GABI MOTUBA HEADED HERE

MBABANE - Into Music Society is highly set into making sure that emaSwati are integrated into the jazz music culture

Barely a month after hosting South Africa’s legendary trio, Afro Tenors, Qadasi and Maqhinga and Yonela Mnana in the country, Into Music Society is bringing South African young jazz music vocalist Gabi Motuba.

It will be the first  time for her to perform in the country and she will be performing songs from her classical album known as Te Fiti (Goddess of Creation).
Gabisile Motuba, popularly known as Gabi Motuba, is a 24-year-old jazz vocalist born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1992.

One of her latest projects which she has embarked on is her debut album ‘Sanctum Sanctorium’, which she has co-composed with drummer, Tumi Mogorosi in late 2015.  The album is a collaboration between Switzerland and South Africa.

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The album also features world-renowned Swiss pianist, Malcolm Braff. Motuba also worked on a duo project called ‘The Wretched,’ which is based on the book ‘The Wretched of The Earth’ by Fantz Fanon.
Confirming her performance in the country was Into Music Society Founder Nelisa Lawton.

“Our next show will feature Motuba and we are happy to have her. She is an amazing vocalist and her voice is soothing,” said Lawton.
Hosting such artists of high calibre is not new to Into Music Society.

They have hosted Argentina’s Juana and Ariel, South Africa’s Thandi Ntuli, recently the Afro Tenors, Yonela Mnana and many other artists.
The show is set for December at the Eswatini Theatre Club - Jazz Gallery in Mbabane and entrance fee is E120.

More About Motuba

She studied at Tshwane University of Technology and completed her studies in 2013.
Gabi was first introduced to the notion of music from primary school (Arcadia), where she began to discover her vocal abilities.
During her formal studies at the Pretoria High School for Girls, she was exposed to many singing competitions which would influence her in making music a professional career choice.
University then became a place to explore her passion and musical taste, which led to listening to the likes of Gretchen Parlato, Esperanza Spalding and Concha Buika.
After having completed her studies, Gabi Motuba began to form a band called THE TRIP with prominent jazz musicians based in Johannesburg and Pretoria. She was also part of the renowned album (PROJECT ELO) by drummer Tumi Mogorosi, as a singer and songwriter. She has performed with numerous young, prominent artists of South Africa, including Nduduzo Makhatini, Malcolm Jiyane and Mthunzi Mvubu.

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