Exhausting but wonderful week-end working on the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. It was packed to capacity. Such a treat to direct artistes such as David Koz, who blew me and the audience totally away, Don Laka, Earth Wind and Fire(the original group), they were so energetic I could hardly keep my camera’s on them, Simphiwe Dana who is so full of soul when she performs, Chuck Loeb brilliant guitarist featuring Spanish singer Carmen Cuesta, and of course the one and only Youssou Ndour….
The crew were amazing and I thank them so much..when 02h00am ticked over, we all including me could barely keep going from total exhaustion, but as they say ..The show must go on and it did.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We finally hit our beds way after 03h00am..and for some even later depending on where they had to travel too.
March 28, 2011 | Categories: Commentary, Media Coverage, Music, My Productions | Tags: Cape Town, cape town international jazz festival, Carmen Cuesta, Chuck Loeb, convention centre, crew, Dave Koz, director, Don Laka, Earth Wind and Fire, jazz, music, musicians, simphiwe Dana, travel, Youssou Ndour | Leave a comment
Am so excited to be working and directing on this project again this year. The artistes are amazing and look forward to working with them and the team at ESP AFRIKA…..just to name a few, Simphiwe Dana, Yossou Nodour, Earth Wind and Fire, Bebe Winans and Friends, Spirits Rejoice and Don Laka. What a treat.
March 16, 2011 | Categories: Commentary, Day-to-Day, Media Coverage, Music, My Productions | Tags: artistes, Bebe Winans and Friends, cape town international jazz festival, director, Don Laka, Earth Wind and Fire, ESP AFRIKA, simphiwe Dana, Spirits Rejoice, yossou Ndour | Leave a comment
EARTH WIND AND FIRE, YOUSSOU NDOUR AND MORE !!!!!!
Exhausting but wonderful week-end working on the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. It was packed to capacity. Such a treat to direct artistes such as David Koz, who blew me and the audience totally away, Don Laka, Earth Wind and Fire(the original group), they were so energetic I could hardly keep my camera’s on them, Simphiwe Dana who is so full of soul when she performs, Chuck Loeb brilliant guitarist featuring Spanish singer Carmen Cuesta, and of course the one and only Youssou Ndour….
The crew were amazing and I thank them so much..when 02h00am ticked over, we all including me could barely keep going from total exhaustion, but as they say ..The show must go on and it did.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We finally hit our beds way after 03h00am..and for some even later depending on where they had to travel too.
March 28, 2011 | Categories: Commentary, Media Coverage, Music, My Productions | Tags: Cape Town, cape town international jazz festival, Carmen Cuesta, Chuck Loeb, convention centre, crew, Dave Koz, director, Don Laka, Earth Wind and Fire, jazz, music, musicians, simphiwe Dana, travel, Youssou Ndour | Leave a comment