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ArtsKeele
Keele Concerts Society
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Keele Concerts
Kabantu
20 October 7.30pm
Westminster Theatre , Keele University
Entry £ 16 | Students FREE
Keele Concerts
Xhosa Cole
27 October 7.30pm
Keele University Chapel
Entry £ 16 | Students FREE
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Kabantu are a quintet from Manchester who have been charming and elevating audiences across the UK with their highoctane and percussive live workouts blending roots , jazz & classical music from around the world . Played at Keele in 2017-18 season , The concert was highly anticipated , but due to blizzards and snow storms , some attendees were unable to attend the concert , so their return will be very much welcomed .
Critically acclaimed saxophonist , flautist and composer , Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community outreach arts programmes in Birmingham . Having started playing Tenor Saxophone at Andy Hamilton MBE ’ s Ladywood Community Music School , Xhosa has now established himself among the long legacy of Birmingham Saxophonists including Soweto Kinch and Shabaka Hutchings .
Xhosa ’ s core quartet has already made a substantial impact on the British Jazz Scene . With this flexible and empathetic chordless ensemble the musicians have a freedom to dive into musical explorations of Xhosa ’ s original compositions as well as contemporary arrangements of an eclectic mix of tunes from the Jazz Cannon .