You aint gonna know me cos you think you know me 3. African drummer and bandleader louis moholos 1978 bombshell spirits rejoice. Louis moholo with keith tippettmervyn africapule pheto, mpumi. Jazz library, london jazz festival 2010, louis moholo moholo bbc.
Born in cape town, louis moholo moholo formed the blue notes with chris mcgregor, johnny dyani, nikele moyake, mongezi feza and dudu pukwana, and emigrated to europe with them in 1964, eventually settling in london, where he formed part of a south african exile community that made an important contribution to british jazz. Larry stabbins keith tippett louis moholo foggia live. Music profile for louis moholo, born 10 march 1940. Louis tebogo moholo born 10 march 1940, is a south african jazz drummer. The 1978 spirits rejoice session joins moholos elemental, townshipselvin drumming style with a mixed british and south african band including evan parker. Find louis moholo discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic.
Frank wright louis moholomoholo dudu pukwana johnny dyani rev. South african drummer and bandleader louis moholos 1978 bombshell spirits rejoice. After working with many groups, and being awarded the best drummer of the jabulani festival 1964, he had already met up with, now known as the stars of those days, dudu pukwana, mongezi feza, nick moyake, chris mcgregor, and johnny dyani, with whom a journey of escape and. Similarly, when louis formed his own band spirits rejoice he turned to keith for piano. Born free by livio minafra, louis moholomoholo on amazon. Youtube you aint gonna know me cos you think you know me louis moholo duration. Squidco sells cds, dvds, vinyl lps and magazines of unusual music in the fields of improvisation, compositional music, experimental, chamber rock, and rock in opposition. Last week i was delighted to be able to buy spirits rejoice. Otoroku is extremely proud to present the first vinyl reissue of one of the most legendary free jazz records ever produced. May 14, 2020 louis moholomoholo octet spirits rejoice. Louis moholomoholos five blokes uplift the people ogun. Download audio tracks from youtube, soundcould, facebook and other major portals.
Apr 28, 2017 similarly, when louis formed his own band spirits rejoice he turned to keith for piano. First vinyl reissue of one of the most legendary free jazz records ever produced. Louis moholo moholo mpumi moholo moholo s base was always england and while he traveled fairly frequently, it seemed that england was where he would stay. The blue notes were so significant in the story of jazz music, and each member of that band was a force to be reckoned with in there own right. Originally released in 1978, louis moholo octets, spirits rejoice. Dec 04, 2010 louis moholo moholo arrived in london from south africa in the 1960s with chris mcgregors blue notes. He was soon playing in local dance bands, doing his first paid gig aged twelve, and later also playing, in soul bands, particularly the.
Freedom tour live in south africa, ogun 1994 and his dedication orchestra spirits rejoice, ogun 1992. Listen to your favorite songs from born free by livio minafra, louis moholomoholo now. He was soon playing in local dance bands, doing his first paid gig aged twelve, and later also playing, in soul bands, particularly the music of junior walker and james brown. They recorded brititsh avantgarde jazz musicians keith tippett, mike osborne, elton dean, lol coxhill, harry beckett, trevor watts and their collaborations with expatriate south africans, including the blue notes, chris mcgregor. Louis moholo, louis moholo octet on allmusic 1978 in 1978, south african expatriate drummer louis. When the second foxes fox disc, naan tso, was released on evan parkers psi label, it stated, intriguingly, that the music was recorded on the eve of his return to south africa. A double cd reissue of the ogun lp from 1978 louis moholomoholos octet, spirits rejoice, and a studio recording from the same year of vivalablack septet.
Louis moholo octet sudafrica, 1978 spirits rejoice. Beck in the shadows hilight tribe dark twisted fantasy my beautiful dark twisted fantas my beautiful dark twisted fantasy louis moholo spirits rejoice blunted on reality fugees zip stereopathetic soulmanure revolutions per minute hall of fame historia musical. A comparison between louis moholo moholos spirits rejoice and. Moholomoholos base was always england and while he traveled fairly frequently, it seemed that england was where he would stay. Spirits rejoice, ogun, og 520, uk louis moholo is the last remaining of the six blue notes that left south africa in 1964 all others have died in exile. You aint gonna know me cos you think you know me louis moholo. Louis moholo octet you aint gonna know me cos you think. This has struggle written over it, given louis moholo s origin in south africa.
