T01238080517Festival favourites Kasa? Masa? are back at the New Vic with their traditional sound of remote equatorial African villages, blended with a unique and contemporary twist. Led by singer, song-writer and brilliant drummer, Nickens Nkoso, they play ancestral music passed from generation to generation, rooted in the power of driving percussion and singing, combined with Congolese guitar and jazz saxophone. Kasai Masa? give an incredible live show, filled with absorbing African rhythms and are a firm feel-good favourite! | |
| 3 Nov 17 | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L1704090146 |
T1476547995Kasa? Masa? brings the traditional sound of remote equatorial African villages to the UK, adding a unique and contemporary twist on the way. Kasa? Masa?'s sound is rooted in the healing power of driving percussion and singing combined with majestic Congelese guitar and jazz saxophone. Written in Swahili, Lingala and Kimongo, the lyrics reflect the cultural diversity of a region where more than four hundred languages are spoken. | |
| 12 Nov 14 | Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284 listing details L0720390590 |
T504518712Producer The Dialog Project. | |
| 16 Jan 10 | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester :: V719 listing details L0769419725 |
| 4 Apr 09 | The Hawth, Crawley :: V720 listing details L01131414925 |
and Atongo Zimba - T1154740937Kasai Masai return to the Gulbenkian after their fabulous concert last February celebrating 10 years of Music for Change. This time charismatic band leader Nickens Nkoso brings djembe and saxophone to their five piece line up mix. Playing ancestral music, their sound is rooted in the healing power of percussion and chanting combined with the majestic Congolese folk guitar and jazz sax. Last time the audience found it impossible to stand still in the presence of such absorbing African rhythms. Ghanaian singer and guitarist Atongo Zimba, opens the concert with his distinctive voice, alternately praising, cajoling, poking fun, and caressing. He makes his music fit into one Arabic-Indian-African groove. | |
| 17 Oct 08 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L01837956376 |
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| 26 Oct 18 | The Forum, Tunbridge Wells :: V01869082064 listing details L1732715085 |
| 17 Mar 12 | The Hawth, Crawley :: V720 listing details L1080337234 |
| 20 Mar 09 | Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham :: V768 listing details L1664626500 |
| 7 Feb 08 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L015925230 |
