Jazz Meet Soul at Selective Live

ABOUT

ZolaSoul

A Rhodes University graduate with a BSc and a Fort Hare University post graduate BComm Hons in Information Systems, Zola Futshane is a mixture of educated brains, corporate experience and creative. Working at various big corporations in the last 10yrs his customer service, organizational and technical skills have been through it all. Turning his attention now to his first love, music, was only a matter of time.

ZolaSoul is an Afro Soul artist who has released his debut album 'Thando lokwenene' on 26 April 2014. He has worked with Wandile 'Afrotraction' Moya as his producer. Two of the songs have been produced by Nduduzo Makhathini. A number of song writers have contributed to the work such as Sisa Sopazi (SAMA 2014 Best jazz nominee, produced SAMA 2012 nominee Nomhle: ikwezi for best female artist and best new comer), Mavo Solomon (singer/producer/songwriter Isigidimi) , Luyanda Madope (producer Asanda Bam: Fragile), Mkhululi Ngwenda and Lindile Ndube who are talented song writers from Port Elizabeth and Njabulo She Nene, a singer/songwriter.

The album was nominated for a SATMA award in 2014 in the New Comer category.

ZolaSoul is currently performing around Joburg with Johan Mthethwa on keys, Lex Futshane on bass, Tlale Makhene on percussion, Cameron Ward on guitars, Jonny Vilakazi, Lucky Ndaba and Vusi Gcabashe on backing vocals.

Zola also plays with McCoy Mrubata and Lex Futshne on their ‘Ingqungquthela’ series of performances. This is a collaboration of the two legends that happens every two months for the last 2 years. It features the likes of Yonela Mnana on keys, Siphiwe Shiburi on drums and Samora Ntsebeza on Percussions. They play a combination of music from both musicians with old and new material. 

He has appeared live on SABC 2 Weekend live please check the link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW0t7GwbK_E)

Also on E TV Sunrise.

The album has been reviewed on Move Magazine, The Daily Sun, Sunday Tribune (Durban), Daily Dispatch (East London), and the City Vision (Cape Town). All with positive feedback as can be read on the ZolaSoul Official artist page on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ZolaSoulOfficial

The songs 'Iinwele' and 'Thando Lokwenene' are being played on Umhlobo Wenene FM, Kaya 95.9 FM, TruFm, Radio Zibonele, and Ukhozi FM and many more.

The album is available on iTunes.com, amazon.com, emusic.com, nokiamusic.com, cdbaby.com and various other online platforms and physical copies at various music outlets.

Doors open at 16:00 and show starts at 18:00

for more info contact us at [email protected]

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