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SUMMARY:Twosday show with HloniphaArt Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music Presents HloniphaniArt Tuesday\, 24 February 2026 at 17:30. \n\n\n\nThe Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents HloniphaniArt\, an evocative singer-songwriter and music composer\, in a live performance on Tuesday\, 24 February 2026 for the first Twosday show of the year. \n\n\n\nBorn Hloniphani Mthethwa and known by his stage name HloniphaniArt\, the artist is a contemporary independent folk musician whose sound is deeply rooted in African storytelling. His music paints vivid pictures of South African countryside’s and the lives of its people\, brought to life through enchanting vocals\, expressive guitar work\, and soul-stirring songwriting. \n\n\n\nAlthough best known for his guitar-driven performances\, Hloniphani’s first musical instrument was the drums\, which he began playing at home within his musical family in Catoridge\, eMkhambathini\, kwaXimba\, eNo.9. This early immersion in rhythm continues to shape his layered\, organic sound. \n\n\n\nHloniphaniArt’s career highlights include an international performance in New Orleans\, USA\, where he represented Nandi the Musical as a cultural ambassador\, as well as a cultural exchange trip to India\, performing in the theatre production Bayede Shaka. These experiences have enriched his artistry\, blending African musical traditions with global influences. \n\n\n\nAudiences can expect a powerful fusion of African folk and international country music\, woven together with poetic songwriting inspired by African heritage. This uplifting concert promises an intimate and soulful experience — a celebration of identity\, culture\, and self-love\, and the perfect pause from the rush of a Tuesday evening. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details  \n\n\n\nTuesday\, 24 February 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors Open: 17:00 \n\n\n\nMusic Starts: 17:30 \n\n\n\nCentre for Jazz and Popular Music\, University of KwaZulu-Natal\, Howard College Campus Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2 \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAvailable online via Webtickets or cash at the door R130 (General)\, R100 (Pensioners)\, R70 (Students) \n\n\n\nThis is a concert not to be missed — a heartfelt musical journey celebrating the spirit of South Africa through sound and story.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/twosday-show-with-hloniphaart-tuesday
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SUMMARY:SAJE hosts its 16th Conference\, exploring Indigenous Musical Elements in South African Jazz
DESCRIPTION:SAJE hosts its 16th Conference\, exploring Indigenous Musical Elements in South African Jazz \n\n\n\nThe South African Association for Jazz Education (SAJE) will host its 16th SAJE Conference from 25–27 February 2026 at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) in Durban\, under the theme: “Indigenous Musical Elements in South African Jazz: Exploring Theory and Practice.” \n\n\n\nThe 2026 conference will be presented both in-person and virtually\, widening access for participants across South Africa and beyond. \n\n\n\nAcross three days of research paper presentations\, masterclasses\, workshops\, panel discussions and concerts\, the programme moves deliberately between theory and practice\, asking how indigenous musical knowledge lives inside South African jazz not only as “influence”\, but as structure\, language\, technique and philosophy. \n\n\n\n“As we step into this new term of SAJE\, we do so with the rich musical heritage of our communities as our foundation\,” said Dr Sibusiso Mashiloane\, SAJE President. “This year’s theme places indigenous musical knowledge at the centre\, asking not only what we play\, but how we credit\, teach\, transmit and evolve the sound responsibly across classrooms\, stages and archives.” he adds. \n\n\n\nThe conference will open with a concert by Cape Jazz/Goema pioneer Hilton Schilder\, a multi-instrumentalist long associated with shaping the sound-world of Cape jazz. \n\n\n\nThe host venue\, UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM)\, is known for convening learning\, dialogue and live performance\, and for building partnerships that strengthen jazz education and public culture. \n\n\n\nThe conference closes with a live set at The Chairman\, with a bill that brings together three powerful voices in South African jazz: Sbonelo Mlita\, a bassist\, composer and bandleader whose work moves between Afro-jazz and Afrobeat; Lu Dlamini\, a Durban-based vocalist\, composer and traditional instrumentalist known for storytelling through song and deep KZN lineage; and Buddy Wells\, a