Vuma Levin to launch fourth studio album at Wits Theatre
JOBURG – Critically acclaimed guitarist and Jazz virtuoso, Vuma Ian Levin, is set to launch his new project, Antique Spoons at the Wits Theatre on 29 February.
Critically acclaimed guitarist and Jazz virtuoso, Vuma Ian Levin, is set to launch his new project, Antique Spoons at the Wits Theatre on 29 February.
The project explores the black, post-apartheid South African self, this time through the prism of the everyday story. The telling of these stories, as a musical suite in 9 parts, reveals deeper truths about race, power, belonging, migration, love, loss, memory and the human condition.
“I’m very excited to finally be able to announce that I’ll be releasing Antique Spoons, my 4th album as a band leader on 29 February 2020 at wits theatre. This special project is very close to my heart. It took almost 2 years to compose this music and I’m very very proud of the outcome,” Levin said.
Levin’s music is an attempt to interrogate conceptions of identity, nation, culture, power and being both globally and in the emergent, post 1994 South African Democratic project. The music itself draws on a host of influences including, traditional Southern African music, karnatic music, contemporary jazz, popular music and more.
In his fourth offering, Antique Spoons, Levin works and collaborates with the incredible visual artist Lisolomzi Pikoli, South African indigenous music expert Cara Stacey, fantastic photographer Lauren Mulligan, film makers Dylan Valley and Jurgen Meekel and Amsterdam based quintet Xavi Torres Vicente, Bernard van Rossum, Marco Zenini and Jeroen Batterink while the liner notes were penned by Lewis r Gordon.
“The performance will be interdisciplinary in orientation involving some of my favourite artists in South Africa; photographer Lauren Mulligan and film makers Dylan Valley, Jurgen Mekeel and Nobunye Levin. The band on the night will be an international one, featuring some of my favourite musicians including Sisonke Xonti, Bokani Dyer, Romy Brauteseth and Jeroen Batterink. Join us for an evening of magical music making,” he said.
