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Elviro Vrolik

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Elviro Vrolik
Elviro Vrolik

Young, vibrant Bass guitarist hailing from Nelson Mandela Bay’s Northern Areas, Elviro first picked up the bass at the tender age of 13 and like most musicians started off playing in church. As he honed his skill and craft in the Gospel community he later joined the band New Afro Teens now known as Modern Tribe.

In 2014 he enrolled at the Nelson Mandela University under the tutelage of Jazz lecturer John Edwards and Bass guitar teacher Andrew Warneke. Elviro has since formed part of the university’s Afro Jazz Quintet & Big Band. Along 4 other Nelson Mandela University Music students past and present formed the band the 5 coloured Guys. He is a very sought after session musician playing for some of the hottest talent to come from the Bay such as the SAMA winner Phumlani Mtiti, Retsi Pule, Titi Luzipo, Creshwell October & Lefa Mosea to name but a few.

2018 has been proving to be a good year for Elviro, in September he was awarded the Jazz Bryars Scholarship and formed part of Sizwe Yaze and Ntlaa Swana’s bands which were selected to play at this year’s prestigious Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival.

Through his love and passion for music and dedication to his craft Elviro hopes to touch people from all walks of life with his music and be a formidable and unforgettable Bass Guitarist following in the footsteps of the great Marcus Miller!

Elviro Vrolik appears on 4 November 2018 The Barn Theatre, PE Opera House from 17h00. Admission is R70.00 (R50.00 Pensioners) – limited seating be sure to be early.

The New Afro Teens from a 2008 Video:

 

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