Cape Town-based saxophonist\, composer and arranger who has performed and recorded widely with major South African and international artists. The closing concert echoes the conference’s core questions\, how indigenous musical knowledge\, language\, and memory sit inside jazz practice. \n\n\n\nSAJE’s conference series has helped shape jazz education and scholarship in South Africa for decades\, convening educators\, artists and researchers around major questions of practice\, pedagogy\, heritage and innovation. \n\n\n\nAbout SAJE \n\n\n\nThe South African Association for Jazz Education advances jazz education\, research\, skills development\, performance\, audience development\, and the documentation and preservation of South African jazz heritage. \n\n\n\nThe 16th SAJE Conference is made possible through the support of the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC)and eThekwini Municipality. As host\, the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) provides a vital home for jazz education and the city’s live music life\, offering space and infrastructure for workshops\, rehearsals\, performances\, and conferences that connect students\, professionals\, and the wider public. \n\n\n\nWhat to expect: highlights from the programme \n\n\n\nOpening Night: Wednesday\, 25 February: Sounding the Source \n\n\n\nThe conference opens with a feature performance by Hilton Schilder and a cocktail reception for delegates\, artists and partners to connect. \n\n\n\nDay 1: Thursday\, 26 February \n\n\n\nA strong focus on Cape jazz / goema and Zulu musical elements in jazz practice\, including: \n\n\n\n\nResearch session: From Big Band to Ghoema: Reframing Cape Jazz in South African Jazz\n\n\n\nMasterclass: Hilton Schilder: Cape Jazz\, Goema Feel & Creative Methods\n\n\n\nMasterclass: Bheki Khoza: Zulu Musical Elements\, Indigenous Guitar Language & SA Jazz Practice\n\n\n\nPanels examining groove\, phrasing\, tonalities\, language\, and the ethics of “translation” from community sound to stage sounds.\n\n\n\n\nDay 2: Friday\, 27 February \n\n\n\nA day that foregrounds archives\, language\, ceremonial practice\, and documentation\, including: \n\n\n\n\nResearch session: Tracing Indigenous Knowledge in South African Jazz\n\n\n\nMasterclass: Buddy Wells: Saxophone Language\, Lineage & Xhosa Sound\n\n\n\nPanel: Xhosa Songcraft in South African Jazz (with selected online contributors)\n\n\n\nOnline talk: George Werner: Documenting South African Jazz\n\n\n\nGuest talk: Prof Martin Zenker (IASJ): Internationalisation\n\n\n\nClosing Concert at The Chairman featuring Sibonelo Mlita\, Lu Dlamini & Buddy Wells\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nEvent listing \n\n\n\nEvent: 16th SAJE Conference 2026 \n\n\n\nDates: 25–27 February 2026 \n\n\n\nTheme: Indigenous Musical Elements in South African Jazz: Exploring Theory and Practice \n\n\n\nFormat: Hybrid (In-person and Virtual) \n\n\n\nMain Venue: University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) – Howard College Campus \n\n\n\nCentre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) \n\n\n\nDennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2 \n\n\n\nMazisi Kunene Road\, Glenwood \n\n\n\nDurban\, 4041\, South Africa \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration / Ticket Link: https://forms.gle/MzzcKn3b3TBaT9bh6 \n\n\n\nFull Programme Link: To be confirmed (full programme will be shared soon). \n\n\n\nClosing Concert Venue Details \n\n\n\nThe Chairman \n\n\n\n146 Mahatma Gandhi Road \n\n\n\nDurban\, 4001\, South Africa \n\n\n\nTime: 19:00 – 21:00 \n\n\n\nThe closing concert will feature Sibonelo Mlita\, Lu Dlamini and Buddy Wells.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/saje-hosts-its-16th-conference-exploring-indigenous-musical-elements-in-south-african-jazz
CATEGORIES:Press Release
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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
CATEGORIES:Live,Press Release
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260311T173000
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SUMMARY:WAY OUT IS IN by Andile Yenana live at Jazzcentre
