Shanti-Lo set to shoot live video

| Wednesday August 13, 2008 00:00

 

The Saturday show is promoted by Street Horn Promotions.

Shanti-Lo's manager, Soares Katumbela said they are going to start the show early. But they could prolong it 'if there is a strong demand for the artist'.

Katumbela said they are going to shoot Shanti-Lo's DVD, which they are to package. It will include tracks from Shanti Lo's second album simply entitled Shanti-Lo, as well as material from his forthcoming album. Brand New Vibe will also perform their compositions on the DVD.

Katumbela said since they teamed up with the younger artist, his schedule has been hectic. They have just returned from the North where they staged shows. On Thursday, Shanti-Lo performed at a private function for Standard Bank held at Francistown's Marang Hotel. On Friday, he staged a show at Mingles jazz pub in Tonota with his backing group, Brand New Vibe and the Francistown band, Ghetto Luv. Katumbela, who is popularly known as 'DJ SK', was spinning the discs.

Katumbela described their Northern sojourn as successful. He said at the end of the month, Shanti-Lo might perform in Kasane with Ndingo Johwa and Louis Mlanga at the official opening of a cultural village.

Speaking in an interview early this year, Katumbela said he has a number of projects lined up for the artist.

Shanti-Lo has recorded two albums, but it was his second release Shanti-Lo, which set him on the Afro jazz stage. His first album is entitled Koi.

Shanti-Lo has been singing since he was nine. He started with Watoto ensemble, which was made up of Botswana and South African musicians.

He went on to do backing vocals for Mpho Loeto and became a group member of Family Joint, a gospel music outfit.

He was also an apprentice for Punah Gabasiane, Johwa and the late Duncan Senyatso. He featured on Johwa_s album, Batalaunda, as well as Loeto's album, Haufi le Morena. Shanti-Lo also featured on Citie Seetso's album, Initiation.

Shanti-Lo once backed South African cabaret Abigail Khubeka at a show in Jwaneng with Unity band. The other groups that he has played with include Shine band, Unity band, the Gem band and Abraxas jazz combo.He is also a founder member of Live 101, a youth initiative by Larissa Meintjies and world-renowned drummer Phillip Meintjies, of Shine band. Through Live 101, he performed at several venues in South Africa. His career hit a new high when he performed at the World Summit for Sustainable Development Conference, which was held in South Africa.

Some of the major festivals that he performed in include Alliance Winter jazz festival, St Louis jazz festival, and Stanbic jazz festival.

In addition, he has also participated in the annual Maitisong festival. Besides performing at a number of local hotels as a guest guitarist, he participated at the Street Horn jazz compilation CD launch festival held at the Botswana Marketing Craft courtyard in 2006.

The same year Shanti-Lo was nominated for the Botswana Music Awards best Afro pop album before he was declared the champion of Botswana Television (Btv) Blue Crystal Morakagana music competition.

In 2002 and 2003, Loeto was based in Johannesburg as a resident performer at various hotels, including the Holiday Inn.