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Kesivan Naidoo - Drums and cymbals
Born: 25 June 1979, East London, South Africa
Stared playing Drum set age 10
Attended Hudson Park High School, where music was a major subject, and was principal percussionist both the Orchestra and the Big Bands(1992 -1996). In 1993 The Orchestra was invited to a tour of Europe the tour took us through Germany, France and England.
Made first professional debut at the Hoggsback jazz festival 1994 with the Webster jazz quintet.
Made the National Youth Jazz Orchestra 1995, 1999 and 2000. The 1999 group due to the high level of players was invited to tour New York
1997 Enrolled at the University of Cape Town. 2000 completed B.Mus (Performance and Composition) 2002 completed B.Mus.(hon)Performance and Composition First Class
1999 One of the few South Africans to perform with the Kennedy Centre Jazz Ambassadors (A touring group from New York City).
Winner of the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship Competition (1999) Winner of the U.C.T Honers counsel scholarship (2002)
Member of TRIBE, an internationally acclaimed jazz quartet (2000 - present) who have performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland), Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2002 as well as the Swedish Jazz Celebration (Stockholm) Founding member of GOLLIWOG. Funk Masters of Cape Town Member of Closet Snare Progressive electro Jazz project
Performed and toured with many of South Africa's leading jazz musicians including: Bheki Mseleku, Miriam Makeba, Zim Ngqawana, Feya Faku, Selelo Selota, Judith Sepumba, Errol Dyers, Hotep Galeta, Steve Newman, Bruce Cassidy, Carlo Mombelli, Winston Mankunku and the list goes on.
Selected Recordings:
Tribe - Our Language Jimmi Dludlu - Afrocentric Miriam Makeba - Reflections Marcus Wyatt - Africans in Space Zim Ngqawana - Vadzimu Feya Faku - Tacet
Musical composer for "The Devil Breaks my Heart" part of the democracy 10 documentaries for S.A.B.C Composed a number of musical pieces for student films in South Africa. Studied Indian music informally with Prof. Sanjoy Banbopadhyay Given workshops on performance at many universities in South Africa and was invited to be a lecturer at the Ghramstown Youth Jazz Festival 2003 and 2004 (the youngest person get this post). On the selection board for the National youth Jazz Band (2006) Toured Switzerland and Germany (February 2007) with Beat Bag Bohemia (International Drum Quartet) Played at Leipzig Jazz Festival Germany October 2007
Current Projects: Closet Snare Babu Restless Natives Feya Faku Quintet Tribe For more details contact Kesivan on Cell: 073 169 0854
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