UH OH! and IBHUNGA, the council

ABOUT

Join us for a special evening of original music as Joburg-based bands Ibhunga the Council & Uh Oh! present an eclectic double feature at The Commons, 21 Dec. 

7PM - doors open

8PM - music starts

Ibhunga the Council

IBHUNGA (the Council) is an emerging contemporary ethno-afro jazz band, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Convened and conceptualized by Eastern Cape born trombonist, composer, and arranger, Athamacwera Ngcaba, the project explores the convergence of tradition, cultural preservation; identity and other related concepts from the perspective of young musicians navigating the intersection between heritage, citylife and modernism.

Athi Ngcaba - Trombone

Jed Peterson - Tenor Saxophone

Keegan Steenkamp - Trumpet and Flugelhorn

Asandiswa George - Vox

Solethu Madasa - Piano

Luke Verrezen - Acoustic Bass

Zolani Rafuza - Drums and Cymbals

Uh Oh! 

Uh Oh! - a Johannesburg-based alternative folk band. Their songs (a fusion of playful rhythms and dreamy melodies) contemplate interpersonal vulnerability and conflict. Through their thoughtful lyricism and arrangements, Uh Oh! recalls ‘70s folk with an admiration for art-pop and jazz sensibilities. 

Senna-Marie - Songwriter, Vocalist, guitarist

Ryan Schultze - Producer, Co-composer, Pianist

Keegan Latham - Bassist

Nicholas Bjorkman - Drummer

Athi Ngcaba - Trombone Player 

Pamela King - Backing Vocalist

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