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SUMMARY:Dey & Rungan – A preview to the launch of African Breyani
DESCRIPTION:Press release: Dey & Rungan – A preview to the launch of African Breyani1 April 2026 | 17:30 \n\n\n\nThe Centre for Jazz and Popular Music presents award-winning South African vocalist\, songwriter\, and educator Natalie Rungan\, performing music from her latest album\, African Breyani. \n\n\n\nA Durban-born artist with a career spanning over two decades\, Rungan has earned recognition locally and internationally\, including Best Jazz Vocalist at the Old Mutual National Jazz Encounters (2002) and a PhD in Music from Rhodes University in 2023. She has released eight albums and performed across Africa\, Europe\, and the United States. \n\n\n\nAfrican Breyani\, created with Ghanaian pianist and composer Victor Dey Jr.\, blends South and West African jazz influences. The project places African musical traditions at the centre of jazz\, combining rich rhythms\, melody\, and storytelling into a contemporary\, collaborative sound. \n\n\n\nThis live tour offers an intimate preview of the album\, featuring Rungan and Dey alongside Shaun Johannes (bass) and Riley Giandhari (drums). Audiences can expect live performances of the first three singles\, along with insights into the creative process behind the music. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 1 April 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\nTickets (cash at door): R130 | Pensioners: R100 | Students: R70
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