Relaxing reveries for the laziest day of the week…

26 May 2019

(photo by Rethabile Ts’Eiso-Phakisi)

Band: SPAZA

Who: An ensemble “with no permanent personnel, with each lineup assembled for the express purpose of recording improvised or work shopped material. For this, the initial salvo, SPAZA was put together from a group of musicians with individual and collective links to Johannesburg’s jazz, afro funk and experimental electro scenes.”

Track: ‘ICE SQUINCHIES | WAITING FOR YOU’ – lead single from upcoming debut LP

Score: Open your ears and alert your senses, ladies and gents, because here’s something truly exciting. There are so many things going on that you’ll need a couple of spins to hear, feel and see the whole spellbinding picture. After a short meditative intro with singer and trombonist Siya Makuzeni‘s multi-layered vocals upfront, a bass-driven groove kicks in and from that moment on multiple instruments join and start a trance-like jam that will puzzle your perception. It’s a mystifying, enchanting and intoxicating wave all the way. Experience the wondrous trip right here…

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Label: Mushroom Hour Half Hour

Self-titled album out 21st June – all info right here