Chapter 2 – African Jazz

By on Oct 29, 2020 in Uncategorized |

AFRICAN JAZZ: The mother body of Black South African music, which sprung out of ragtime and blues and American swing. On this chapter we look at The Evolution of South African Jazz guitarist of 1950s (acoustic era), the first generation of jazz guitar: General Duze, Almon Memela, Enoch Thabethe and Stanford Tsiu. Popular Substyles: Amajuba & uMsakazo. To add depth and perspective, guest artist – Themba Mokoena was invited to address various aspects of the tutorial and provide demonstrations and interview in video. To find out more, subscribe tutorials and also find the published book Introduction to South African Guitar Styles Vol.1 “Five Decades of Ukuvamba” (1930s to 1980s) direct link https://billymonama.co.za/wp/book/ Special offer!   Pay R199.00 to subscribe to a full package and access other tutorials including African jazz, Development of the Jazz Guitar, African Jazz...

Chapter 1 – Maskanda – Trailer

By on Oct 14, 2020 in Uncategorized |

  MASKANDA: On this chapter we look at The Evolution of Maskanda, Main Figures and Popular Substyles: isiZulu, isiMpondo, isiKhuze, isiShiyamen, isiPoynandi, and aMahubo. To add depth and perspective, guest artist – Mbuzeni Mkhize was invited to address various aspects of the tutorial and provide demonstrations and interview in video. To find out more, subscribe and also find the published book Introduction to South African Guitar Styles Vol.1 “Five Decades of Ukuvamba” (1930s to 1980s) direct link https://billymonama.co.za/wp/book/   Payment Options & Subscription Packages Subscriptions consist of Single Package and Full Package. Once off payment, No Extra Charges. Subscribe NOW to this tutorial for only R195.00 Special offer!   Pay R199.00 to subscribe to a full package and access other tutorials including African jazz, Development of the Jazz Guitar, African Jazz Post-1960s,...

Biography

By on Jul 16, 2020 in Uncategorized |

Guitarist, Composer and Bandleader. Mokopane, Mahwelereng in the Northern Province of South Africa is where Billy Monama was born. From such humble surroundings he inherited a rich musical culture that combined traditional ethnic sounds with those from western jazz styles. In 1997 Monama was drawn to a guitar belonging to a neighbour. Largely self-taught, Monama immediately showed signs of natural talent on guitar. Billy’s interests were broader than music. In completing his schooling, he moved to Pretoria and enrolled for a course in Political Science. However the musical calling proved to be much stronger, so he moved to Johannesburg and impulsively enrolled at a music institution after being told about it by a musician who convinced him of a need to study music. At the Central Johannesburg College is where he began to understand more about music harmony, performance and leading an...

Billy Monama & Grazroots Project Live at the 19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival – 2018

By on Mar 3, 2018 in Uncategorized |

Billy Monama & Grazroots Project Live at the 19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival – 2018

Introduction to South African Guitar Styles vol.1

By on Jan 6, 2018 in Uncategorized |

Guitarist, Composer, Arranger and Researcher Billy Monama presents you with the first instalment tutorial video – “Introduction to South African Guitar Styles vol.1”. In this brilliant tutorial we look into beautiful and exciting South African distinctive style of music – Maskanda  and its techniques from popular sub-styles such as isiZulu, is’Khuze, isiChucnu, isiPoyinandi, um’Mbabane, uMzansti, IsiMpondo, isiShiyameni. Trailer Subscribe now to all the tutorials. R395 Subscribe to this tutorial onlyR195 Maskanda guitar style is an old style influenced by the street players, with its precedent in umakhweyana, isitolotolo, ugubhu, isicelekeshe and abadlokwe styles of playing. In the 1940s and 1950s, a particular style of itinerant guitarists appeared on street corners in the townships of Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia) and South Africa. They...

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