House musician and UKZN alumnus Mr Zakes Bantwini recently visited Ubuntu Pathways in Port Elizabeth’s Zwide Township to hand over his donation of royalties from his collaboration with global American

House musician, Ms Holly Wasserfall, aka, Holly Rey was pleasantly surprised when she found out that her song You had been certified triple platinum. She said that her management team

School of Arts alumnus Ms Thabile Buthelezi has been nominated for Community Builder of the Year in the 2020 Sebenza Women Awards.

Jazz lecturer and musician Mr Sibusiso Mashiloane’s fourth album Amanzi Nemifula – Umkhuleko has been nominated in numerous categories for the upcoming Mzantsi Jazz Awards and the South African Music

Durban vocalist and UKZN staffer Ms Thulile Zama, who recently completed her BA (Honours) degree at UKZN, will perform at the Jazzy Rainbow club in Durban on July 27.

UKZN alumnus Mr Linda Sikhakhane, who is also a well-known jazz musician, joins the likes of Tom Ford and Bradley Cooper as an alumnus of the New York-based The New School in the United States after being sponsored by Pacinamix – a cutting-edge PR firm.

UKZN Jazz student and bassist, Mr Dalisu Ndlazi is attending the Louis Armstrong Summer Camp in New Orleans, courtesy of T Musicman through the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Youth Development Program, GELEZA KLEVA AND LEARN.

Music student Ms Nomfundo Cele partnered with Okwabantu Events to host the Fashion Meets Jazz show – a lifestyle event incorporating live jazz music and a fashion showcase – at the Olympus night club in Durban.

Nine students of the College of Humanities won 2019 Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) Bursaries for study in music performance, each receiving cash towards their fees or for funding their research.