DESCRIPTION:Press release: \n\n\n\nThe Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents pianist\, composer\, producer and educator Andile Yenana as he celebrates the release of his new album\, WAY OUT IS IN on Wednesday 11 March at 17:30. \n\n\n\nAfter a 20-year hiatus\, South African jazz master Andile Yenana returns with WAY OUT IS IN\, a powerful live recording captured in Basel\, Switzerland at Bird’s Eye Jazz Club in June 2018. The album was recorded over three days in front of a live audience\, capturing the spontaneity and depth that define Yenana’s artistry. \n\n\n\nReflecting on the long wait between releases\, Yenana shares: \n\n\n\n“I needed time to strip away everything (that no longer aligned) — old relationships\, familiar places\, even certain versions of myself — to listen more deeply. In that quiet\, I began rediscovering what truly moves me musically and culturally. I went back to the Xhosa folk songs I grew up with — songs that shaped me — and through that process of letting go and returning\, I was able to reimagine these songs on the piano.” \n\n\n\nThis album is the result of a rich cultural exchange between Yenana and Swiss musicians. International collaboration is not new to him; at 26\, he participated in a music exchange programme with Norwegian musicians alongside his mentor\, Zim Ngqawana. Having previously experienced such cross-cultural partnerships\, Yenana had a strong sense of how this creative journey might unfold. \n\n\n\nWAY OUT IS IN represents a culmination of his musical quests — a reflection of everything he has learned and continues to learn. For Yenana\, learning is an ongoing\, lifelong process. \n\n\n\nThe project was inspired by cultural fellowship\, shared ideas\, environment\, and the freedom to articulate a personal story in a distinctive way. Presenting himself before audiences unfamiliar with his music in Switzerland and experiencing their warm reception further shaped the spirit of this recording. \n\n\n\nThe album invites listeners to venture into both familiar and unknown territories in search of their true selves. It also aims to offer a sense of resolution and introspection to all who engage with it. \n\n\n\nWAY OUT IS IN was officially released on 24 October 2025 and is available on all digital platforms. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 11 March 2026Doors Open: 17:00Music Starts: 17:30Venue: University of KwaZulu-Natal – Howard College CampusDennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2Centre for Jazz and Popular Music \n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of profound musical storytelling and celebration of a master artist’s long-awaited return. \n\n\n\nTickets available online or cash at the door: https://fixr.co/event/andile-yenana-way-out-is-in-album-launch-tickets-294113731?region=za \n\n\n\n\nFor further information or to arrange an interview\, please contact: \n\n\n\nUnathi Magaqa \n\n\n\nE-mail: blackmilkproductions@gmail.com \n\n\n\nMobile: 071 637 2681
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/way-out-is-in-by-andile-yenana-live-at-jazzcentre
CATEGORIES:Press Release
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SUMMARY:The Songbook Sessions
DESCRIPTION:For immediate release: The Songbook Sessions \n\n\n\nThe Songbook Sessions is ostensibly a Monday night jam session\, in two halves. The first half is a curated set featuring tunes selected by an invited band leader. The tunes are made available in advance\, with links to charts and audio\, and are ranked from beginner\, easy\, intermediate\, to advanced. The second half is an open jam session. \n\n\n\nThese sessions intend to bring together musicians from all walks\, other performance practitioners\, students and teachers\, and audiences that appreciate musical conversation and live music. It seeks to unearth new repertoires\, to interrogate the notion of ‘standards’\, to acknowledge our histories\, the multi-cultural society that we live in\, and to be more inclusive of mastery that exists on the periphery of our communal practice. \n\n\n\nThe Songbook Sessions are on Mondays from 6-8pm at the UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music. Entrance is free for participating musicians and artists. \n\n\n\nThe Songbook Sessions Monday night jam session is made possible with the funding support of Concerts SA\, Festival Enterprise Catalyst \, SAMRO and the National Treasury Jobs Fund \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details  \n\n\n\nEvent: Date: Every Monday in February 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors open at: 17:30 \n\n\n\nVenue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, UKZN (Durban) \n\n\n\nUniversity of Kwa-Zulu Natal\, Howard College Campus\, Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2 \n\n\n\nTickets:  R130 \, R100 for pensioners and R70 for students with a valid student card \n\n\n\nTickets at Webtickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1587340270 \n\n\n\nFor more info contact zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/the-songbook-sessions
CATEGORIES: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
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SUMMARY:Kozo Zwane for the March edition of Twosday
