Sat 23 Nov

Kujen­ga

About this event

Faith in Strangers Live Series Presents: Kujenga

Join us as we wel­come Kujen­ga, the impro­vised music out­fit from Cape Town, whose name — mean­ing ​“to build” in Swahili — reflects their mis­sion to cre­ate deep, con­nec­tive expe­ri­ences through sound. Kujen­ga believes in the pow­er of music to unite and ele­vate, craft­ing per­for­mances that res­onate on a per­son­al lev­el with every listener.

Kujen­ga’s impact on the jazz scene has been pro­found. NamedNew­com­er of the Year at the 2024 Mzan­si Jazz Awards, they have also been hon­oured in the Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans 2024and received a SAMA Award nom­i­na­tion for Best Jazz Album. Their dynam­ic, genre-blend­ing per­for­mances have head­lined icon­ic fes­ti­vals like the Cape Town Inter­na­tion­al Jazz Fes­ti­val and Stan­dard Bank Joy of Jazz, solid­i­fy­ing their place on the glob­al stage.

Their jour­ney in music began with the release of their debut album, Nation­al­i­ty, in 2019, fol­lowed by the acclaimedIn The Wake, launched in March 2024. Each album embod­ies their ethos — an explo­ration of iden­ti­ty, rhythm, and the human spirit.

This promis­es to be an unfor­get­table night, blend­ing sounds that move the soul and rhythms that con­nect us all. Don’t miss Kujen­ga at Faith In Strangers.

Schedule

7:00 PM