The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is proud to present Bheki Khoza on Wednesday 22 October 2014 at 18:00.

Bheki is a left handed guitarist from Umlazi. He Studied under Jackie McLean and Larry Ridley (who has played with Wes Montgomery, Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver) at the University of Hartford, in USA.

Prior to studying in America, Bheki played with the African Jazz Pioneers. He composed the band hit “Sgaxa Mabhande”. He has performed with the late greats Sipho Gumede, Winston Mankuku Ngozi  and Victor Ntoni to name a few. His other achievements include producing Simphiwe Dana’s album “One Love Movement” as well as being the music director of “Sophiatown, a documentary”.

Bheki has a lot of musical influences. His grandmother played the harp and harmonica; he was enriched with traditional Zulu music. Other influences include George Benson, Philip Tabane and Alan Khwela.

Please join Bheki Khoza (Guitar and vocals), Mncedisi Kupa (piano), Lex Futshane (bass), Babes Ndamase (drums) at The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) Level 2, Shepstone Building. UKZN Howard College Campus UKZN

Entry fee is R40 (Pensioners R25 and students R15). Please contact Thuli on 031 2603385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za for more