As part of the Commonwealth People’s Centre for Cultural Programme, the British Council is presenting the return of Strathclyde Youth Jazz Sextet, one of the UK’s dynamic youth jazz orchestras at the following concerts in Durban.

Nov 10 (17h00-19h00): Performance at the Trios concert at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music; Nov 12 (12h00-14h00): Performance at the University of Durban Westville and (20h30): Performance at the BAT Centre, also featuring Sazi Dlamini and Skosiana and the renowned British dub poet, Benjamin Zephaniah; Nov 13 (20h00-22h00): Performance at Jus “Jazzin’; Nov 14 (12h00-18h00): “Peace in the Commonwealth Peace in the World Festival” at Bay Lawn, North Beach, Durban (Strathclyde Youth Jazz Sextet are scheduled for 14h45-15h15). Other acts include Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Bullies Ballerinas and Benjamin Zephaniah. This is a free concert, no tickets required.

Workshops will also be held with the Siyakhula Project in Umlazi, University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal.