While Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival goers are gearing up for night two of the festivities at the Sandton Convention Centre, headliner musician Nduduzo Makhathini is ready for the stage.
He will be on the Dinaledi stage at 11.30pm with Cuban drummer Francisco Mela and bassist Zwelakhe-Duma, Bell Le Pere and Omagugu Makhathini
Speaking to TshisaLIVE ahead of his performance on Saturday night the pianist and composer said he was honoured to share his music with the audience.
“This festival holds many things together, it's a cultural space that is significantly aligned to heritage and also inzalo yelanga which was on the 23rd. It is important because it's the beginning of the African calendar, so I think it's more than just the music. It's about what kind of vibration this gathering of people kind of helps us with towards this collective memories. We've forgotten many things. There are not so many of these festivals that allow the space to remember, the space of gentleness and to taste the sound.
“Most of these festivals, and it's not a criticism, are loud and there is something that happens, idlozi liya baleka, alizwane nomsindo , so abadala really like to find a space to voice bayathanda ukuthula so sisebenzela ukuthula and the festival of course aligns with that vision. They've been having me for many years and I think I specialise in this space of silence.”
Also performing on Dinaledi stage will be Titi Luzipho, McCoy Mrubata and Brasskap, Andreas Vollenweider .
Here's what to expect on Saturday night :
Tributes
The Hugh Masekela Band will honour the late musician on the Conga stage
Titi Luzipo will perform in a tribute to Gloria Bosman, celebrating the late singer and composer on the Dinaledi stage
Max-Hoba will present a tribute to Jabu Khanyile at Mbira stage
Conga Stage
The Hugh Masekela Band
The Alexander Beets Quintet
Billy Monama
Robert Glasper
Mbira stage
Langa Mavuso
Max Hoba
Simphiwe Dana
Samthing Soweto
Lounge Jazz
Kutu
Breakfast at Khujos
DJ Castro
DJ Kenzhero Experience
WATCH | Here's what to expect from headliner Nduduzo Makhathini at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz
“They've been having me for many years and I think I specialise in this space of silence”
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While Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival goers are gearing up for night two of the festivities at the Sandton Convention Centre, headliner musician Nduduzo Makhathini is ready for the stage. He will be on the Dinaledi stage at 11.30pm with Cuban drummer Francisco Mela and bassist Zwelakhe-Duma, Bell Le Pere featuring Omagugu Makhathini #SouthAfrica #News Support independent journalism by subscribing to TimesLIVE Premium. Just R20 for the first month.
While Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival goers are gearing up for night two of the festivities at the Sandton Convention Centre, headliner musician Nduduzo Makhathini is ready for the stage.
He will be on the Dinaledi stage at 11.30pm with Cuban drummer Francisco Mela and bassist Zwelakhe-Duma, Bell Le Pere and Omagugu Makhathini
Speaking to TshisaLIVE ahead of his performance on Saturday night the pianist and composer said he was honoured to share his music with the audience.
“This festival holds many things together, it's a cultural space that is significantly aligned to heritage and also inzalo yelanga which was on the 23rd. It is important because it's the beginning of the African calendar, so I think it's more than just the music. It's about what kind of vibration this gathering of people kind of helps us with towards this collective memories. We've forgotten many things. There are not so many of these festivals that allow the space to remember, the space of gentleness and to taste the sound.
“Most of these festivals, and it's not a criticism, are loud and there is something that happens, idlozi liya baleka, alizwane nomsindo , so abadala really like to find a space to voice bayathanda ukuthula so sisebenzela ukuthula and the festival of course aligns with that vision. They've been having me for many years and I think I specialise in this space of silence.”
Also performing on Dinaledi stage will be Titi Luzipho, McCoy Mrubata and Brasskap, Andreas Vollenweider .
Here's what to expect on Saturday night :
Tributes
The Hugh Masekela Band will honour the late musician on the Conga stage
Titi Luzipo will perform in a tribute to Gloria Bosman, celebrating the late singer and composer on the Dinaledi stage
Max-Hoba will present a tribute to Jabu Khanyile at Mbira stage
Conga Stage
The Hugh Masekela Band
The Alexander Beets Quintet
Billy Monama
Robert Glasper
Mbira stage
Langa Mavuso
Max Hoba
Simphiwe Dana
Samthing Soweto
Lounge Jazz
Kutu
Breakfast at Khujos
DJ Castro
DJ Kenzhero Experience
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