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SUMMARY:The Annual Jazz vocal showcase
DESCRIPTION:Press release: \n\n\n\nThe 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 \n\n\n\n2026 provides opportunity to celebrate the centenary occasions of two jazz giants\, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Part of the month-long themed celebration honouring these jazz icons\, Miles and Trane @100 : the impact of Miles Davis and John Coltrane on SA jazz and culture\, CJPM presents the Annual Jazz Vocal Showcase on Wednesday 15th April at 17:30 at the UKZN Centre for Jazz & Popular Music.   \n\n\n\nThe annual celebration of vocal jazz spotlights the repertoires of Miles and Trane as jazz voice lecturer\, Debbie Mari guides the talented singers through iconic songs and improvised solos. The audience can expect some Davis and Coltrane usuals such as Moment’s Notice\, Body and Soul and So What along with other much loved jazz standards\, selections of South African music and a four-part vocal arrangement of the beautiful Naima\, arranged by Scott Gwinnell\,  which promises something for everyone! The concert features Libongwe Mbutho\,  Sikelela Khulu\,  Amahle Cele\, Blessing Buthelezi\, Amahle Khumalo\, Andisa Ngubo\, Andiswa Makhoba\, Sindiswa Motha and Blessing Mkila along with the Neil Gonsalves (piano)\, Thuto Motsemme (bass) and Riley Giandhari (drums). \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nEvent Details: The Annual Jazz vocal showcase \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 15 April 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors Open: 17:00 \n\n\n\nMusic Starts: 17:30 \n\n\n\nVenue: University of KwaZulu-Natal – Howard College Campus \n\n\n\nDennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2 \n\n\n\nCentre for Jazz and Popular Music \n\n\n\nTickets will be available for cash at the door.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/the-annual-jazz-vocal-showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260414T173000
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DTSTAMP:20260409T195019Z
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SUMMARY:Soul Stirring Journey with Njilour
DESCRIPTION:Press release: Soul Stirring Journey with Njilour \n\n\n\nOn Tuesday 14 April\, The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music presents Twosday Live with Njilour. \n\n\n\nUKZN 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 to be swept away by rhythm\, culture\, and raw musical energy as Afro-pop sensation Njilour performs live music from his catalogs. Njilour has carved out a distinct place in the South African music scene\, earning recognition through both his solo work and collaborations with prominent local artists. \n\n\n\nHe now brings his sound to life on stage in an experience that promises to be unforgettable. Audiences can expect electrifying performances that seamlessly blend jazz\, Afro-pop\, Maskandi\, and soul\, creating a rich and immersive soundscape. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nEvent Details: Twosday live with Njilour \n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday 14 April 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors Open: 17:00 \n\n\n\nMusic Starts: 17:30 \n\n\n\nVenue: University of KwaZulu-Natal – Howard College Campus \n\n\n\nDennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2 \n\n\n\nCentre for Jazz and Popular Music \n\n\n\nTickets will be available on webtickets or for cash at the door. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1587241945
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/soul-stirring-journey-with-njilour
CATEGORIES:Live,Press Release
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260408T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260402T124531Z
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SUMMARY:Two tenors for Trane
DESCRIPTION:The UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music celebrates the centenary anniversaries of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in celebration of Jazz Appreciation month \n\n\n\n2026 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 and Trane @100 : the impact of Miles Davis and John Coltrane on SA jazz and culture. Consequently\, our regular Wednesday night concert program at CJPM will pay homage to these two jazz giants with a sequence of four themed concerts in April: \n\n\n\nOn the 8th Two tenors for Trane \n\n\n\nMaster saxophonists and Trane devotees\, Linda Sikhakane and Leon Scharnick lead off a stellar rhythm section in celebration of John Coltrane. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1591084587 \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 8April 2026Doors Open: 17:00 | Music Starts: 17:30Venue: University of KwaZulu-Natal – Howard College Campus\, Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2Centre for Jazz and Popular Music \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1591630666 \n\n\n\nTickets (cash at door): R130 | Pensioners: R100 | Students: R70
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/two-tenors-for-trane
CATEGORIES:Live,Press Release
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260325T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260325T220000
DTSTAMP:20260318T085537Z
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SUMMARY:The Jazzy Shandu Ensemble (JSE) live at UKZN Jazzcentre
