Muvhango actors down tools Promoting international relationships for locals
MBABANE – Tonight the Jazz Gallery will host South African (SA) saxophonist, Lefa Mosea featuring Zwile Bhembe from the kingdom.
Mosea has been ranked one of the top young Jazz saxophonists in SA for his album titled ‘Double Standards’.
The event is scheduled to start at 7pm at the Theatre Club, said the SA artist and Jazz Gallery Director Nelisa Lawton, who visited the Times of Eswatini offices for an interview, to share more about the event.
Lawton mentioned how they were promoting awareness of local artists and bands to the broader spectrum of music in the world.
“Raising the level of music that comes from the kingdom is very important and we move in ways where we expose talent on a world scale,” said Lawton.
Invited
International musicians who are invited by the Jazz Gallery are often offered a local band to perform with in order to market the young talent from the country. are afforded one night to meet and jell the sounds together.
The Jazz Gallery has housed great artists like Lebo Matte, Nana Magagula and Zwile Bhembe among others.
The gallery has always promoted music that connects with and relates to people, human interaction is key in informing and if one’s music isn't rooted in humanity, they will have a hard time creating work that resonates with people and Lefa Mosea is a man that resonates with the art of connecting people through his music.
Numerous
After 13-years of performing on national and international music festivals and featuring on numerous hits, the SA’s young saxophonist, Mosea, for the first time ever in the kingdom, invited music lovers to a session he mentioned would be memorable to people of all ages.
Boundaries
Describing his style as Contemporary African Jazz and sounds transcending traditional boundaries around musical styles, offering solid roots in Jazz Mosea mentioned how his music was for everyone.
“The youth are usually put off by the word Jazz and they insinuate that it is boring but my sounds are far from boring, and I always engage my crowd so I know that no one will be bored at my show,” said Mosea.
Allowed
The event along with all their shows provide a safe and clean family and friends environment, which sees most children above three years old allowed into the shows.
This allows for the building of future audiences in the Jazz family as the youth is the future.