Jazz: Renowned jazz trumpeter Feya Faku homecoming concerts Cape Town 2024

Renowned jazz trumpeter, Feya Faku is performing homecoming concerts with top musicians in Cape Town, at The Star Theatre, Homecoming Centre (formerly known as The Fugard Theatre) in District Six and at Guga S’thebe Cultural Centre in Langa. Read on for more: Info as supplied:

The concerts are presented by the Cape Town Music Academy – CTMA. The concert on Friday August 23 at the Homecoming Centre will be recorded live by media sponsor Fine Music Radio (101.3FM) for a later broadcast.

Feya will feature some of Cape Town’s finest jazz musician including Kyle Shepherd on keyboard, Buddy Wells – saxophone, Wesley Rustin – bass and Langa Dubazana -drums.

Born in New Brighton in Gqeberha, Feya is a very soft and well-orchestrated jazz trumpeter, groomed and linked to many South African jazz legends such as Winston Mankunku, Tete Mbambisa, Makhaya Ntshoko, Pat Matshikiza, Dudley Tito, Victor Ntoni and Barney Rachabane.

He started playing music informally and his talent was nurtured by these musicians. He then enrolled at The University of Natal to study with Darius Brubeck. It is in Durban where his career blossomed. He, Zim Ngqawana, Melvin Peters and Lex Futshane formed a quintet that supported all South African jazz greats that played at The Rainbow Restaurant and Jazz Club in Durban.

In the mid-1990s, Feya started touring the world with Abdullah Ibrahim’s band, Bheki Mseleku, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Sylvia Mdunyelwa and many more. He has recorded eight albums on his own and with many musicians worldwide.

In 2019, Feya took a break from playing due to ill – health. In 2021 he came back full force with two albums. One with a Swiss Quintet – Live At The Birds Eye and the second one is Impilo – which he recorded with and features an old friend, Cuban born pianist, leader and composer: David Virelles and his collaborator Fabian Gisler on acoustic bass.

This year 2024, Feya Faku will be releasing a double CD which features Bokani Dyer on piano, Domenic Landolf on tenor saxophone & alto flute, including Sphelelo Mazibuko on drums. The CD was recorded in Basel, Switzerland.

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