American saxophonist enthralls Gabs audience
Tumelo Mouwane | Tuesday July 28, 2015 18:00
First on stage were the hosts, Trans Kalahari Quintet, who set a highly competitive tone. They played unhurried jazz, with saxophonist Dasco alongside Andrew Chinganga. They piloted a song titled Tender Loving Care (TLC), which momentarily made the audience emotional, with its gentle saxophone melody.
Armed with a combination of different types of hand held music instruments, the Kalahari Quintet jazz recipe engineered a night of enthralling jazz. One of the tracks that set the crowed ablaze was Dasco’s title track Back to Basics, which through his consistent saxophone melody captivated the much interactive crowd.
The group went on to play their inaugural album called The Pulse of the Kalahari with songs such as Lobola conveying crispy African jazz and melody. In their closing song, the Kalahari Quintet played a song dubbed Broadhurst Bypass, a banging fast jam, which set the crowed ablaze.
The Kalahari Quintet then paved way for the gifted Mmakgosi Tau who hit hard with poems depicting reality.
Her first piece was a poem dedicated to her mother. Mmakgosi went on to enumerate, on love, alluding that everyone has his/her own perception about love.
She shared her deep love message giving the audience food for thought.
The crowed was left begging for more after Sharon Sibongile and Banjo Mosele echoed eloquent sounds that caused eruption of deeply rooted emotions. The crowd tapped their feet and clapped hands in appreciation, as they swayed to the music.
A gust of joyful feelings exploded when Banjo Mosele played his hit track, Ntja e jele Ntsanyana. The young and the old took to the dance floor and danced joyously. Among other artists who left the crowd longing for more are John Selolwane who played his romantic slow jazz that seemed to hit the right chord with the crowd.