Mandla Mlangeni

Born To Be Black: Tune Recreation Committee with Louis Moholo-Moholo & Andile Yenana

This Stories About Music In Africa featured Tune Recreation Committee (TRC), a rotating assembly of Cape Town-based musicians, arranged by Mandla Mlangeni and joined by Louis Moholo-Moholo, Andile Yenana and Abraham Mennen for a free jazz performance at MoholoLiveHouse in Harare, Khayelitsha in 2015.

Stories about Music in Africa is an ongoing project of the Pan African Space Station

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Mandla Mlangeni’s Tune Recreation Committee

Mandla Mlangeni’s Tune Recreation Committee (TRC) go in search of some musical truths but not the kind that’s true. Mesmeric harmonic movements, hypnotizing vamps, miniature tone poems and minor-key melodic riffs. Basically, cool for a new school.   Listen to one of their live recordings below: https://soundcloud.com/trichromeforest/mandla-mlangenis-tune    ( continue reading

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Mandla Mlangeni

Mandla Mlangeni’s Tune Recreation Committee (TRC) go in search of some musical truths but not the kind that’s true. Mesmeric harmonic movements, hypnotizing vamps, miniature tone poems and minor-key melodic riffs. Basically, cool for a new school.  ( continue reading

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Mandla Mlangeni’s Tune Recreation Committee (TRC)

Mandla Mlangeni’s Tune Recreation Committee (TRC) go in search of some musical truths but not the kind that’s true. Mesmeric harmonic movements, hypnotizing vamps, miniature tone poems and minor-key melodic riffs. Basically, cool jazz for a new school.  ( continue reading

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Mandla Mlangeni quartet

Despite the heat, Mandla Mlangeni’s quartet keep their cool, moving effortlessly between airy, textural improvisations, abstract swing and expansive cool jazz.  ( continue reading

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Mandla Mlangeni quartet

Mandla Mlangeni’s quartet play cool jazz, moving effortlessly between airy, textural improvisations, abstract swing and expansive earnest yearning.  ( continue reading

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