The UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music will host Bantu’s Clef on Wednesday 20 May. Consisting of Milton Chissano on guitar, Leon Scharnick on alto and tenor saxophones, Doctor Vezi on electric bass, Albert Chemane on drums, featuring Zoe the Seed on vocals, Bantu’s Clef music is characterised as instrumental World Music with strong influences of African rhythms from the Bantu people. It interlocks with various other musical influences such as African ethnic music, American Jazz, Latin American music as well as aspirations from Baroque music and other genres of music.

Milton Chissano and Leon Scharnick. Picture supplied

Bantu’s Clef sound is presented in a language or aesthetic located within the expression of Contemporary Jazz. It includes interpretations of other composers from Mozambique, South Africa, Latin America and Bollywood music. Bantu’s Clef proposes a night of Melo-rhythmic music that appeals to both dancing and listening with harmonic structures that travel from basic to complex, vesting the melodies with a lyrical aesthetic inspired in African chants to dialogue with the universe.

Like Jazz, it also includes improvisation on the form, the musicians have the freedom to express what is in their souls. The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is located at Level 2, Dennis Shepstone Building, Howard College Campus. Tickets are available through Webtickets or at the door. They are selling at R130 for general public, R100 for pensioners and R70 for students with a valid card. Doors will open at 17h00 and the concert starts at 17h30.