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SUMMARY:Mbuso Nxumalo’s Gospel Jazz album listening session
DESCRIPTION:Press Release: \n\n\n\nThe Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents Mbuso Nxumalo’s Gospel Jazz album listening session on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 17:30. \n\n\n\nBefore the album reaches the world\, experience the music first. Nxumalo takes centre stage for an exclusive Gospel Jazz Album Listening Session\, offering audiences an \n\n\n\nearly introduction to his highly personal upcoming album project\, planned for release in 2027. \n\n\n\nRooted in Gospel and shaped by Jazz\, African musical traditions\, contemporary influences\, and Mbuso’s own experiences as a musician and educator. The album explores a sound that is both deeply personal and culturally connected. At the heart of the project are original compositions\, accompanied by his own creative arrangements and reinterpretations of songs that have inspired him throughout his musical journey. \n\n\n\nThe listening session will give audiences a rare opportunity to hear these works before the official album release and to discover the ideas\, memories\, influences\, and musical decisions behind them. The audience will be taken through selected pieces from the album\, introducing the music and sharing the stories behind its creation. The experience will move between guided listening\, live musical moments\, conversation\, and reflection. A first listen to selected original Gospel Jazz compositions by Mbuso Nxumalo. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nMbuso Nxumalo – Gospel Jazz Album listening session an album in the making. A story in music. A sound shaped by inspiration. \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 16 September 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors open: 17:00 \n\n\n\nMusic starts: 17:30 \n\n\n\nVenue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2\, Howard College Campus\, UKZN \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAdmission \n\n\n\nGeneral Admission: R130\, Pensioners: R100\, Students: R70. Cash at the door.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/mbuso-nxumalos-gospel-jazz-album-listening-session
CATEGORIES:Press Release
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260930T193000
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SUMMARY:Echoes of Marabi: SA–Swiss Collab | Yonela Mnana & Benedikt Reising ft. Soultee Sisters + Rico Baumann
DESCRIPTION:Press Release \n\n\n\nEchoes of Marabi: SA–Swiss Collab | Yonela Mnana & Benedikt Reising ft. Soultee Sisters + Rico Baumann — Live at UKZN Jazz Centre \n\n\n\nThe Centre for Jazz and Popular Music proudly presents a beautiful collaborations\, ‘Echoes of Marabi’ (SA-Swiss collab) with Yonela Mnana and Benedikt Reising (CH) featuring the Soultee Sisters (vocals) & Rico Baumann (drums)  live at UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music on Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 17:30. \n\n\n\nOne of the longest lasting relationships with South African jazz\, has been that with Switzerland. Musicians from both countries connecting over years. The latest project is an astoundingly beautiful and unique duo album titled Echoes of Marabi\, a project featuring South African pianist Yonela Mnana and Swiss saxophonist Benedikt Reising. It is an album that celebrates their connection and friendship. They are joined by the dynamic voices of the Soultee Sisters from Katlehong. The album was released in September 2025. \n\n\n\nReising is no stranger to the South African music landscape\, having been part of several projects and tours there and Mnana is well established as a pianist\, known for his powerful voice and compositions. The duo first met via South African trumpeter Mandla Mlangeni\, while touring in 2018 with a Swiss-SA project called The Mill. The pair’s relationship was strengthened upon promoting that album in Europe in 2019 when both Mnana and Reising were based in Bern. They spent a lot of time together and shared musical ideas that they were passionate about. \n\n\n\nThe concert features Yonela Mnana (vocals\, piano)\, Benedikt Reising (alto & baritone saxophone\, bass clarinet\, flutes)\, Happiness Siyoko (vocals)\, Nompumelelo Gugu Kubheka (vocals) and Busisiwe Shongwe (vocals) and Rico Baumann (drums) \n\n\n\n\nEvent details \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 16 September 2026 \n\n\n\nDoors open: 17:00 \n\n\n\nMusic starts: 17:30 \n\n\n\nVenue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2\, Howard College Campus\, UKZN \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGeneral Admission: R130\, Pensioners: R100\, Students: R70\, Cash at the door or webtickets Echoes of Marabi Live at The UKZN Jazz Centre
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/echoes-of-marabi-sa-swiss-collab-yonela-mnana-benedikt-reising-ft-soultee-sisters-rico-baumann-2
CATEGORIES:Live,Press Release
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261006T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261006T193000
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SUMMARY:Zoe the Seed- stories from the South
DESCRIPTION:PRESS RELEASE \n\n\n\nZoe the Seed Presents Stories from the South at UKZN Jazzcentre. \n\n\n\nSouth African jazz artist Zoe the Seed brings Stories from the South to the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at UKZN\, presenting an evocative evening of music\, storytelling and cultural memory. \n\n\n\nRooted in the rich traditions of South African jazz\, Stories from the South explores the diverse cultures\, languages and experiences that shape life in Southern Africa. The performance draws on Swati and Zulu cultural narratives\, contemporary jazz and original compositions to tell stories of identity\, heritage\, love\, resilience and community. \n\n\n\nThe project also confronts urgent social realities\, including gender-based violence\, using music as a space for reflection\, dialogue and healing. Alongside these challenging narratives are stories of love and human connection — celebrating the resilience and humanity that continue to bind communities together. \n\n\n\nFor Zoe the Seed\, the project is about more than performing music. It is about creating a living conversation between tradition and contemporary life\, while celebrating the stories that make the South African experience both complex and deeply connected. \n\n\n\nZoe will be joined by a dynamic ensemble featuring Zibusiso Makhathini on piano\, Senzo Mdamba on bass\, Sbahle Mkhize on drum\, Leon Sharnick on sax and Siyalo Zulu on trombone\, bringing together musicians whose artistic voices are closely connected to the stories being told. \n\n\n\nStories from the South promises an intimate and thought-provoking journey through the sounds\, memories and experiences of the region. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 06 October 2026Doors open: 17:00Music starts: 17:30Venue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2\, Howard College Campus\, UKZNGeneral Admission: R130Pensioners: R100Students: R70 \n\n\n\nTickets: Cash at the door or at webtickets Stories from the South \n\n\n\nGetting there: Please use Gate 3 or Gate 8 off Rick Turner Road.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/zoe-the-seed-stories-from-the-south
