Mohau Kekana

Jazz pianist Mohau Kekana started piano lessons at the age of 14. At 17 years old he was appointed church organist at a Seventh Day Adventist Boarding School Church, in Butterworth- Eastern Cape.
After matric he enrolled for a Bachelor Of Science Degree at The University Of Fort Hare, but opted to become a full time musician instead, joining a band and studying music for four years at The Tshwane University Of Technology.
Mohau Kekana has performed with renowned South African Jazz musicians amongst others, bassist Ernest Motlhe, alto saxophonist Barney Rachabane and guitarist Moss Mogale.
He has performed in South Africa at The Pretoria State Theatre, Grahamstown Arts Festival and in countries like Israel, India and Mozambique.
In 2001 Mohau was in the final six of the SAMRO National Jazz Piano Competition for overseas Scholarship. Presently Mohau Kekana is resident solo pianist at The Pretoria Southern Sun Hotel, and has been for the past 3 years.
Mohau Kekana is a versatile and experienced jazz pianist and band leader from years of performances for cooperate functions and Theatre music concert performances. His repertoire covers most of the jazz styles i.e. Swing, Latin Jazz, Fusion jazz Rock and the South African jazz song book.

• 2001 Finalist SAMRO Jazz Piano National Competition

• Director and Piano Tutor, Artists Skills Advancement Institute, Project manage and coordinate activities of the NPO including managing funding. Teach Theory of music and Piano and prepare learners for exams with ABRSM. Raise funds through music performances
• Piano Tutor, Vusi Mahlasela Music Foundation, Teach Music theory and Piano
• Piano Tutor, Ochrim music school Soshanguve, Help develop jazz piano syllabus for piano Teach Jazz Piano

• Mr Andile Yenana, Jazz Pianist and music educator, +27(0) 84 529 6505, andileyenana.1@gmail.com
• Mr Jesse Mogale, Bassist, Director (CAFCA) and music Educator, +27(0) 83 445 1315, jesse@netactive.co.za
• Mr Lanie Van der Walt, Bassist and Lecturer Department of Performing Arts Jazz and Popular Music Tshwane University Of University, 012: 382 6592, +27(0)82 770 7616, VanDerWaltL@tut.ac.za