DESCRIPTION:Press release \n\n\n\nThe Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents The Jazzy Shandu Ensemble (JSE) on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 17:30. \n\n\n\nThe 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 1980s. Assisted by guitarist Bheki Khoza and bassist Jimmy Mngwandi\, Mbatha produced a CD of his music with voices a couple of years ago. \n\n\n\nCurrently he is leading The Jazzy Shandu Ensemble (JSE)\, with Samkelo “Njinji’ Magwaza on keyboard\, Thuto Motsemme on double bass\, Nhlanhla Moletsane on trumpet\, Phathokuhle Khathi on trombone and Manelisi Khumalo on tenor saxophone\, and Mbatha on drums. The ensemble instrumentally performs this uniquely South African kind of jazz. It recently captivated people at a Bat Centre concert. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nThe Jazzy Shandu Ensemble (JSE) \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 25 March 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors Open: 17:00 \n\n\n\nMusic Starts: 17:30 \n\n\n\nVenue: University of KwaZulu-Natal – Howard College Campus \n\n\n\nDennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2 \n\n\n\nCentre for Jazz and Popular Music \n\n\n\nTickets will be available for cash at the door.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/the-jazzy-shandu-ensemble-jse-live-at-ukzn-jazzcentre
CATEGORIES:Live,Press Release
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SUMMARY:Nduduzo Makhathini Sacred Concerts feat Linda Sikhakhane
DESCRIPTION:Press release: \n\n\n\nThe Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents Nduduzo Makhathini Sacred Concerts featuring Linda Sikhakhane on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 17:30. \n\n\n\nSacred 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 that sounds possess ‘spiritual significance’. As such\, this concert is focused on various types of ‘sacred’ music that stems out of indigenous cultural (and religious) systems that influence Makhathini’s musicality. \n\n\n\nFor the inauguration he invites his collaborator and saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane to explore what ‘sacredness’ might look and sound like when approached from an improvisation standpoint and with some ‘jazz’ sensibility. \n\n\n\nDr Nduduzo Makhathini: \n\n\n\nSince making his international debut for Blue Note in 2020 with Modes of Communication: Letters From the Underworlds\, the South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini has earned widespread acclaim for the genuinely spiritual transcendence of his music. \n\n\n\nHis music explores themes of African spirituality\, colonial history\, cultural identity\, and healing\, while promoting hope\, balance\, and freedom for humanity. \n\n\n\n\nEvent details \n\n\n\nNduduzo Makhathini Sacred Concerts feat Linda Sikhakhane \n\n\n\nWednesday 18 March 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors Open: 17:30 \n\n\n\nTime: 18:00 – 20:00 \n\n\n\nVenue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, UKZN \n\n\n\nHoward College Campus\, Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2\, Durban \n\n\n\nTickets at webtickets https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1590292149 \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nR130 (General Admission) R100 (Pensioners) R70 (Students with valid student card) Or cash at the door if not sold out
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/nduduzo-makhathini-sacred-concerts-feat-linda-sikhakhane
CATEGORIES:Live,Press Release
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260304T173000
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DTSTAMP:20260226T120723Z
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SUMMARY:The Gatherers by Sbusiso Ncube live at UKZN Jazzcentre
DESCRIPTION:Centre for Jazz and Popular Music Presents The Gatherers by Sbusiso Ncube \n\n\n\nWednesday\, 04 March 2026 at 17:30 \n\n\n\nDurban\, 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 UKZN Jazz Centre. \n\n\n\nThe Gatherers is a vibrant ensemble comprising some of Durban’s leading young jazz musicians. The group brings together powerful horn arrangements\, expressive improvisation\, and a fresh\, contemporary approach to jazz performance. With strong individual musical backgrounds and a growing presence within the local music scene\, the ensemble continues to establish itself as an exciting force in KwaZulu-Natal’s jazz community. \n\n\n\nThe performance aims to deliver a high-quality jazz listening experience while showcasing the originality\, cohesion\, and technical excellence of the collective. \n\n\n\nThe ensemble features: \n\n\n\nThembalethu Bhengu on Vocals\, Siyalo Zulu on Trombone\, Zolile Mgqatsa on Double Bass\, Samkelo Njinji on Piano\, Ntokozo Nsibande on Trumpet\, Njabulo Shabalala on Percussion\, and Sbusiso Ncube on Drums. \n\n\n\nWith a rich horn section\, vibrant rhythm section\, and compelling jazz vocals\, The Gatherers delivers a balanced and dynamic sound. Each member brings performance experience from leading music spaces across KwaZulu-Natal and has participated in university ensembles\, festivals\, and professional engagements. \n\n\n\nAudiences can expect an engaging presentation of original arrangements alongside thoughtfully interpreted jazz standards\, reflecting both tradition and innovation within the genre. \n\n\n\nFor jazz enthusiasts\, students\, and members of the broader community\, this performance offers an opportunity to experience the next generation of Durban jazz talent in a professional concert setting. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details: \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 04 March 2026Time: 17:30Venue: UKZN Jazz CentrePresented by: The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music \n\n\n\nFor further information\, please contact zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/the-gatherers-by-sbusiso-ncube-live-at-ukzn-jazzcentre
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