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TALENT ON SHOW: The strings and brass musicians of the Keiskamma Music Academy who appeared at the music festival organised for the Clumber Church 150th anniversary celebrations last year
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Keiskamma Music Academy, Port Alfred branch

The Keiskamma Music Academy in Hamburg (along the coast towards East London) was formed in 2006 with the aim of uplifting the community through music education. Fourteen-years later many lives have been changed because the KMA programme…

  • Rob Knowles
MUSIC TO MAKE YOU THINK: The Chris Thorpe Jazz Quartet performed the penultimate Classics at the Castle performance on Sunday to a full house of jazz fans. From left on the stage were Virgil Matrass on piano, Bob Thorpe on bass, Rick van Heerden on sax and clarinet and Chris Thorpe on drums Picture: ROB KNOWLES
BOB THORPE

Classic jazz at the Castle

Not everyone’s cup of tea but, if you enjoy jazz then the Richmond House Music Room was the place to be on Sunday March 1. The Chris Thorpe Jazz Quartet, comprising of Chris Thorpe on drums, Bob Thorpe on bass guitar (his double bass was…

  • Rob Knowles