A VIBRANT PERFORMANCE AT THE MPUMALANGA TRADITIONAL ART MARKET

Just when you think you have figured her out, she surprises you with her diverse outlook to music.

She will be performing on 28 September to 1 October as invited by Nomvula Cook who is the founder and director of the art market.

Theme: Changing lives of women and craft co operatives in rural communities.

Power to the love women give to us!!

PERFORMING AT THE 'HEY WOMAN' INSPIRATIONAL BREAKFAST GATHERING

Portia will be mesmerising ladies with tunes from her album, 'NEVER TOO LATE', a day of MUSIC, DANCE, FASHION and DISCUSSION

EFFECTIVE INTERPRETATION WHEN SINGING

• Know the Character and Mood of the Music (praise, joy, sad etc)
• Paint your words according to their meanings and work on correct pronunciations.
• Bring out climaxes and anti climaxes and also maintain the rhythmic pattern of the music.
• Observe all movements and never breath in the middle of a word.
• If the music has no dynamic markings, be a creative genius, vary and embellish the text.

Review: Never Too Late

click here to listen to the hit "Binang ka Thabo"!

Clayton Swanepoel wrote a stunning review on Portia's album in The New Age magazine published on Friday 24 June 2011:

Yvonne Siphuka from Bedfordview News also wrote about Portia Q. click here

Profile

If you want to know about the best of South African choral meets jazz music, Portia Nobesuthu Qubeka is the first to come to mind. She was born in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa. Her singing has seen her perform on some of the world’s greatest stages wowing the likes of Bishop Desmond Tutu, choristers from England and Liverpool as well as audiences from the Southern African Development Community including Ghana.

Performances and Collaborations include:

·      Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra of Tshwane

·      Victor Ntoni

·      Drakensburg Boys Choir

·      Soweto Symphony Orchestra and Choir

·      Mike Masote

·      Imilonji Kantu Choral Society

·      George Mxadana

Ms Qubeka is also the Founder of Masicule Arts Promotions (www.masicule.co.za), a company that develops musical skills and talents of young people through workshops and training. She runs music workshops for the Department of Educations Choir Conductors. She is a nominee in the CEO Magazine Women's Awards, in the Arts category. Her admired performances with legendary Victor Ntoni and his Big band, on a project called Jazz meets Choral are the most memorable in the hearts of her fans.

She has just released an album called 'NEVER TOO LATE'.

Enjoy her moving voice and embracing aura!