From the organizer: MONOSWEZI and MONKEYBAR groups will make an only gig in Saigon, in part of their tour of S.E. Asia, before heading to Singapore.
* MONOSWEZI are:
Hope Masike - voice, mbira, percussion
Calu Tsemane - voice, percussion
Hallvard Godal - saxophone, clarinet, harmonium
Putte Johander - bass
Erik Nylander - drums og percussion
Monoswezi is a collective of musicians originally from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe. With a common passion for traditional African music in general, and music from Zimbabwe and Mozambique in particular, Monoswezi seeks a musical expression, where respect for tradition is combined with different references and experiences from jazz and modern Western music. In addition to traditional music, Monoswezi performs music composed by the band members, with a strong improvisational approach.
More info http://www.monoswezi.com/
* MONKEYBAR are Scandinavian duo Steiner Nickelsen and Erik Nylander.
They create live driving techno with off-kilter drumming, swollen synth lines and deep bass drones: evocative of epic days filled with darkness in the northernmost fjords of Scandinavia. Their sets are improvised, taking the audience with them on journey of synesthesia: playful, yet viscerally emotive. They use their instruments to provide a portal to outer-body experiences, responding to each crowd and atmosphere as they see fit.
With a long history of jazz practice and performance, Steinar Nickelsen was honoured Young Jazz Musician of the Year in his native Norway, and Erik Nylander, originally from Sweden, is one of Norway’s most active drummers, frequently touring and playing in multiple bands and recording sessions.
Steinar Nickelsen (keyboards, vocals) - Young Jazz Musician of the Year (2002), played with jazz bands: Excess Luggage, Jupiter, Pål Thowsen/Jon Eberson Trio, Solid!
Erik Nylander (drums, drums machine) - played with Monoswezi, Ola Kvernberg, Kobert, Bugge Wesseltoft.
More info https://soundcloud.com/
Door charge 70k vnd
Friday, 11 November
9:00pm - 11:00pm
Yoko | 22A Nguyen Thi Dieu, D3, Ho Chi Minh City
