Africa Nobuhle Productions is pleased to announce the first of a planned series of benefit concerts and events to support and promote youth in arts. The first Concert for a Cause will be headlined by the Taiwa Jazz Band, a dynamic 7-piece ensemble led by music director, Jerry Molelekwa from the Moses Molelekwa Arts Centre in Tembisa.
Members of the press are invited to attend the concert. Details as follows:
Date: Friday, 23rd June 2023
Time: 14h00 for 14h30
Venue: World of Yamaha Theatre
19 Service Level Rd, Kelvin, Sandton
RSVP & Media: lwazi@africanobuhle.com or 078 867 4893.
The beneficiary of this concert is 21 year old flutist and saxophonist, member of the Taiwa Jazz Band and music teacher, Boitumelo Mpebe.
A student of the Moses Molelekwa Arts Centre since the age of 11, Mpebe has already won several awards and competitions for her musical talent and has been featured on several ensembles, including the St Mary’s Big Band, UNISA Wind Ensemble and other ensembles at Makhanda (Grahamstown).
Boitumelo is aiming to improve her musical talent by attending a summer music intensive at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts, USA this July. This Concert for a Cause will help contribute to the US$12,000 cost of attendance.
The concert venue is the beautiful, newly acoustically customised theatre at Yamaha World in Kelvin, Sandton, where the team is going all-out to assist in making this a superb event.
2022 SAMA Award Winner for Best Classical Album, Ms Khanyisile Mthetwa, will be providing a welcoming speech and will also join Boitumelo Mpebe for an interview on the World Show with Nicky B on Kaya Fm, at 8pm on Sunday evening.
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We collaborate with some of South Africa’s most experienced and emerging talent to manage the production of creative projects in the form of podcasts, documentaries, feature films and live events.
