Workshops

Sounds Alive! Tuition, Choirs, Workshops and Masterclasses
Summer Workshop Series.
Bringing Valanga Khoza (South Africa),  Kavisha Mazzella (Italy),
Getano Bann (Torres Strait) to work with schools, library programs,
youth and adult groups and choirs.

VALANGA  KHOZA
 

Traditional harmony singing and irresistible rhythms
Valanga Khoza will bring the magic of Africa and present a performance
you will never forget.
From South Africa, Valanga Khoza is an engaging and charismatic personality.
His performances & workshops are fun, exciting, uplifting and informative
and full of the rhythmic vitality and harmonic spirit of Africa.

Valanga is available to conduct workshops with Youth groups, school groups and within libraries.

His workshops are not to be missed and their popularity always requires you to book early.

‘I would LOVE to go to his workshops again. I still talk about it to this day and have forwarded your email to my friends. It’s so uplifting...’
Amanda Lo 2004 - Valanga’s Adult Workshop 2002 Tour

Valanga began performing professionally after leaving South-Africa during the Apartheid era. He began playing traditional music in the U.S. with other exiled African musicians before emigrating to Australia in the late 1980’s. In Australia, Valanga teamed up with local and international musicians to form bands such as Majuba, Tingoma, Safika and Hemisphere which played around the country. Touring solo, Valanga supported international bands like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lucky Dube,
Jeffery Oryema and the Soweto String Quartet.
He has recorded four albums, titled Sebe, The Journey, Akani and Driving Music

The children love him!

Valanga after the Children's Workshop 2003

‘Thanks once again for the wonderful performance. The children can't stop telling everyone about it.’
Monbulk Primary School

‘Valanga is terrific with the kids. He had them all spellbound’
Springvale North Primary School

‘…a fascinating speaker and sparkling entertainer.’
 Williamstown Grammar

‘…as a music specialist I cannot speak highly enough of the quality of his work. Valanga established a high level of rapport with the children.’
 Kangaroo Flat Primary School

‘They loved his music, but on top of that we had many comments from students about his ability to give them an insight into growing up in South Africa. We were most impressed by the way he adapted to different year levels.’
 St John’s College, Dandenong