Jazz and Rap Workshop at St Joe's

St Joseph's Boys High School Newry recently hosted a Jazz and Rap workshop 

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St Joseph ’s junior wind band had the opportunity to jam along with world class musicians in a music work shop last week.

Musicians Soweto Kinch and David Lyttle showed off their skills in a JAZZ and RAP music work shop.

This project was part of ‘Brilliant Corners’, a festival of Jazz in Northern Ireland, running  from the 26th to the 29th of March.  The musicians took time out of their busy schedule to spend time working with St Joseph's music students.  

Soweto is a Jazz Rapper from London and he showed his Rapping skills, and also played the Saxophone and Piano.  

David Lyttle is an Irish Jazz drummer and song writer who has recently launched his ‘hip hop/soul album. Mrs Sharon Byrne (Music Head of Department)  thanked Paula McHugh from ‘Moving on Music’ for making this event possible.