Blessed, I don't know why it has taken me so long to attend one of these nights! Mascom Live Sessions are a popular live music event that have steadily gained popularity, attracting bigger and bigger performers to this Botswana stage. It's definitely not for the faint hearted! Arriving early is a must for those who want to get parking close to the venue, otherwise you run the risk of a long walk to freedom at the end of the night. Local jazz singer and former member of Women of Jazz, Kearoma Rantao and her band provided, smooth, energetic songs to get the crown in the mood for some dancing, with her back-up singers taking the lead and breaking it down on stage, much to the enjoyment of the audience. I managed to get some lovely pictures while the front area was still relatively empty. I'm in love with her tribal printed skirt and couldn't take my eyes or ears off of her while she performed her set.
After getting all pumped up by Kearoma and her band, we were ready for the main attraction! Freshly Ground are well known for their afro-fusion style, blending elements of jazz, kwaito, kwela and folk sounds, and they performed hits like Pot Belly, Doo Be Doo, I'd Like and Waka Waka as well as songs from their latest album. The front area quickly got packed and finding a way to the from was nearly impossible, however I still managed to get a few good photos of the group who consist of lead singer, Zolani Mahola, violinist Kyla-Rose Smith, saxophone, harmonica and flutist Simon Attwell, drummer Peter Cohen, lead guitarist Julio Sigauque, bassist Josh Hawks and Seredeal "Shaggy" Scheepers, keyboardist and percussionist. I had a wonderful time singing and jiving along with the group whose energy carried me throughout their set. The only thing I could have wished for would have been for them to perform a longer set but we all know what they say about too much of a good thing!
When all was said and done it was an absolutely fantastic night! Many congratulations to the Mascom Live team and a special congratulations to lead singer of Freshly Ground Zolani Mahola, who announced to the crown that she is pregnant! Wishing her all the best and many thanks for an amazing night of jive to add some Faith In My Jar =)
After getting all pumped up by Kearoma and her band, we were ready for the main attraction! Freshly Ground are well known for their afro-fusion style, blending elements of jazz, kwaito, kwela and folk sounds, and they performed hits like Pot Belly, Doo Be Doo, I'd Like and Waka Waka as well as songs from their latest album. The front area quickly got packed and finding a way to the from was nearly impossible, however I still managed to get a few good photos of the group who consist of lead singer, Zolani Mahola, violinist Kyla-Rose Smith, saxophone, harmonica and flutist Simon Attwell, drummer Peter Cohen, lead guitarist Julio Sigauque, bassist Josh Hawks and Seredeal "Shaggy" Scheepers, keyboardist and percussionist. I had a wonderful time singing and jiving along with the group whose energy carried me throughout their set. The only thing I could have wished for would have been for them to perform a longer set but we all know what they say about too much of a good thing!
When all was said and done it was an absolutely fantastic night! Many congratulations to the Mascom Live team and a special congratulations to lead singer of Freshly Ground Zolani Mahola, who announced to the crown that she is pregnant! Wishing her all the best and many thanks for an amazing night of jive to add some Faith In My Jar =)
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