Jazz book to be launched at Rivertown
The Story of South African Jazz Volume Two will be launched at Rivertown Contemporary Art Gallery on Friday, 6 December.
THE Story of South African Jazz, the second volume of the three-part book series about musicians talking about musicians, eras, and influences, will be launched at the Rivertown Contemporary Art Gallery, with a free live performance from South African Jazz Pioneers and Next Generation, on Friday, 6 December at 6pm.
The multi-media launch is produced in collaboration between The Story of South African Jazz, self-published by Durban-born jazz journalist and trumpeter, Struan Douglas through afribeat.com and Dumi Ginindza, founder of Jazz Xpressions.
“From Mbaqanga to uMkhumbane, through venues and initiatives such as the University of UKZN Jazz Department, Stable Theatre and Rainbow Restaurant, and through the efforts of master musicians, entertainers, producers, venue-owners and facilitators, jazz is richly nurtured and enjoyed in the city of Durban, eThekwini,” said Douglas.
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The latest release of The Story of South African Jazz, Volume Two is set in 2018 and features in-depth interviews with Living Legends Barney Rachabane, Charlie Sayers, Peter Magubane, Tete Mbambisa and Madala Kunene, and looks at the rich musical heritage from Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and East London.
Entry is free. Signed copies of the book will be available at R250 for volume two or R400 for both volumes.
Visit: https://afribeat.com/ or contact Struan Douglas 072 956 8134.
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