“HIDDENGEMS” A TRIBUTE TO SOUTH AFRICAN WOMAN OF
COLOUR IN JAZZ: BY LAUREN HENDRICKS
on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 17h30.
“Hidden
Gems” is a tribute to not only women of colour
musicians in South African jazz. From past
to present but also highlighting their important contributions through their
inspiring original
works in a performance.
This
performance is presented by Lauren Hendricks, a young musician/photographer who
recently graduated with her masters in jazz studies at the University of Cape
Town.
“My intent
behind this performance/s is to create a space to pay tribute to iconic female musicians
of colour in the South African jazz industry who have paved the way for many
who have come
before them. My aim is to bring recognition to these unseen heroines of South African
Jazz through putting together a special performance that will feature all
original compositions
by a few pivotal voices that have made a lasting impact on the industry. This performance
is a musical representation of a sense of community and a deep history through
voices and song brought together to celebrate those who came before us and ensure the
youth that their voice is of importance as well.
This
selection of South African Jazz repertoire has specifically been selected to
represent women from
each era e.g the past, the present and the future. This will feature musical works by
legends such as Sathima Bea Benjamin a vocalist and composer who
worked and
recorded with the great Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane to
name a few while
living in the USA with her then husband Abdullah Ibraham. It will also feature singer/songwriter
Tina Schouw who made her mark on the SA jazz scene in the late
1980’s and early
90’s focusing her music around the struggles of the time. There will also be a feature
made by award winning vocalist/composer/arranger and lecturer Abigail
Petersen who came
to light in the early 2000’s while working with Mike Campbell, Darryl Andrews
and the iconic
duo David Kramer and Taliep Petersen.
I will
also feature my original compositions focusing on the journey of young
musicians. I believe this is an important and necessary project that celebrates
the rich history of woman colour in South African jazz, featuring stories of
our ancestors and the creating space for the upcoming youth. This new
experience of live music and artwork is not to be missed.”
Gig
listing:
“HIDDENGEMS”
- A TRIBUTE TO SOUTH AFRICAN WOMAN OF COLOUR IN JAZZ BY LAUREN HENDRICKS
23 April
Wednesday 2025
Doors open
at 17h00, Music starts at 17h30
UKZN,
Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
University
of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Howard College Campus, Dennis Shepstone Building, Level 2
Tickets:
R130, R95 for pensioners, R65 for students
Hidden
Gems - A tribute to women of colour in South Africa
