Hidden Spaces Presents Kujenga

Join us for a special evening with Kujenga.

Kujenga is a seven-piece Black improvised music outfit based in Cape Town. The band’s

name comes from the Swahili language, with the word meaning “to build”. This title

symbolises what the group believes to be their calling as creators: to build meaningful

works, experiences and connections with each and every listener. Kujenga follows on

from the rich legacy of Black band music in South Africa - including Sakhile, Batsumi,

The Muffinz and countless others - with the ensemble aspiring to represent the present

and future of this historic sound.

The band consists of Zwide Ndwandwe on bass, his twin brother Owethu Ndwandwe on

piano, Thane Smith on electric guitar, Skhumbuzo Qamata on drums, Bonga Mosola on

trumpet, Matthew Rightford on tenor sax and Tamzyn Freeks on trombone. Kujenga

have shared the stage with acts such as Mandisi Dyantis and The Brother Moves On,

having played across South Africa at events such as uManyano Lwe Jazz festival in

Joburg, Cape Town Jazzathon and more. Kujenga released their debut album

Nationality in 2019, and are set to release their second offering, ‘In The Wake’.

Limited Tickets, book now.