This friday the 1st standing in for @vinyldigz residents @lepickle_za & then closing entanglements fest @sensa.org.za this Sunday 3rd May with @furgz___ 8pm onwards. Scylla (last slide) recorded a project at @debasisnijmegen last November and the record drops real soon with a small run of physicals more tba on @outpostnijmegen
On the 3rd of May I will be bringing back a solo show with special guest @furgz___ (trumpet) to the entanglements exploratory music festival @sensa.org.za - last did this a few years ago so looking forward to share. Many amazing acts on all 3 days dive in. More dates tba fernandodamon.com
On Saturday, 14 March 2026, Dead Symbols will co-host BLACK STUDY at Chimurenga Factory in collaboration with A Semblance and Operation Khataza.
The study session is conceived as a collective site of listening, reading, and discussion. Drawing on the long tradition of study as a political and artistic practice within Black radical thought, the gathering asks how music can function not only as aesthetic production, but as a method of inquiry, refusal, and world-ending.
The event will begin with an informal discussion amongst participating artists prior to live performances; and forms part of Dead Symbols’ ongoing international project development and public programming that foregrounds experimentation, pedagogy, and dialogue.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026
Time: 4pm
Venue: Chimurenga Factory, Cape Town
Admission: Free
This event is supported by the National Arts Council South Africa.
With over just a couple of months we’re excited to present one of the artists invited to reimagine a track from “Zenith” @fernandofinds
A drummer and musician whose musical palette is deeply rooted in jazz, Fernando approaches rhythm with a sensitivity and curiosity that feels both expansive and intimate. His playing carries a distinctive voice fluid, expressive, and quietly adventurous marking him as one of South Africa’s most compelling contemporary musicians.
On the A-side of the Zenith EP, Fernando offers his own interpretation of one of the record’s pieces, bringing a fresh rhythmic perspective to the sonic world of Zenith. The project itself explores the tension between movement and stillness moments where dense textures dissolve into space, allowing subtle gestures and detail to surface.
Released Date: 13 March 2026
Duke Road is Teal Street’s first release of 2026 - composed, arranged, and produced by label head Fernando Damon, out on @bandcamp today!
The record features powerful trumpet performances by Robin Fassie @robinfassie_ and Joshua Furtner @_josh_fvrger bringing depth and dynamic interplay to Damon’s first offering of the year
Available as a 12” vinyl + accompanying booklet - pre orders OPEN via fernandodamon.com / dm or get in touch with us directly. happy friday, your support allows us to keep this thing going. Cover photography by @nicholas.j.faure design @jchitter
Outtakes from last weeks runnings with @dylanfinemusic@vuyo_nkasawe + keegs beautifully taken by @khenzojokazi - after a few months of waiting for test pressings my next release DUKE RD on my imprint @tealstreetrecords will finally be available for pre order and out from next week, big up everyone involved. support independent music
The lived dialogue between sound and image takes new form in a digital archive now live on Youtube.
Recorded as a live performance by Fernando Damon Trio ft. Keegan Steenkamp accompanied by new media visuals created by Nicholai and Bjorn Thomas, captured as part of an intimate sit-down experiment at VERTIGO live | 23.10.2025
Link in Bio for full performance
