WHAT'S ON – Music –
Jazz / Popular / African
Ally & Clarie's Favourite Classics
Hip Hop Kaslam
BMG SA Tour
Celebration of Sitar
South African College of Music
Amanda Tiffin Band
FMR 101.3–Nussbaum Bursary Award
SAJE Conference Jazz Celebration
Songs for the Departed: Homage to South African Jazz Greats
UCT Big Band
Alistair Izobell Productions presents
ALLY & CLARIE'S FAVOURITE CLASSICS
13–18 February (Theatre)
Two gentlemen with more passion for music are hard to find. Long-standing colleagues and friends Alistair Izobell and Clarence Ford bring their passion and knowledge of music to the stage. Clarence's Favourites on Heart 104.9 FM every Sunday will be transported to the main stage at the Baxter with Alistair Izobell as producer and performer, with a 7-piece band and 6 backing vocalists, featuring Felicity Keron and Nur Abrahams. An evening not to be missed! With Alistair Izobell you are guaranteed to have an electrifying evening.
Dates and Times: Monday–Saturday at 20:00
Price: R120
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HIP HOP KASLAM
3 March (Concert Hall)
Hip Hop Kaslam, the ground-breaking Spaza event from Cape Town, brings Xhosa street slang and hip hop to the stage, where musicians, singers and emcees rock the stage. This musical celebration of home-brewed hip hop from ekasi (the township) features a jam-packed programme led by local legends of this genre. Hip Hop Kaslam pays tribute to music and artists from ekasi who rap about life ekasi in the language of ekasi.
Date and Time: Saturday, 3 March, at 18:00
Price: R30
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Bosmont Male Group presents
BMG SA TOUR
10 March (Concert Hall)
The Bosmont Male Group (BMG) is a Christian vocal music group based in Johannesburg, which performs predominantly Christian music in churches or for community-based projects. They have recently recorded some classic gospel songs such as "We are the reason", "Total praise" and "We will stand" for their debut CD, and will be performing these classics, but with a fresh modern sound, at the Baxter. We will laugh together, cry together and worship together as BMG takes the audience on a journey through time.
Date and Time: Saturday, 10 March, at 19:30
Price: R100
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Inner Circle Entertainment presents
CELEBRATION OF SITAR
14 April (Concert Hall)
Celebration of Sitar is a concert of Indian Classical and Folk Music led by the sitar maestro Ustad Shujaat Khan, one of the finest sitarists of his generation. He has developed his own unique style of playing Indian classical music. His approach to rhythm is largely intuitive, fresh and spontaneous, always astonishing his audiences. He is also known for his exceptional voice, which he uses for singing folk songs and poetry.
The first half will feature a traditional Indian Classical recital by Ustad Shujaat Khan on sitar accompanied by Yogesh Samsi on tabla. The second half will feature an offering of light classical, folk, ghazal, and sufi renditions (on sitar and vocal) by Ustad Shujaat Khan accompanied by Ajay Prasanna (bansuri/bamboo flute), Amit Choubey (tabla), and Ojas Adhiya (tabla).
Date and Time: Saturday, 14 April, at 20:00
Prices: R300, R250, R200
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The South African College of Music presents
AMANDA TIFFIN BAND
Tuesday, 28 February, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
Amanda Tiffin, head of Jazz Vocal Studies at the SACM, presents an evening of jazz standards and new works.
FMR 101.3–NUSSBAUM BURSARY AWARD
Thursday, 15 March, at 19:30 (Concert Hall)
Final Round – Jazz Category
SAJE CONFERENCE JAZZ CELEBRATION
Monday, 26 March, at 20:00 (Concert Hall)
A selection of renowned local and international jazz performers on stage. Featuring Darius Brubeck, Deborah Tanguy and Patrick Villanueva (France), Amanda Tiffin, Steve Waterman (UK), Roberto Zecchini and Antonia de Angelis (Italy), Mike Rossi, Mike Campbell and the UCT Big Band, and more.
SONGS FOR THE DEPARTED: HOMAGE TO SOUTH AFRICAN JAZZ GREATS
Tuesday, 27 March, at 20:00 (Concert Hall)
The SAJE 2012 Conference honours and celebrates the memory of South African jazz legends. Some of South Africa's top jazz artists perform the music of Winston Mankunku, Robbie Jansen, Ezra and Duke Ncgukana, Tony Schilder, Hotep Galeta, Zim Ngqawana, and Basil Moses.
UCT BIG BAND
Saturday, 21 April, at 20:15 (Concert Hall)
The UCT Big Band presents an evening of jazz and contemporary popular music with a South African flavour.
Price: R50
Discounts:
UCT staff: R45
Students and senior citizens: R35
Learners R25
UCT students may attend most SACM concerts free of charge on presentation of a valid student card ten minutes before the start, and subject to availability. Visit the SACM website: www.web.uct.ac.za/depts/sacm/.
BECOME A "FRIEND OF THE COLLEGE"
Friends of the College are offered 15 vouchers for R495. This works out to a considerable saving of R33 per ticket. As a special perk, Friends of the College may then purchase pro rata tickets at R33 each.
For further details, contact Gillian Lindner, Concert Co-ordinator, on 021 650 2640 or e-mail: gillian.lindner@uct.ac.za
FREE CONCERTS
Members of the public are welcome to attend the weekly performers' classes and lunchtime concerts which take place every Wednesday at 14:00 and Thursday at 13:00 respectively during the academic term. Admission is free, and the concerts fit neatly into an hour.