CHEAP MUSIC
There’s lots of good inexpensive music in and around Durban. Now I’m not talking about bootleg CD’s available at roadside stalls - I’m on about the live variety.
Many venues offer regular gigs for which the entrance fee is below R20. My favourites include the Centre for Jazz & Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the Folk Club at the Wanderers Club, free lunch-time concerts at the Howard College Theatre, baroque concerts at St Thomas’ Church on some Sundays and of course the Bat Deck.
There are, of course, many others and I recommend you refer to Music Listings in the Mail & Guardian to make your choice. Some need courage to visit if you’re an Old Stiff like me – you know the type where they search you at the door and if you haven’t a gun they lend you one. (Ha Ha – an old Barry Hilton joke)
I went to the Centre for Jazz last night where Esperanto played. They proved to be a consummate jazz act with Steve Peralta outstanding on vocals. Five young Swedish girls here on a student exchange programme embellished the show. Singing mostly acappella they were exquisite and added a new dimension to my music experience.
Next Wednesday features Tony Cox on the acoustic guitar - playing solo this time without his fellow members of the Aquarian Quartet. Wednesday, 21 April, features Darius Brubeck & Afro Cool Concept and this, aided by the wares of the cash bar, should help you recover from the Election.
There’s lots of good inexpensive music in and around Durban. Now I’m not talking about bootleg CD’s available at roadside stalls - I’m on about the live variety.
Many venues offer regular gigs for which the entrance fee is below R20. My favourites include the Centre for Jazz & Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the Folk Club at the Wanderers Club, free lunch-time concerts at the Howard College Theatre, baroque concerts at St Thomas’ Church on some Sundays and of course the Bat Deck.
There are, of course, many others and I recommend you refer to Music Listings in the Mail & Guardian to make your choice. Some need courage to visit if you’re an Old Stiff like me – you know the type where they search you at the door and if you haven’t a gun they lend you one. (Ha Ha – an old Barry Hilton joke)
I went to the Centre for Jazz last night where Esperanto played. They proved to be a consummate jazz act with Steve Peralta outstanding on vocals. Five young Swedish girls here on a student exchange programme embellished the show. Singing mostly acappella they were exquisite and added a new dimension to my music experience.
Next Wednesday features Tony Cox on the acoustic guitar - playing solo this time without his fellow members of the Aquarian Quartet. Wednesday, 21 April, features Darius Brubeck & Afro Cool Concept and this, aided by the wares of the cash bar, should help you recover from the Election.
posted by Malcolm @ 9:58 am
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