AFRIKA MKHIZE (Valentine Special) at Selective Live

ABOUT

Afrika Started playing piano at the age of 6.

At 11, Mkhize was enrolled at Funda Centre Music school in Johannesburg,Soweto to study classical piano.

At 15, Mkhize he was accepted at the National School of the Arts, for classical music studies and achieved his Grade 8 Theory at age 16. He continued to pursue Jazz Studies through the school’s N-Course program.

At 19, Mkhize enrolled at Pretoria Technikon to further his interest in Jazz, Composition and Arranging.

At 20, Mkhize worked as musical director and pianist for the late Miriam Makeba

and also contributed arrangements, on her request, for the Roma Philharmonic Orcestra in Italy.

He has worked in Film Scoring,writing music for the movie “Chicken Bizniz” including the TV series entitled “Fallen”

In 2004 he produced Tlale Makhene’s “Ascention Of The Enlightened Album” which won Best Contemporary Jazz at the MTN SAMA Awards in 2005

He continued working in other genres such as House and Hip Hop,producing hit songs such as “Mpimtshi Gazi” featuring Kabelo Mabelane and Thuli Thillies.

Notable artists that Mkhize has performed with include: 

Sbongole Khumalo,Carlo Mombelli,Khaya Mahlangu, Zim Ngqawane, Marcus Wytt, Vusi Khumalo,Salim Washington,Judith Sephuma, Oliver Mtukudzi, MXO, Jon Davis, Zama Jobe,Jimmy Dludlu,Nokukhanya Dlamini, The late TK, Vusi Mahlasela,Bilal,Simphiwe Dana,Hugh Masekela,Jonas Gwangwa and Miriam Makeba to mention a few.

Additional notable work:

2010 – Arranged music for Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, feat Abigail Kubeka, Dorothy Masuka, Mara Louw and Zenzi Lee, for a tribute to women in the arts at the State Theatre, hosted by the Department of Arts and Culture.

Scored arrangements for the Jazz Meets Symphony Orchestra, Tribute to Letta Mbule and Sibongile Khumalo, conducted by Prince Lengoasa, for the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz.

Mkhize was also awarded the “Standard Bank Young Artist Award” in 2012.

On 14 October 2015 Afrika Mkhize released his debut album, Raindancer in September 2015, at the Eldo’s Arts and Jazz Festival and the Ernest Wiehe

Jazz Festival in Mauritius. 

Afrika Mkhize also extensively tours and performs with the “Afrika Mkhize Quartet” and “The Rainmakers” – a Swiss South African collaboration.

In 2015, he arranged for a Big Band tribute for the late Bheki Mseleku’s work, performed at The Orbit Jazz Club, 2016 Standard Bank National Arts Festival and 2017 at The Chairman, in Durban.

Other Notable works include;

Musical Director for the “National Youth Band” Joy of Jazz 2019

Producing & Composing “Mthunzi Mvubu” unreleased record 2019

Co_Film Scoring with Shaluza Max Mntambo on Chicken Biznis movie 1999

Film Scoring on the TV series ”Fallen”  2013

Roma Philharmonic Orchestra arrangements for Miriam Makeba at the Vatican,Rome 2006

Orchestra arrangements for Sbongile Khumalo ”Aqua Festival” 2010

Orchestra arrangements for Gloria Bosman (Jazz meets Symphony) 2010

Producing Tlale Makhene’s “Ascention Of The Enlightened” record 2005

KZNPO Legends Tribute (Bheki Mseleku arrangements) 2010

Producing Lucas Senyatso Album,entitled “All Of Me” 2006

Producing and arranging the ‘’TRC or Tune Recreation” Record 2019

Arranging and Producing track;”Sonny Boy” on Immortal Secrets” Sbongole Khumalo Album 2000

Composing, Arranging & Producing MXO Peace Of Mind Record 2004

MTN Durban Jazz Festival; for the artist Zahara, Orchestra Arrangements 2011

Composed & Arranged track “West Street”&”iLanga” on Tales From The South, Themba Mkhize Album 1999

Produced and Composed “Mpimtshi Gazi” featuring Kabelo Mabelane and Thuli Thillies 2004

Date: 14th Feb | Tuesday|Time: Doors Open 5. Show Starts- 8 pm |Venue: Selective live| Tickets - R80 Early Bird Ticket/ R150 For Valentine 's Couple.R100 Phase1 from Friday till Sunday .R120 Phase 2 From Sunday - R 150 at Door

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