Fully Funded 2018 Art Moves Africa Grants- Mobility Fund of Artists & Cultural Operators in Africa
Fully Funded 2018 Art Moves Africa Grants- Mobility Fund of Artists & Cultural Operators in Africa
2018 Art Moves Africa Grants- Mobility Fund of Artists & Cultural Operators
Application Deadline: October 8, 2018 (before 6:00 PM WAT
Art Moves Africa supports all artists, arts professionals and cultural operators living and working in Africa for travels from an African country to another African country. Grantees receive a round-trip flight ticket, booked, paid for and issued by AMA.
Oscar Rachabane is on record the youngest saxophonist ever to have played at Kippies. The incredibly talented youngster made his debut at the popular jazz joint in 2004 at the age of fifteen. In 2010 he shared the stage with his grandfather Barney Rachabane in a jazz orchestra of future South African jazz stars and veterans. While a member of the Gauteng Jazz Orchestra he played at the Johannesburg City Hall an event that saw him open for the legendary Abdullah Ibrahim.
Claiming his seat as South Africa’s natural bebop exponents, Oscar is slowly yet steadily forging an impressive career in his grandfather’s Barney Rachabane’s band. His unique style combines bebop and blues, threaded through always with the inflections of the kwela Soweto youth. A remarkable young jazz talent Oscar was born and raised in Soweto and is influenced by the sounds of Stanley Turrentine, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt and our very own dearly departed Moses Khumalo. Oscar made his professional debut in 2003 at the age of 14 playing with the Soweto Jazz Quartet. Since then he has played with a plethora of well established artists including but not limited to Soweto Kinch(UK), Jason Yarde (UK), Louis Moholo, Khaya Mahlangu, Hugh Masekela , Afrika Mkhize etc Oscar has also jammed with luminaries ranging from Wynton Marsalis, Ravi Coltrane and Dave Koz.
Catch Oscar Rachabane together with Seba Kaapstad at the following venues:
Cape Town:
Wednesday 23 November 20:00 The Crypt 1 Wale St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town
Thursday 24 November 19:30 The Great Wizoo : Lower Burg Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town,
Friday 25 November 20:00 The Hive: Palmer Road, Muizenberg.
Saturday 26 November 14:30 Greatmore Studios Woodstock Cape
Sunday 27 November 18:30 The Masque Theatre
Johannesburg
Wednesday 30 November 20:00 The Orbit
Durban
Friday 02 December 23:00 The Chairman
Saturday 03 December 23:00 The Chairman
Johannesburg
Sunday 4 December 17:00 Soweto Theatre
Personnel
Oscar Rachabane : tenor saxophone, penny whistle
Keenan Ahrends : guitar
Sebastian Schuster : bass
Thomas Worle : drums
ConcertsSA has generously supported this tour. A joint South African/Norwegian live music development project housed within the SAMRO Foundation.
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“ Along the route, they will collaborate with some of Limpopo’s finest community-based musical and visual artists and cultural activists, including sculptor-musicians Thomas Kubayi (Vutsila) and Lucky Ntimane of Elim, Mbombela Xibelani of Xawela, singer-poet Dennias Mashegwane of GaMampuru, and Avhashoni Mainganye of Thohoyandou. The ensemble will also facilitate workshops for school children and young artists in each of the villages where they perform.”
With members stretching from Khayelitsha to Spain, Native Young is an indie 4 piece collective that hosts a menagerie of musical talent and eclectic taste. “This project is about returning to the grass roots of pop, it’s about the melodic core, raw African rhythm and simple storytelling” explains Yannick. “It’s this simplicity that has provided us with a vehicle for deeper cultural exploration both musically and spiritually”.
When asked how he would describe Native Young, songwriter and frontman Yannick says: “It’s a constantly evolving tapestry of culture, emotion and melody”. Formed in the garage of a Gugulethu marimba maker in 2014 – these are the new kids on the block that are blurring lines and breaking cultural barriers through their own distinct brand of ‘Kasi pop’.
Their fresh collaborative sound has been creeping its way onto the local Cape Town music scene by way of enigmatic pop up street performances that have now become synonymous with the band, attracting the interest of UK indie powerhouse PIAS, who recently inked an EP single deal with the guys. Native Young also collaborated with London based producer/DJ Attaque last year on his single ‘Future Earth’ which has received high rotation on BBC radio and Triple J in Australia.
The band launched earlier in the year their mini LP 'Kings', which features a host of traditional African musicians. In addition to 'Kings', the band will also be releasing an independent electronic EP 'AM Waves' and a live acoustic album later in the year. “Music is that ephemeral expression that connects us all”, Yannick says. “It’s this sentiment that boldly shines in the raw and colourful tale of Native Young.”
Native Young’s Malawi tour is supported by the Music Mobility Fund, a funding mechanism administered by Concerts SA which offers opportunities for South African musicians to undertake live music tours.
“Bloemfontein..........what can we say but WOW. You have really been good to us, talent students, great venues, such appreciative audiences and just a positive vibe where ever we turned. Thank you for making this section of our tour amazing. A big thank you to Lesley Jennings for her brilliant management skills and Concerts SA for making this happen.“
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Yesterday we had a fun and yet intense workshop with the local youth of Maputo, Mozambique :) We shared our music with them and in return they taught us a song :)
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On Friday, 1 July 2016 we were once again invited to one of the top TV stations called STV- soico televisao.
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This Morning we performed for school kids. It was such an amazing and cute moment to perform and share our music with them. We brought them nothing but Joy and excitement :)
