ONE NIGHT IN AFRICA CONCERT TOUR
Let the music live inside of you
Biography
He is one of multi-talented and versatile international percussionist in his right. Studied music at Sibikwa Arts Centre from the year 2002 and at the UNISA,worked with Drama for life for 4 years as playback theatre musician. His musical gunius resonates from a rather versatile perspective and the influence of world diverse sounds, He played music both in Africa, Europe and Asian continents; his tours include India, Belgium and Holland, Germany, France, Australia just to name few.
Volley composed music for couple of theatre productions such as “Africa my love” and “makhulu” by Portia mashigo toured Europe between 2009 and 2012, “ekhaya” by tribhangi dance company “Morwa the rising son” by Tefo paya and directed by warren Nebe,won starndard bank silver ovation award at NAF 2015 “PALEHO”by Lebo leisa 2016.ANKOBIA (2017)created by Monaheng Vice Motshabi,worked with Aubrey Sekhabi for South African State Theatre productions such as FREEDOM the musical and China tour for B.R.I.C.S cultural festival.
His focus is on indigenous musical instruments collections and teaching coming generation,composing and playing around the world.
PERFORMING HIGHLIGHTS
2002-opening ceremony of world summit hosted by united nations.
2003-marimba band performance at Nelson Mandela's birthday celebration (jhb)
2004-ten years of democracy celebration show, European tour: Greece, turkey, Bulgaria and Cyprus.
2005-Puisano jazz festival: sharing stage with Hugh masikela, Moses khumalo, Akon
2006-opening act for Cece and Bebe Winans (coca cola dome, jhb)
2008- Africa day celebration show: windybrow theatre
-The rain queen musical play: State theatre
-Presidential orders awards: Union Buildings
-Traditional music teacher: Prestige collage (hammaskraal)
2009- Music director: Tribhangi dance theatre
-IPL final, wonders' stadium (jhb)
-Freedom day celebration in India
-EKHAYA musical show: Johannesburg theatre
-African child's play in Holland and Belgium
2010/11-Africa my love musical show touring Germany and Austria
-- Tour to Kenya (Nairobi)
2012--- Touring Europe with theatre production called Makhulu
2013--- Working with Drama for life at Wits University, creating music for play back theatre and other productions.
2014 – Maitisong festival (Botswana), Zimbabwe and Norway
2015 – Marimba coach at prestige collage (soshanguve and hammaskraal)
Creating music for theatre play called Morwa the rising son
Touring South Africa with the stage play Morwa by Tefo Paya from Botswana directed by Warren Nebe
Running workshops for national school festival
Australian tour
2016 – Maitisong festival and Gaborone music week workshops
2017 - Botswana two weeks tour,3 perfomances and running workshops in Gaborone and Francistown.
- Africa month celebration tour in India
- creating music for stage play ANKOBIA
- CHINA tour for B.R.I.C.S
- China wuzen festival with Fat Black Women Sing ,stage play by Napo Masheane
2019 - perfomance at PASMAE conference in seychelles.
-- created one hander play called Mother Africa and Her Melodies,directed by Lulu Tsheola
-- one hander play tour to Norway(Asitej conference in kristiansands)
2020 – Musician for season 7 of The Centre of the less good ideas.
- Working William Kendrige for studio recording and House Boy.
- Double CD launch concert at South African State Theatre.
- Volley Nchabeleng live stream concert supported by concertssa.
- LUXEMBURG with William Kendrige.
- Dubai 2020 expo live perfomances
- Shaka Zulu the Musical run at South African State Theatre
- The Red on the Rainbow tour
- South African state theatre
- Bloemfontein
- Northen Cape theatre
- Market theatre
- Shaka Zulu the musical Durban
- Percussion workshop @South African State Theatre
- Presenting sounds of Limpopo in London @barbican theatre
- Opening William Kentridge exhibition @the Broad in Los Angels
- One night in Africa Concert @Joburg Theatre
-Africa day celebration concert live at South African State theatre
- WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE 2023 RWANDA performance
- G20 SUR VASUDHA ORCHESTRA2023 INDIA
ABOUT
ARTIST:VOLLEY NCHABELENG
ALBUM NAME: ONE NIGHT IN AFRICA
RECORDED LIVE: JOBURG THEATRE
RELEASED DATE:25 MAY 2023
Multi percussionist and versatile musician Volley Nchabeleng has done it again with his forth live recorded album capturing and promoting African indigenous instruments. Volley is a recipient of 2022 SAACs lifetime achievement award and Naledi Theatre awards Nominee, a traveller of note who played music in 6 continents of the world and collected instrument around Africa.
