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IGrandi Tenori
3051 Wiggins Road Cato Manor Mayville 4091
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Ayanda Zwane, a spinto tenor and music teacher by profession currently teaching at Umlazi Secondary School. Ayanda attained his Bachelor of Music at the University of KwaZulu Natal in the year 2013. Fitwell started singing at very young age of 10 where he was singing with the school choir at Clermont Primary school. He was further recruited to sing in the church choir where he started developing love for choral and opera music. During his high school singing career, he represented his region twice in the province placing second on both competitions.
Mr Sanele Mkhize, a young enthusiastic & talented pianist from Montclair, Durban. Sanele holds a Bachelor of Science (honours) in Electrical Engineering from the University of KwaZulu Natal. Mr Mkhize made his choral debut as a chorus master in the year 2012 where he led the gigantic SA Singers to victory. He continued to execute the same task for three years. Along the journey he was incorporated by a number of choirs in South Africa as well as other neighbouring countries including His Majesty Correctional Services Choir from Swaziland- a choir he also led to victory in the year 2017 during Old Mutual National Choir Festival
Kwazi, a young innovative and ethical individual who portrays exceptional work etiquette. He started being the voice of people as early as primary school level where he was democratically elected as the student’s representative council chairperson at Mahlokomane Primary School in the deep rural areas of kwaMaphumulo. It didn’t end there, as he carried the momentum over to high school where he served as the Finance Officer of the Representative Council of Learners in 2007. Finally, in 2009 his final year of secondary education he served as the RCL President of Wiggins Secondary School and concurrently did very well with his matric.
Kananelo Timothy Sehau was born in August 17th, 1988, on the outskirts of Welkom in the North -central of the Free State Province. The second born son of Benjamin & Agnes Sehau attended his primary school in Welkom Thabong, till the late 90's and moved to the city of Johannesburg to finish his secondary school in Soweto. Kananelo started developing the love of music while in secondary where he matriculated; he competed in various school’s competitions and managed to represent his community very well. He then later joined various community choirs where he was recognized to be one of the young upcoming tenors. He wanted to be a Professional swimmer, but found himself enjoying singing and listening to classical and choral music, wherever he passes and hears a sound or a tone of a choir, he would go in, sit and listen. In 2006 he decided to join Gauteng Choristers under the baton of Sidwell Mhlongo and has been the choir ever since.
Lirico-Spinto tenor voice born in Bizana, in the province of Eastern Cape. Mlindi started singing at lower grades @Wiggins primary school back in the year 2000. In 2003 as he embarked on his secondary education at Wiggins High he involuntarily joined the school choir under the baton of Mr S. Mncube. His exceptional talent was then kept under strict measures as he did not understood what he possessed at that time. Until 2005 where love for opera/choral grown to gargantuan level. During his High school singing he represented Umlazi District twice in the province as a soloist and several times in the ensemble. Mlindi's name is and will always be in the book of records at Wiggins High as he engraved the name of the school in KZN CHORALE MUSIC joined hands with Busisiwe Shazi.
I Grandi was privileged to perform before his majesty, the King of Lesotho and his high profile dignitaries in Maseru
Performing in the first N.A.C.M.A
Performed in the launch of The Melting Pot
performed before his excellency Mr Jacob Zuma in the International Karate tournament held at Durban ICC
Performed in the launch of The Melting Pot
various performances in the old mutual national choir festival
Performed at the official matric result release
Performed at KZN SASCE provincial competition
Performed in the book launch of Justice Digkang Moseneke & Minister in the Presidency Jeff Hadebe
Performed in the SATMA Awards Announcement of nominees
Performed in the Melting Pot National Choir Festival
Performed in the Melting Pot National Choir Festival
Made it’s debut 3 hours concert at Durban City Hall addressed by Dr Zweli Mkhize and The Executive Mayor of eThekwini
Premiered a My Freedom is My Pride Benefit Concert addressed by Dr Zweli Mkhize and The Executive Mayor of eThekwini Her Worship Cllr Z. Gumede
Premiered a Spring Evening Concert in partnership with University of Kwazulu Natal Opera School
Hosted Let Me Sing Opera competition for High School Learners and handed over a full music bursary and cash prize courtesy of ILAF
3051 Wiggins Road, Cato Manor
Mayville, 4091
Tel: +27 (0) 73 193 8032
Fax: +27 (0) 86 123 456
Email: hello@igrandi.co.za