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Jazz Africa: Origins From Roots To Now at Stoke-by-nayland
Courtesy of Stephen Jordan | Posted on February 15, 2024
When
Wed, April 10, 2024
20:00
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Musicians
Basil Hodge
pianoTony Kofi
saxophoneStuart Fiddler
guitar, electricjihad Darwish
bassWinston Clifford
drumsAbout
Telling the story of jazz from where it really came from, we're proud to present the Basil Hodge Quintet featuring two of the UK's busiest and most exciting jazz performers, the irrepressible Tony Kofi on saxophone and the uber-cool Basil Hodge on keys.
Jazz Africa is Basil Hodge's exciting new project. It is the story of the diversity and inclusivity of jazz from across the African continent, where you'll hear the roots of blues, jazz and almost all of today's modern musical sounds. This five-piece band will perform a range of music from Africa so you will hear Jazz fused with a mixture of Afrobeat, Township and Funk rhythms from such artists as Abdullah Ibrahim (formerly Dollar Brand), Manu Dibango and Fela Kuti....