Jazz, Poetry and Painting: Lefifi Tladi and Ingoma Project Jam Sessions
Southnord, in collaboration with HOBO Hotel, proudly presents an improvisational performance where jazz, poetry and painting intermingle in a unique fusion. South African-born, Swedish-based painter, poet and musician Lefifi Tladi is in dialogue with South African jazz musician Mzwakhe Hlatshwayo and the Ingoma Project for three promising evenings of jam sessions during the Stockholm Jazz Festival 2023.
In 2023, Southnord reunites Lefifi and Mzwakhe during the Stockholm Jazz Festival for a captivating session over three evenings, where each evening is unique.
”The ideas was to bring together these two talented artist from different generations and let them create new works together during these sessions. Mzwakhe will interpret Lefifi's paintings through musical improvisation and hopefully the music will ignite an iterative dialogue and inspire Lefifi’s new work. And so, the circle will continue” says Marcia Harvey Isaksson, director of Southnord.
Featured Artists:
Mzwakhe Hlatshwayo (b. 1975, South Africa): Mzwakhe, who studied African classical music and jazz piano at the South African College of Music - University of Cape Town, began his career in 1996, collaborating with renowned South African artists such as Dizu Plaatjies, Jimmy Dludlu, and Moses 'Taiwa' Molelekwa. He has since moved to Sweden to pursue his career as an International Jazz artist and works as a full time music teacher and a live music promoter at the African Jazz Club in Stockholm.
Lefifi Tladi (b. 1949, Pretoria, South Africa): An artist, poet and jazz musician, Tladi's lifelong dedication to art and activism led him to Sweden, where he continued to create and exhibit his work. In 2021, he received the prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the South African Literary Awards. In 2023, the Javett Art Centre in Pretoria launched a five-year program celebrating Tladi's remarkable life’s work .
Join us for three unforgettable evenings during the Stockholm Jazz Festival 2023.
Dates: 13, 14, and 15 October 2023
Times: 18:00-20:00
Address: HOBO Hotel, Brunkebergstorg 4, 111 51 Stockholm
For further information and interview requests, please contact:
Georgètte Dwomoh-Appiah
Project Coordinator
georgette@southnord.com
+46 72 833 94 33
Or: hello@southnord.com