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SUMMARY:Twosday: Jazz and Poetry Offering Brings Poetry\, Jazz and Memory to Centre for Jazz and Popular Music.
DESCRIPTION:Press Release \n\n\n\nDurban\, KwaZulu-Natal — The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) presents Twosday: Jazz and Poetry Offering\, featuring award-winning South African performance poet and author Thandiwe Nqanda\, on Tuesday\, 13 October 2026 at 17:30. \n\n\n\nNqanda brings her distinctive fusion of poetry\, jazz and live storytelling to the stage in an immersive performance exploring memory\, loss\, love\, healing and spiritual reflection. Rooted in personal and collective remembrance\, her work gives voice to experiences that are often left unspoken\, creating space for audiences to reflect\, remember and connect. \n\n\n\nThe performance forms part of CJPM’s Twosday series\, a platform that encourages artistic exchange and collaboration across disciplines. By blending musical styles and disciplines—in this case\, poetry and jazz—Twosday encourages cross-genre collaboration and creates innovative performances that push the boundaries of the traditional concert experience. \n\n\n\nNqanda is the author of the debut poetry collection No\, Time To Mourn (2023). Her work has featured at major literary and arts platforms including the Open Book Festival\, National Arts Festival and Poetry Africa\, while her poem “the mourners” was published in New Contrast in 2024. She also co-wrote the theatrical production Grieve\, That Is How You Survive\, which premiered at the National Arts Festival in 2023. \n\n\n\nHer engagement with jazz includes the musical poetry show IT IS TIME and collaborations with jazz musicians including Kujenga\, Vuyo Viwe and the Guftahs. \n\n\n\nFor this Durban performance\, Nqanda will be joined by Makgashule Thothela on piano\, Zolile Mgqantsa on bass and Bayanda Msomi on drums\, with Thando Fuze appearing as guest poet. \n\n\n\nFuze is a Durban-born poet\, performer\, writer\, curator and cultural activist whose work explores identity\, gender\, sexuality and contemporary social experience. She is also the founder of SHEfted Minds\, a platform supporting and amplifying women artists and creative voices. \n\n\n\nTogether\, the artists will create an intimate evening where poetry and jazz meet in a shared space of rhythm\, memory and reflection. \n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS \n\n\n\nTwosday: Jazz and Poetry Offering by Thandiwe Nqanda \n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday\, 13 October 2026Doors: 17:00Music starts: 17:30Venue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2\, Howard College Campus\, UKZN \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: General: R130\, Pensioners: R100\, Students: R70 \n\n\n\nCash at the door or via Webtickets https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1599391395 \n\n\n\nGetting there: Please use Gate 3 or Gate 8 off Rick Turner Road.
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SUMMARY:African Music and Dance Celebrates 30 Years of Cultural Excellence
DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \n\n\n\nAfrican Music and Dance Celebrates 30 Years of Cultural Excellence \n\n\n\n“Sustaining Heritage\, Shaping Futures” \n\n\n\nDURBAN\, SOUTH AFRICA\, 16 OCTOBER 2026 – The African Music and Dance (AMD) Programme of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Arts will commemorate a remarkable milestone this year as it celebrates 30 years of championing African cultural heritage\, artistic excellence\, and community empowerment through music and dance.  \n\n\n\nTo mark this significant achievement\, AMD will host its 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on 16 October 2026 at the Blue Waters Hotel in Durban. The event will bring together students\, alumni\, academics\, artists\, cultural practitioners\, partners\, and supporters who have contributed to AMD’s enduring legacy over the past three decades. \n\n\n\nHeld under the theme “Sustaining Heritage\, Shaping Futures\,” the celebration will honour AMD’s journey from its inception to its status as a respected platform for cultural preservation\, artistic development\, and social impact. The evening will reflect on three decades of nurturing talent while reaffirming AMD’s commitment to empowering future generations through African music and dance. \n\n\n\nGuests will enjoy a vibrant programme featuring performances by current students and distinguished alumni\, showcasing the richness and diversity of African artistic expression. A highlight of the evening will be the AMD 30 Years Gala Awards\, which will recognise individuals and organisations whose dedication\, leadership\, and support have significantly contributed to the programme’s growth and success. \n\n\n\nOver the past 30 years\, AMD has played an important role in preserving indigenous knowledge systems\, celebrating cultural identity\, and creating opportunities for artistic and personal development. Through its work\, the programme has inspired countless young people\, strengthened cultural networks\, and reinforced the value of African heritage in contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAs AMD looks to the future\, it remains steadfast in its mission to use music and dance as powerful tools for cultural preservation\, education\, social cohesion\, and transformation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nDate: 16 October 2026Venue: Blue Waters Hotel\, DurbanTheme: “Sustaining Heritage\, Shaping Futures” \n\n\n\nMedia Enquiries \n\n\n\nAMD@30 Organising TeamMs T. NdlovuTel: (031) 260-2377Email: UKZNAMD30@ukzn.ac.za \n\n\n\nFor More Information \n\n\n\nDr P. OpondoEmail: opondop@ukzn.ac.za
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/african-music-and-dance-celebrates-30-years-of-cultural-excellence
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