Evil Eye band members: George Pillay, Roger Harry, Kenty Ramkissoon, Logan Pillay, and Archy Archery.
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TEN Durban bands will perform at a free live tribute concert at the Truro Prevocational School in Bayview on April 5, to honour late musicians who lent their talents to community upliftment.
The event will start with a family entertainment programme at 9am, including snacks and party packs for all attending children. The live music will start at 12pm.
The performing bands are Upbeat, Andrew Bros, The Alan Family Band, Evil Eye, The Magnets, Abraxas, Open Invitation, Naked Truth, Mike and the Mechanics, and Pitch Black.
Each band will perform hits from as far back as the '60s as a tribute to all the late musicians from Chatsworth and surrounding areas, some of whom were members of the performing bands.
Residents from the Aryan Benevolent Homes (ABH) will be special guests at the concert and will be treated to lunch.
One of the organisers, Sagie Pather, said the event would pay tribute to late musicians, including the late original members of The Magnets: Morgan Poongavanam AKA Chicken (drummer), Jonny Soon (vocalist) and Lulu Pillay (lead guitarist), as well as Alan Chetty, Tino Reddy, and Siva.
The Magnets band members (all of whom have since passed away) at their 21st anniversary in 1981: Lulu Pillay, Alan Chetty, George Naidoo, Morgan Poongavanam, Siva Pillay, Jonny Soon.
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“All other late musicians will be honoured for their contribution to live music. They will be remembered for lending their talents to uplifting the community during fundraising initiatives,” Pather said.
Early supper at the school will be served at 3pm.
The school is at 53 Felicity Street in Bayview.
For additional information, call Lolly Indurjith at 072 552 9827, Sagie Pather at 074 270 6517, or Alex Chetty at 083 660 0509.