The album was recorded live in one night at joburg theatre under the theme of One Night in Africa. The concept of the show was mainly to promote and play African instruments as much as we can on stage and on the same day we managed to touch morethan 10 instruments.this album made of 14 tracks with different texture based on the instrument taking the lead of the song. Secondary accompaniment of the songs is mainly drum kit, bass guitar, 2 lead guitars, tenor marimba, saxophone and 3 backing voices. Primary instrument in a song will be mainly African indigenous instrument.
Band:
Drums:SthembiNkosi Sibiya.Bass:Kelvin O James.Lead guitar 1:Thato Motaung.Lead guitar 2:Aupa poypoy Makhubela.Percussions: Thokozane Nsibande /Mica Mankanye on Ebrima.Tenor Marimba: Zinhle Ndlane.Saxophone: Lesego Nkonyane.Bv : bridget Maswanganye.Bv:Josie Matabola.Bv:Thulane Mbena.
Featured artist: Prof Dizu Plaatjies and Luyanda Ndombela.
AFRICAN INDIGENOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
- Instruments that existed in to African continent before colonization, mainly made out of tree, animal skin and play by human. African musical instruments form African history and culture as they carry valuable history.
This is the platform where we focus on indigenous musical instruments and share their history with new generation as part of education and heritage awareness. Africa is respected as one of richest continent when it comes to art, music and instruments but if we don`t pass the legacy to new generation, it will soon disappear.For example: marimba,mbira,lekope,uhadi,Kamele Ngoni,kora,Adungu harp just to name few.
ALBUM NAME: ONE NIGHT IN AFRICA
RECORDED LIVE: JOBURG THEATRE
RELEASED DATE:25 MAY 2023
Multi percussionist and versatile musician Volley Nchabeleng has done it again with his forth live recorded album capturing and promoting African indigenous instruments. Volley is a recipient of 2022 SAACs lifetime achievement award and Naledi Theatre awards Nominee, a traveller of note who played music in 6 continents of the world and collected instrument around Africa.
The album was recorded live in one night at joburg theatre under the theme of One Night in Africa. The concept of the show was mainly to promote and play African instruments as much as we can on stage and on the same day we managed to touch morethan 10 instruments.this album made of 14 tracks with different texture based on the instrument taking the lead of the song. Secondary accompaniment of the songs is mainly drum kit, bass guitar, 2 lead guitars, tenor marimba, saxophone and 3 backing voices. Primary instrument in a song will be mainly African indigenous instrument.
Band:
Drums:SthembiNkosi Sibiya.Bass:Kelvin O James.Lead guitar 1:Thato Motaung.Lead guitar 2:Aupa poypoy Makhubela.Percussions: Thokozane Nsibande /Mica Mankanye on Ebrima.Tenor Marimba: Zinhle Ndlane.Saxophone: Lesego Nkonyane.Bv : bridget Maswanganye.Bv:Josie Matabola.Bv:Thulane Mbena.
Featured artist: Prof Dizu Plaatjies and Luyanda Ndombela.
AFRICAN INDIGENOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
- Instruments that existed in to African continent before colonization, mainly made out of tree, animal skin and play by human. African musical instruments form African history and culture as they carry valuable history.
This is the platform where we focus on indigenous musical instruments and share their history with new generation as part of education and heritage awareness. Africa is respected as one of richest continent when it comes to art, music and instruments but if we don`t pass the legacy to new generation, it will soon disappear.For example: marimba,mbira,lekope,uhadi,Kamele Ngoni,kora,Adungu harp just to name few.
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