Feya Faku back in the Bay

THE smooth sounds of jazz will again find a home in Nelson Mandela Bay when internationally renowned South African trumpeter Feya Faku performs at the Red Location Museum in New Brighton on Saturday November 12.

“Nelson Mandela Bay is fast becoming the home of jazz. Hosting an international star like Feya Faku in a dedicated concert is phenomenal for us. It is especially special because he grew up in the Bay and is keen on developing local talent in our city,” said Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism marketing manager Titus Chuene.

Chuene says that the growth of the city’s jazz and music culture should, in huge part, be ascribed to the work of prominent musicians who were born and bred in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Born in New Brighton just a few blocks from where the Red Location Museum stands today, Feya Faku rose to international fame with his unique trumpet sounds, crafting a jazz expression that is characterised by incredible creativity and energy.

 The jazz concert at the Red Location Museum will give back to the community, with music concerts and workshop training sessions for upcoming musicians.

“The objective of the jazz workshops is to encourage young musicians to pursue their dreams and to study music diligently, if they are to make it big on the international music scene. We are also encouraging youths to get involved in activities that build them rather than getting into drugs or crime,” Faku says.

Faku’s friends, who thought that musicians in South Africa needed more support and needed to groom a new generation of musicians who would give back to their communities, supported the concert.
Faku will play music taken from his four CDs, the latest of which, he recorded in Switzerland.

“When I play in Switzerland, I play at a museum. Now we would also like our Red Location Museum to be a place of musical events to inspire the youth of our community,” says Faku.

Tickets for the concert that starts at 6pm will be on sale for R50 at the Red Location Museums.