Kopano Jazz Collective

The Kopano Jazz Collective are an innovative, driven and professional band made up of Jazz musicians of an extremely high calibre. Including Saxophonist and M.D Godfrey Mntambo, Bassist and M.D Angus Hardcastle, the exceptionally talented pianist Josh Mokoena and equally exceptional drummers Enoch Marutha and Nicholas Bjorkman. All having received a Bmus educated in jazz, they are able to play a wide array of jazz, rnb, soul, pop, hip hop and other genres. That being said, South African Jazz is their true compositional direction and passion. Their debut album Kopano (2018) is currently available on bandcamp and their next album will be released in 2023.

The Band was formed in 2018 by Godfrey Mntambo and Angus Hardcastle after recording thier debut album. They play an average of 4 nights a week in and around Johannesburg with residencies currently at: Sin+tax, the Radisson Blu (Sandton), Mixbar (mesh club) and Peachy bar. Corporate functions, weddings and private events are this band’s specialty. We are competitively priced and able to provide anything necessary for your event. We often play with a larger ensemble of between 5 and 8 musicians and can also provide one of our many exceptional vocalists including: Viwo Kulati, Tamara Dey and Motswedi Modiba.