Jazz trumpeter Feya Faku will perform two concerts in Cape Town – the first is on Friday, 23 August, 2024, at The Star Theatre, Homecoming Centre in District Six at 8pm, and on Sunday 25 August at Guga S’thebe Cultural Centre in Langa at 3pm.
The shows are presented by the Cape Town Music Academy (CTMA). The concert on 23 August will be recorded live by media sponsor Fine Music Radio (101.3FM) for a later broadcast.
Feya will feature local jazzmen, including Kyle Shepherd on keyboard, Buddy Wells on saxophone, Wesley Rustin on bass and Langa Dubazana on drums.
Feya’s career
Born in New Brighton in Gqeberha, Feya is a very soft and well-orchestrated jazz trumpeter, 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 1990’s, Feya started touring the world with Abdullah Ibrahim’s band, Bheki Mseleku, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Sylvia Mdunyelwa and 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.
Current news
This year 2024, Feya Faku will be releasing a double CD which features Bokani Dyer on piano, Domenic Landolf on tenor saxophone and alto flute, and Sphelelo Mazibuko on drums. The CD was recorded in Basel, Switzerland.
In a nutshell
Feya Faku in Cape Town
Friday, 23 August, 8pm, The Star Theatre, Homecoming Centre, District Six
Tickets: R250/ R200 Limited Early bird tickets
Booking link: https://qkt.io/WnMHOl
Sunday 24 August, 3pm, Guga S’thebe Cultural Centre, Langa
Tickets: R170
Booking link: https://qkt.io/7aMNE0