CATEGORIES:Live,Press Release
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SUMMARY:UKZN Celebrates 30 Years of African Music and Dance with Special Lunch Hour Concert
DESCRIPTION:PRESS RELEASE \n\n\n\nUKZN Celebrates 30 Years of African Music and Dance with Special Lunch Hour Concert \n\n\n\nDurban\, KwaZulu-Natal | 12th October 2026 \n\n\n\nThe University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Arts (Music) and African Music Project will celebrate 30 years of African Music and Dance (AMD) with a special AMD@30 Lunch Hour Concert on Monday\, 12 October 2026\, at the Howard College Theatre. \n\n\n\nPresented under the theme Iminyaka Engu-30: Sigubha Amagugu\, Sakha Ikusasa (30 Years: Celebrating Heritage\, Building the Future)\, the concert will showcase performances by AMD students in the Performance Skills modules from Foundation to Third Year level. Through music\, dance\, storytelling and praise poetry\, students will honour the programme’s rich legacy while reflecting on its continued growth and relevance. \n\n\n\nThe performance highlights three decades of artistic excellence\, cultural preservation and creative innovation\, celebrating the many educators\, artists\, alumni and students who have contributed to the success of the AMD programme since its establishment. \n\n\n\nDirected by Thabiso Zondo\, Matshitshi Ngema and Mfundiseni Ndwalane\, the concert promises an energetic and inspiring lunchtime celebration of African performance traditions and contemporary expression. \n\n\n\nMembers of the public\, staff\, students and alumni are warmly invited to attend. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nDate: Monday\, 12 October 2026Time: 12:15 – 13:05Venue: Howard College Theatre\, UKZNAdmission: Free \n\n\n\nMedia Enquiries \n\n\n\nDr Patricia A. Opondoopondop@ukzn.ac.za \n\n\n\nMs Thulile Zama031 260 3385
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/ukzn-celebrates-30-years-of-african-music-and-dance-with-special-lunch-hour-concert
CATEGORIES:AMD,Press Release
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261013T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261013T193000
DTSTAMP:20261010T092648Z
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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.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/twosday-jazz-and-poetry-offering-brings-poetry-jazz-and-memory-to-centre-for-jazz-and-popular-music
CATEGORIES:Press Release
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SUMMARY:Njabuloseh Brings Brand Nu Old Skool to the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music.
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) proudly presents accomplished South African singer\, songwriter and recording artist Njabuloseh\, who will bring his distinctive blend of South African jazz  and Soul and to the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music on Wednesday\, 14 October 2026 at 17:30. \n\n\n\nThe performance\, titled Brand Nu Old Skool\, promises an evening of soulful melodies\, jazz-inspired musicianship and contemporary African sounds\, as Njabuloseh presents a performance centred around his acclaimed 11-track album of the same name. \n\n\n\nReleased in 2020\, Brand Nu Old Skool showcases Njabuloseh’s distinctive musical voice and his ability to draw from the rich traditions of soul\, jazz and contemporary African music. The album includes tracks such as “Blindfolded Freedom”\, further reflecting his approach to blending soulful songwriting with sophisticated musical arrangements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFnPovOZstU \n\n\n\nNjabuloseh’s contribution to South African music extends beyond his own recordings. As a songwriter\, he has contributed to a number of projects by established artists\, with writing credits including Maleh’s “Under My Skin”\, Swazi Dlamini’s “Vulinhliziyo”\, Brian Temba’s “Angeke” and “Intethelelo”\, RJ Benjamin’s “Dali Wami”\, and Maxhoba’s “Asambeni”\, among others. \n\n\n\nHis musical foundation was shaped through his studies in Jazz and Popular Music in KwaZulu-Natal (Natal Tech/DIT)\, where he developed his skills in composition\, jazz vocal technique and improvisation. His musical influences span generations and genres\, including artists such as D’Angelo\, Rahsaan Patterson\, Lucky Dube and Stevie Wonder. \n\n\n\nFor this special performance\, Njabuloseh will be joined by a stellar band featuring Sphe Mngwengwe on piano\, Thuto Motsemme on bass and Sbu Zondi on drums. Together\, they will bring the material from Brand Nu Old Skool to life in an intimate live setting that celebrates musicianship\, groove and the enduring spirit of South African jazz and soul. \n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS \n\n\n\nNjabuloseh — Brand Nu Old Skool \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, 14 October 2026Doors open: 17:00Music starts: 17:30Venue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music\, Dennis Shepstone Building\, Level 2\, Howard College Campus\, UKZN Howard College \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGeneral admission: R130\, Pensioners: R100\, Students: R70\, Tickets: Cash at the door \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGetting there: Please use Gate 3 or Gate 8 off Rick Turner Road.
URL:https://music.ukzn.ac.za/event/njabuloseh-brings-brand-nu-old-skool-to-the-centre-for-jazz-and-popular-music
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20261016T173000
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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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