DESCRIPTION:Press release: \n\n\n\nThe Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents Kozo Zwane for the March edition of Twosday\, Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 17:30. \n\n\n\nOriginally from Johannesburg\, Kozo Zwane is a practicing musician who explores a variety of genres. He is heavily influenced by folk writing\, South African Jazz and AmaZioni. His music is grounded by and in prayer – structured around vocal layering and guitar\, his performances generally involve choral work from vocal ensemble Buyambo.  2024 saw him take on more solo shows\, and he finally makes his debut at the UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music. \n\n\n\nHis love for sonic experimentation has led him to the scoring of internationally acclaimed films\, as well as the creation of soundtracks for a show at SA Fashion Week 2022 as well as live theatre production ‘Of Loss’ by TheatreDuo. He started 2024 with a performance at a gift of the givers fundraiser\, opening for Alice Phoebe Lou at the Baxter theatre. Since then\, He has performed on many sold out shows in Cape Town\, Johannesburg and Durban as a solo act and alongside collaborators such as Muneyi\, Internet Athi and Kujenga. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nTwosday Live with Kozo Zwane \n\n\n\nTuesday\, 24 March 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors Open: 17:00 \n\n\n\nMusic Starts: 17:30 \n\n\n\nTickets available online via Webtickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1589267397 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis will be a captivating experience filled with sing alongs\, laughter\, tears and warmth. Expect a preview of new music with pianist Nkosinathi Matomela. The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, University of KwaZulu-Natal\, Howard College Campus Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets available for cash at the door R130 (General)\, R100 (Pensioners)\, R70 (Students)
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/kozo-zwane-for-the-march-edition-of-twosday
CATEGORIES:Press Release
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260325T220000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260331T203000
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SUMMARY:The Songbook sessions joins The KZN Schools Jazz Festival Closing
DESCRIPTION:As a departure from its regular Monday night time slot at the UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, the last Songbook Session for March is hosted at the Chris Seabrooke Music Centre on Tuesday March 31st\, at 8.30pm and forms part of the KZN Schools Jazz festival. \n\n\n\nIt will close off the 2026 festival in unforgettable style\, and audiences are invited to a high-energy Festival Jam Session\, a brand-new addition to this year’s programme. The jam session creates a vibrant platform where established professionals and emerging voices intersect\, embodying the spirit of mentorship\, creativity\, and community that defines the KZN Schools Jazz Festival. Featuring Ghanaian pianist\, composer Victor Dey Jr.\, Shaun Johannes\, Riley Giandhari with a special guest appearance by vocalist Natalie Rungan. This closing session promises spontaneity\, collaboration\, and electrifying musical conversation. \n\n\n\nThe Songbook Sessions Monday night jam session is made possible through the generous funding support of Concerts SA\, Festival Enterprise Catalyst\, SAMRO\, and the National Treasury Jobs Fund. \n\n\n\nEvent: The Songbook Sessions Tuesday 31 March 2026 \n\n\n\nTime: 20:30 \n\n\n\nVenue: Chris Seabrook Theatre located at Durban High School (DHS)\, Durban’s oldest boys’ high school 255 St Thomas Road \n\n\n\nMusgrave \n\n\n\nDurban\, 4001 \n\n\n\n\nTickets: \n\n\n\nR130 (General Admission) \n\n\n\nR100 (Pensioners) \n\n\n\nR70 (Students with valid student card) \n\n\n\nTickets available via Webtickets : https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Performance.aspx?itemid=1588510907 \n\n\n\nMedia & General Enquiries: \n\n\n\nEmail: zamat1@ukzn.ac.za \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor audiences and musicians alike\, The Songbook Sessions offers a vibrant platform for collaboration\, learning\, and musical exploration—continuing its mission to cultivate community through live performance and shared repertoire.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/the-songbook-sessions-joins-the-kzn-schools-jazz-festival-closing
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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
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/dey-rungan-a-preview-to-the-launch-of-african-breyani
CATEGORIES:Press Release
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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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