Date: Thursday, 10 Juky 2025
Time: 18:00 - 22:00
Venue:
Youngblood Gallery
70-74 Bree Street
Cape Town
Buy Tickets online from R300.00
Join us for a momentous evening celebrating the highly anticipated debut solo album, Ithemba Elitsha (A New Hope), from the award-winning South African-born, New York-based drummer, composer, producer, and bandleader, Lumanyano “Mzi” Bizana.
Lumanyano’s musical journey began at the tender age of six in Cape Town, when a serendipitous moment stepping in for a missing drummer at his father’s reggae band rehearsal ignited a lifelong passion. Self-taught and deeply influenced by the rich tapestry of reggae, jazz, African music, and gospel, his early curiosity blossomed into exceptional talent. He further honed his craft at the University of Cape Town’s South African College of Music, graduating in 2017, before moving to the United States in 2021 to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where he graduated in 2024.
A household name in the industry, Lumanyano has an extensive performance history, sharing stages and studios with an impressive roster of local and international luminaries including Larry Klien, Sona Jobarteh, Terry Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Freshly Ground, Mandisi Dyantyis, Maquis Hill, Elena Pinderhughes, Sibongile Khumalo, McCoy Mrubata, Judith Sephuma, Ruth Tafebe, Luciano, Eric Donaldson, Half Pint, Everton Blender, Nando Mitchelin, Gloria Bosman, Turbulance, Jah Mason, Tyron Downie, Drie Manskap, Micheal Bester, Cedric “Congo” Myton, N8N, Meta & The Cornerstones, and Pam Hall, to name just a few. Now based in the "Big Apple," Lumanyano continues to push creative boundaries as a dynamic and collaborative force in the global music scene.
