BASS player Solomon King Riba will be performing at The Jazzy Rainbow at 93 Smiso Nkwanyana Rd, Morningside, on Friday, 24 August in his first headline show called 24 Years of Existence.
Riba began his musical tuition in 2009 at the Music for Africa Trinity College London and is currently studying at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, majoring in jazz and popular music.
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“I am very happy to present the music that has been in my heart all these years to the people. I will be playing my favourite jazz standards in the first set and my own compositions in the second set,” he said.
He will be accompanied by Obakeng Thamage on piano, Freeman Gumede on bass, Lesedi Thloloe on drums, Kgethi Nkotsi on trombone and Sinalo Zulu on trumpet. His vocalists for the night are Andiswa Maduna (soprano), Nomthandazo Madiya (alto) and Sanele Khubisa (tenor). The show starts at 7pm and R50 gets you in. For bookings phone 031-3038398 or email jazzyrainbow@mweb.co.za.
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