Tefo "Talking Drum" Clan

Tefo "Talking Drum" Clan

1 performance between June 10, 2018 and June 10, 2018
Jazz Poetry
Tefo "Talking Drum" Mahola on Drums, Vocals and Synth Keys • Keegan Steenkamp on Trumpet • Christian Chandler on Trombone • Nobuhle Ashanti on Piano • Stephen de Souza on Electric and Acoustic Bass • Tefo "Talking Drum" Mahola on Drums, Vocals and Synth Keys
55mins
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Expect simultaneous singing, grooves, poetry and more this Sunday from Tefo "Talking Drum" Mahola and his Clan. This is a new concept of his featuring original compositions and poetry with meaning. His compositional work depicts jazz and its musical influences into a big band performance.

Tefo Mahola is a multi-talented drummer, pianist, arranger, composer and poet in the world of music hailing from Gugulethu, Cape Town. His ear for music, love for playing new ideas and constant hunger for pushing to newer levels brings about a truly fresh and cooking sound. His musical career has had a budding start, having already toured and performed at festivals like Rocking the Daisies, Cape Town Jazz Festival, Oslo Jazz Festival and Muizenberg Jazz Festival to name a few, playing with many musical greats.   

He is proficient in many genres and styles, but cites jazz as his favourite.