This group of young musicians, aged between 15 and
21 years, from the Townships of the Cape Flats, has developed into a tightly
knit integrated unit, bonded by their youthful enthusiasm and shared cultural
experiences. Their repertoire of African standards, jazz standards and fusion
has wowed the crowds wherever they have played. The combination of traditional
rhythms and a solid brass section has provided this group with a biggish band
sound that is not often found in community projects of this nature.
The group has performed at most of Cape Town's major festivals and jazz clubs e.g.
- Jazzathon (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004,2005 - Waterfront, Cape Town)
- North Sea Jazz Festival (2002, 2003, 2004 - People's free Concert - Cape Town)
- The Cape Town Festival (2004, - Company Gardens, Cape Town)
- Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival (2001, 2002,2003,2004 - in Grahamstown
The highlight of the band thus far was:
- to perform for the sixth consecutive year at Jazzathon (Waterfront, Cape Town)
- to perform for the third year at the Cape Town - North Sea Jazz Festival - People's free Concert in the Green Market Square in Cape Town
- to perform at an Education Budget banquet for the Minister of Education, Kader Asmal
- the selection of three band members into national bands at the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival 2002 in Grahamstown
- the selection of one of our high school band member into National Youth Big Band at the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival 2003 in Grahamstown
- the selection of five members of our ten piece band to national bands at the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival 2004 in Grahamstown
- the performance in a benefit concert for the vocalist, Annaline Malebo of the band Joy who died of Aids and being joined on stage by such great Cape Town musicians as Robbie Jansen and Sylvia Mdunyelwa
- to be asked to perform as the only jazz group at The New Apostolic Church Concert and perform with 1600 NAC member orchestra and the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra
- New Year's Eve - Homecoming Concert (2002 - UWC - Bellville), and being the supporting band for Stompie Mavie at this concert
