Jackey Masekela

Jackey Masekela

Jackey Masekela started playing the violin in 1991 at the Diepkloof Community Hall in Soweto. He was first taught by Kolwane Mantu and later moved to Rosemary Nalden with the Buskaid Soweto String Project.
He was instrumental in the forming of the Buskaid Soweto String Project and was the founding member thereof.
He has travelled to Sweden for the Falun Folk Festival with Kwela Tebza group, UK, France and Ireland with the Buskaid Soweto String Project. He has performed for the former president Mandela numerously; at his home and at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund events.

Jackey Masekela formed a group 3M-Sobathathu and the group comprised of violin, clarinet and guitar.
He has also performed at various Tshwane University of Technology high profile events such as farewell of the university’s interim Vice Chancellor, Prof Reggie Ncobo and also at the installation of the inaugural chancellor, the late Dr Adelaide Tambo and the Vice Chancellor Prof Errol Tyobeka.

Other bands that Jackey has founded; includes the Tshwarang Jazz Band which has participated in the Puisano Jazz Programme ran by the Department of Arts and Culture.

He has recorded 4 albums with the Buskaid Soweto String Project. He appears regularly at Champagne festivals hosted by JBI management and Javekin and continues to perform at a lot of corporate events and launches.

He has also performed at the SA State Theatre, a tribute to Mario Lanza with the Black Tie Ensemble under the baton of Graham Scott. Other major orchestra performances he has performed in includes; performing under the baton of Sir John Elliot Gardner and shared the stage with mezzo soprano Bernarda Fink and Old Mutual National Mass Choir Festival under the baton of Prof. Richard Cock.

He has also performed alongside South African icons such as; Sibongile Khumalo, TKZee, Rebecca Malope at the massed choir festival.

This rising star has played in America, London, Ireland, Holland, Paris, Sweden and New Zealand
He has also appeared at Grahamstown National Arts Fest with TUT Drama Society with his band, Legatees. He continues to perform big bands shows with various musicians as he pursues his solo career.

Jackey Masekela’ s debut single titled Banna le basadi was released on 01st May 2017 is available on iTunes and other digital stores such as; Spotify, Amazon and Google play.