Echoes of Marabi LIVE, Durban

Name: Echoes of Marabi LIVE, Durban
Start: 2025-12-13T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-12-13T22:00:00+02:00
Location: The Chairman

Schedule

Sat Dec 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

The Chairman | Durban, NL

This is an invitation to an evocative night of sound at The Chairman, a venue long celebrated for its deep appreciation of South African jazz lineages and its commitment to presenting music in its most intimate, unfiltered form. In this storied space where tradition and experimentation often meet, pianist Yonela Mnana, Swiss saxophonist Benedikt Reising, and the exceptional vocal trio The Soultee Sisters unveil Echoes of Marabi as part of their national tour.
Rather than simply revisiting marabi’s legacy, this ensemble uses it as a point of departure. The music stretches outwards - sometimes hushed and contemplative, other times rhythmically insistent - as it explores the textures, emotions, and communal memory embedded in South Africa’s early urban soundscapes. The result is a performance shaped by curiosity, restraint, and an imaginative freedom that feels right at home in The Chairman’s atmospheric rooms.
Join us for a rare chance to experience marabi’s echoes not as nostalgia, but as living, breathing artistry carried forward by musicians who continue to expand the possibilities of South African jazz.