Smooth jazz for Chris Hani
Music lovers in the Chris Hani district can enjoy free jazz today.
Topping the line-up of the artists performing at the Chris Hani Jazz Festival is veteran singer Tsepo Tshola, popularly known as The Village Pop.
The event, hosted by Chris Hani District Municipality, starts at noon at Mlungisi Stadium.
Other artists that appear on the line-up include the award-winning Jaziel Brothers and Peddie-born singer Dumza Maswana.
Head of integrated planning and economic development at the municipality, Sibongile Mbotshane, said they were expecting the people of Komani and its surrounding areas to come in numbers to see their favourite singers perform.
He said five ensembles from the district would also get an opportunity to perform on the day.
Mbotshane said they had moved the event from April to September to link with the month in which the nation celebrates its heritage.
“Jazz is a heritage to the people of Komani,” he said.
The event, which started in 2011, has featured top South African musicians such as Jimmy Dludlu, Ringo Madlingozi and the late Hugh Masekela.
Mbotshane said that since the event started, it had attracted music lovers even outside the municipality and was still continuing to grow.
The Molo hitmaker, Dumza Maswana said he was performing in Komani for the first time and was looking forward to it.
“I am very excited and the audience can expect to hear songs from the album Molo,” he said.
Maswana said he would also pay tribute to the late Stompie Mavi, who is one of the many jazz artists to come from the area.
“I will be performing some of his songs,” he said.
He said it had also long been his dream to perform in Komani, and he was thus most excited.
Maswana said he was humbled to be sharing the stage with the legendary Tsepo Tshola, “as he is an artist who inspires me”...
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