Live is Everything (SPECIAL) ft. Monoswezi

A very special edition of #LiveIsEverything with the super cool peeps from GATECRASH! On Thursday, 1st December, Bonobo x Gatecrash brings to you Monoswezi, a collective of musicians from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe based in Norway. Monoswezi are: Hope Masike - vocal, mbira, percussion Calu Tsemane - vocal, guitar percussion Hallvard Godal - saxophone, clarinet, mellotron, percussion, vocal Putte Johander – bass, guitar, vocal Erik Nylander – drums, percussion Monoswezi are a collective of musicians from Mozambique, Norway, Sweden and Zimbabwe based in Norway. With a common passion for African music in general, and music from Zimbabwe and Mozambique in particular. Monoswezi seeks a musical expression, where respect for tradition is combined with different references and experiences from pop and jazz. Monoswezi performs both traditional music, and compositions by the band members. Monoswezi has worked together for apr 10 years, released 5 albums, touring Europe, Africa and Asia. We started of playing traditional music from Zimbabwe and Mozambique with a jazz influence. On our latest album ''Shanu'', we play more original compositions by the band members, more influenced by pop and electronic music, with the use of mellotron, different keyboard and synthesizers, and more guitar than on the previous albums. Our last tour before Covid was India in November/December 2019 and was one of the three best musical highlights of 2019 in India (together with Zakir Hussain and U2s concert in Mumbai) according to Hindustan Times: 'This year, the part-African, part-Scandinavian jazz band Monoswezi put up a stirring and immersive performance at a few Indian venues. It’s rare to find such authenticity in any live music, especially one that is so eclectic in its influences.” Monoswezi has recent years been touring Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Croatia, Hungary, England, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa and India, with concerts at the London Jazz Festival, Radio Concert in BBC, Jazz Ahead Bremen, Mela Festival, Penang Island Jazz Festival, the BBC's stag at The Latitude Festival (broadcast on BBC Late Junction), inMusic festival in Zagreb, Budapest Ritmo Festival, Udaipur World Music Fetival etc.