“Ubizo - like Ladysmith Black Mambazo with muscles. A treat!”
Jack Massarik, London Evening Standard
Alan Skidmore was one of the first musicians to visit South Africa after the end of
apartheid and quite by chance met Amampondo – Nelson Mandela’s favourite group in the
studios of SATV. They jammed together and the rapport and respect were instantaneous.
Alan realised one ambition in 1999 when he recorded an album - The Call - with them
in Cape Town. In 2002 they recorded material for Alan Skidmore’s Ubizo to be released
by Provocateur Records later this year and were the headline opening concert at the
2002 Cork Jazz Festival. In the autumn of 2003 Ubizo will tour the UK under the auspices
of the Arts Council for England. Watch the site for full details as the tour dates and
venues are confirmed.
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