Alongside his profile as a bandleader, he has appeared worldwide and on record with a virtual whos. On the first page louis moholo is dedicating the music to the memory of his brothers and sister. Louis moholos continued this tradition with his smaller band vivalablack exile, ogun 1990. Originally released in 1978 on ogun recordings, louis moholo octets spirits rejoice. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Shine on youtube spirits rejoice joy afro spiritual jazz fusion duration. Jun 19, 2015 y theatre, leceister, england 30th september 1999 a song usaka tippett louis moholos spirits rejoice louis moholo drums evan parker, jason yarde saxes kenny wheeler.
Amaxesha osizi times of sorrow personnelkenny wheeler tpevan parker tsnick evans, radu malfatti tbkeith tippett. Spirits rejoice lp, vinyl record album one of the strongest 70s statements from exblue notes drummer louis moholo recorded in the dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Y theatre, leceister, england 30th september 1999 a song usaka tippett louis moholos spirits rejoice louis moholo drums evan parker, jason yarde saxes kenny wheeler. Both cds exposing the wonders of louis s musical vision crossing many spectrums, influenced by his roots, reflecting the warmth of the south african sun. Louis moholo born in cape town, south africa, knew from a very early age that he wanted to play the drums. During his visit to the uk for the 2010 london jazz festival, he joins alyn shipton to. Louis moholo, drums francine luce, vocal jason yarde, alto sax evan parker, tobby delius, tenor sax kenny wheeler, claude deppa, trumpet keith tippett, pule pheto, piano among others cd 1. Upcoming events keith tippett and louis moholomoholo. Search for shared files uploaded to all major shared file hosts like. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
His first album under his own name, spirits rejoice on ogun records, is considered a classic example of the combination of british and south african players. The first vinyl reissue of one of the most legendary free jazz records ever produced. On the second page, from left to right, a photo of dudu pukwana, mongezi feza and harry miller and on the third page, from left to right johnny dyani and chris mcgregor. His first album under his own name, spirits rejoice on ogun records, is considered a classic example of. He has been a member of several notable bands, including the blue notes, the brotherhood of breath and assagai. Larry stabbins learned clarinet at school from the age of eight, when his musical idol was acker bilk. Apr 05, 2011 the blue notes were so significant in the story of jazz music, and each member of that band was a force to be reckoned with in there own right. Find louis moholo discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Here you can find louis moholo spirits rejoice shared files. Equally importantly, the partnership was in demand from other musicians and went on to provide the backbone of the most thrilling bands of the 1970s and 80s isipingo and several of elton deans groups, notably ninesesnse, come to mind. Louis moholos spirits rejoice live 1999 part 1 youtube. Classic example of the crosspollination between south african and british players. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. In the early 1970s, moholo was also a member of the afrorock band assagai.
South african drummer and bandleader louis moholo s 1978 bombshell spirits rejoice. Download louis moholo spirits rejoice files tradownload. A double cd reissue of the ogun lp from 1978 louis moholo moholo s octet, spirits rejoice, and a studio recording from the same year of vivalablack septet. Ixesha, ogun 1994, and latest with his unit for the blue notes ogun 2014. During his visit to the uk for the 2010 london jazz festival, he. Oct 15, 2019 louis moholos continued this tradition with his smaller band vivalablack exile, ogun 1990. Louis moholo moholo arrived in london from south africa in the 1960s with chris mcgregors blue notes. Ogun records is a jazz record label created in london in 1973 by south african expatriate bassist harry miller, his wife hazel miller, and sound engineer keith beal. Apartheid was the bane of their existance, and spirits rejoice. Each song is full of emotion, suffering, history, and most important of all, character, which differentiates this from many other releases. Both cds exposing the wonders of louiss musical vision crossing many spectrums, influenced by his. I appreciate the feeling the people had the first time.
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