Youth take centre stage at Jazz Festival

“Time travel was inspired by general conversations I had either eavesdropped on or old wives’ told by my parents and elders. Growing up I have been soaked in stories about ‘back in my or our day’.

“The highlights of these stories were always about the way in which they partied in at famous nightclubs like Club Status, Club Imagination, Out of Town and other venues like Share World.

“Another element which inspired this story is the music which we refer to as ‘old school’ and the wardrobe which is still very relevant today.

“I encourage every young adult who can relate to this and all who have lived through these times to come and experience this one-night-only show to reminisce with us,” said Keshia Maconi, one of the writers of the theatrical piece.

Raeez Jacobs attained a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of the Witwatersrand and completed a short acting course at the Brumilda Acting Academy.

He is also a published poet and writer with a keen interest in gender theory and anthropology. He was accepted at the New York Film Academy and is inspired by South African literature.

He said, “I was very inspired by the concept of time travel and having the opportunity to co-write and direct this story was very important to me because I really love music and the themes resonate with me.

“It speaks so much about our cultures, our heritage; where we come from, and what we celebrate, so it’s an important story to tell.”

Jesse Maart is a 29-year-old comic who hails from the dusty streets of Eldorado Park and is captain of the Eldoranians Rugby Club first team. He also coaches two schools in Eldorado Park.

He is the owner and founder of Kramp Vibes Factory, a community-based company that deals with giving artists in the community a chance to showcase their talents.

Maart is also an actor who has appeared in short films like Tekkies for Trevor and Into the Ring which have been broadcast on Kyk net. Maart is currently in rehearsals for an upcoming short film. He has collaborated with KLRD and DJ Levis, all originally ‘Vannie Park’.

Feroshaan Mayet (21) has three years’ experience as an events coordinator and is pursuing a full-time career in events management with a touch of vocal showcasing.

“One of my main focuses is more on the creative arts side; I have recently created a brand called ‘Beads by F Shaano’. I have gained skills and knowledge in the events field for as long as I’ve been volunteering at the Eldorado Park Arts Foundation which is exactly three years now.

“I have ventured into different fields within the Arts Foundation like logistics, production and now project managing. I managed to learn how to work well within the community and surrounding areas too, drive different campaigns around social development and I aspire to continuously create positive change in people’s lives,” said Mayet.

Eldorado Park Extension One’s very own Earl Goodman is the freshest Bboy (break-dancer) to come out of Eldos. With 14 years’ experience on the hip-hop dance scene, he is one of the most consistent artists around.

Goodman has worked with dance crews B-supreme, Armogaden, Freeze Frame, Lypstick, Beautiful eulogy, Danny K, Jamali, T.D. Jakes, Patrick Duncan, Bianca Le Grange, Carlo Macfarlane Authur Jr, Lucky Charms UK, Bpm extended Play, Dance to Yo Rhythm (champions), Beat the Best (champions), SuperSport, YoTv, Mnet, live Earth and many more.

He is the Dance Explosion coordinator which is a platform for all dancers in and around Eldorado.

“The dance scene has become very intense as we have 16 dance crews participating in this year’s showcase. And it’s only the beginning of many other dance events to be hosted in our area,” said Goodman.

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