jazz Vocal Showcase 2026 provides opportunity to celebrate the centenary occasions of two jazz giants, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Part of the month-long themed celebration […]
