Celebrated Durban songstress Zoetheseed is set to wow audiences this Africa Month with a live concert at the Luthuli Museum, Groutville on Friday 24 May at 7pm.
The concert is presented by Concerts SA in collaboration with iSupport Creative Business, with funding support from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (South Africa) – Mzansi Golden Economy, as part of ‘30 years of Democracy: A Celebration of African Music and Heritage’, a live music concert series with the underlying philosophy of Ubuntu, ‘I am because you are; you are because I am’.
Durban-based Zoetheseed, who trained at the world-renowned Music Department of the University of KwaZulu Natal, is a professional vocalist, composer and songwriter, and music educator.
Hailing from a Swazi background this dynamic performer incorporates her mother tongue in her original songs, and has performed with some local and international jazz great including SAMA award-winning Nduduzo Makhathini (RSA), Salim Washington (USA), Andile Yenana (RSA), Ernest Dawkins (USA), Neil Gonsalves (RSA). She has also participated in many festivals including the Joy of Jazz, Essence Festival, Durban Jazz Festival and Imbokodo Jazz Festival.
“My inspiration to perform comes from incredible female vocalists like Gloria Bosman, ma’am Busi Mhlongo, Sibongile Khumalo and Rachelle Ferrell,” enthuses Zoetheseed who has also had the opportunity to be a drummer in the popular all female jazz band Heels Over Head that was nominated for the MTN 2011 SAMA awards, for best jazz album.
Dr. Salim Washington (USA) described her as having a “beautiful sound and energy” and that her “voice has the clarity and power of such superstars as Celia Cruz and Clementina De Jesus, Aretha Franklin, but not really like any of them,definitely her own sound.”
Catch Zoetheseed in concert at the Luthuli Museum, Groutville. Doors open at 6pm and the concert begins at 7pm. Tickets are R50 available on Webtickets or at the door.
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