Media Release - Celebrate Heritage Day 2010 with R.Y.T.H.M

On Thursday, 23rd September at 20h00 R.Y.T.H.M (Reaching Youth Through Music) together with the Baxter Theatre in Rondebosch will be hosting Duke Ngcukana and his band, musician and cultural purveyor Errol Dyers, Johannesburg-based trumpeter Feya Faku, as well as jazz vocalist extraordinaire Gloria Bosman. R.Y.T.H.M was formed in 2009; the group, largely made up of students from the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town, aims to celebrate local jazz legends, but most importantly endeavors to help the youth discover our rich musical heritage. For this year's event, R.Y.T.H.M is largely funded by the South African-Norwegian music corporation, MMINO. The program for this year's concert will be particularly special as we pay tribute to three legends; Winston Mankunku,...

R.Y.T.H.M Jazz Legends Concert 2009

R.Y.T.H.M Jazz Legends Concert Baxter Theatre,Rondebosch, Cape Town Heritage Day, 24 September 2009 ...

R.Y.T.H.M Profiles

Monique van Willingh Since the year 2000 Monique has been performing on stage, whether be it for Wind band, Orchestra or jazz bands. Starting out at Beau Soleil Music Center thus becoming the principal flautist of the senior wind band and symphony orchestra. While at Sans Souci Girl’s High she received awards every year for outstanding performance in music and was awarded full music and academic colours. In her matric year she received second place prize at the Beau Soleil Matric solo competition and also conducted the wind band, which received a distinction in an eisteddfod under her leadership. She has participated in the ABSA National Youth solo competition which was held in Port Elizabeth and she has completed her grade 8 Royal Schools qualification. She was selected as the Principal...

Project Team

We are a group of music students from the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town who are passionate about our South African Jazz Heritage. We are committed to enriching the lives of young people by exposing them to the music of their rich cultural heritage. Monique van Willingh Candice Martin Linda Tshabala Lwanda Gogwana Ethan Smith Spha Mdlalose Thandi Ntuli Babalwa Mpulu Siya Charles Adele Wynga...

Contact

Monique van Willingh E-mail: monique.vanwillingh@gmail.com Candice Martin E-mail: candicemartin004@yahoo....

About R.Y.T.H.M

Background "Our music" was borne out of meetings that were held by young and dynamic people in 2009 who were eager to see the change that they wanted become a reality. This change was for the development of serious music (Jazz) within the disadvantaged community and in the formal music education institutions, especially the development and cultivation-preservation of South African jazz. The dream was inspired by a South African music workshop that two of the executive members had been selected to attend in 2009 in Hout bay; Cape Town. Having had the pleasure of experiencing the power of music, "Our Music", through master classes with greats such as Feya Faku, Robbie Jansen, Hilton Schilder and others. Being aspiring musicians ourselves we know the grave situation of the arts in our country...