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Edujazz Concert benefits disadvantaged
The 14th Sekunjalo Edujazz Concert will take place at the Artscape Theatre on 14 June 2014. The proceeds will be used to provide educational bursaries for disadvantaged students and promote the culture of jazz music amongst the youth.
Over 75 schools benefit annually from the musical project. Workshops are held throughout the year in various schools and platforms and the product of these workshops is The Sekunjalo Edujazz Concert. The project allows young students to express their creative talent and to perform with well-known South African musicians on international stages.
Active outreach programme
The UWC Wind Jazz Orchestra is one of the programmes offered at the UWC Centre of Performing Arts. This orchestra was established in March 2014 to achieve one of the centre’s objectives to have an active outreach programme for students in surrounding communities. The Edujazz project has funded numerous workshops to identify students who can be a part of the centre’s music programme.
The Sekunjalo Edujazz Concert has seen talented music students from schools such as Steenberg High Jazz Band, Alexander Sinton High Jazz Band, Zerilda Park Primary Band from Lavender Hill and the Muizenberg High Jazz Band share the stage with jazz acts such as Jimmy Dludlu, Tucan Tucan, Virtual Jazz Reality, The Darryl Andrews Jazz Band, Vicky Sampson, Galumphing and MiCasa.
The concert will bring together a culmination of school jazz bands mentored under some of the Western Cape’s most talented educators. This year the lineup features Ifidyoli String Project, UWC Wind Jazz Orchestra and special guest Jimmy Nevis.
Tickets for this year's event are on sale at Computicket at R80. For more information, call Cherie Hendricks or Yvette Davids on +27(0)214271400.
