THERE will be an invasion of the Tanga Bears at Centre for Jazz and Popular Music on Wednesday, 15 February at 6pm. In Tanga Zoo, Swiss drummer, Andy Brugger, has united a few wild specimens of his own from Europe.

Brugger is one of Switzerland’s most accomplished jazz and funk drummers, in addition to being a gifted teacher at the Zürich College for Music for many years now. The maestro is no stranger to South Africa – having toured here twice, as well as having instructed for three months at the (then) University of Natal.

Don’t miss this unique chance to see and hear these exotic creatures performing their home-brew Swiss-jazz – spicy funk, illicit grooves, and hybrid sound sculptures. The band is made up of Brugger (drums), Jean-Pierre Schaller (bass), André Kunz (guitar), Marc Jufer (reeds) and Kriz Flew Flueler (trumpet/electronics).

Doors open at 5.30pm, Tickets will be available at the door for R70, R45 for pensioners and R20 for students.