Simply SSQ!
May 15, 2005
It was the purest of sound. The discourse between three violins and a cello during the Soweto String Quartate charity concert at Didi’s World was like an invisible ripple linking the drums, saxophone and base guitar that played in the background.
It was the purest of sound. The discourse between three violins and a cello during the Soweto String Quartate charity concert at Didi’s World was like an invisible ripple linking the drums, saxophone and base guitar that played in the background.
For two hours, Makhosini Mnguni and the three Khemese brothers, Thami, Sandile and Reuben produced a remarkable fusion of classics and African Jazz as their bows navigated the strings on their violins with artistic precision.
All through the 17 songs performed, no voices were heard. Only the smooth sound of the violins and cello, played in varying cadence, filled the air; occasionally supported by drums, base guitar, saxophone and keyboard.
The audience, filled with high profile dignitaries like the Nabagereka of Buganda, ambassadors, Members of Parliament and Ministers, listened to the instruments as if listening to a celestial voice.
Victory, Sarie medley, Sunrise, Amabutho, Graceland, Ono Ntso and all the other songs performed on the night were as beautiful as they were captivating.
The harmony and vitality of the rhythms evoked a rich South African tradition and meditative air in which a cry for help could be heard—the voices of Ugandan heart patients.
The group produced a sound for which there was ultimately no substitute on a night that MTN, organisers of the concert, dedicated to every Ugandan suffering from a heart disease. From the auction of an autographed SSQ CD and pledges, sh25m was raised for the Uganda Heart Foundation.
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For two hours, Makhosini Mnguni and the three Khemese brothers, Thami, Sandile and Reuben produced a remarkable fusion of classics and African Jazz as their bows navigated the strings on their violins with artistic precision.
All through the 17 songs performed, no voices were heard. Only the smooth sound of the violins and cello, played in varying cadence, filled the air; occasionally supported by drums, base guitar, saxophone and keyboard.
The audience, filled with high profile dignitaries like the Nabagereka of Buganda, ambassadors, Members of Parliament and Ministers, listened to the instruments as if listening to a celestial voice.
Victory, Sarie medley, Sunrise, Amabutho, Graceland, Ono Ntso and all the other songs performed on the night were as beautiful as they were captivating.
The harmony and vitality of the rhythms evoked a rich South African tradition and meditative air in which a cry for help could be heard—the voices of Ugandan heart patients.
The group produced a sound for which there was ultimately no substitute on a night that MTN, organisers of the concert, dedicated to every Ugandan suffering from a heart disease. From the auction of an autographed SSQ CD and pledges, sh25m was raised for the Uganda Heart Foundation.
Ends