
Stuttgart, 5 July - 3 members of Hugh Masekela's band, Abednigo Sibongiseni (Fana) Zulu (Bass), Lee-Roy Sauls (Drums) and Francis Manneh Fuster (Percussion) teamed up with the Sawubona Acustic Band, Werner Acker (Guitar), Annette Kienzl (Vocals), Mthunzi Fesi (Vocals), Ekkehard Rössle (Saxophone), Albert Mayer-Mikosch (Acustic Guitar and Eckhard Stromer (Percussion) for songs "Rainbow Scatterings", "Collecting The Money" and "A Word". The band started the concert with Brian McDonald's "Soweto, June 1994.
The "Songs Of Good Hope" concert was also the opening for Hugh Masekela's great concert in Suttgart which was not sure because Hugh had to visit hospital in the morning - he had an accident with his arm. "If that accident would not happend, I really played with you guys" told us Hugh in a video statement - You will find his statement as well as other statements in videos form the event - they will be ready in the next days.
Fana, Lee-Roy and Francis met up Sunday afternoon with the Sawubona Acustic Band at the University Of Suttgart for very first rehersals. Werner said: It's magic how they find their ways into the songs from the begining. For us it was a great rehersal and concert with such outstanding musicians".Fana was already member of the old SAWUBONA band 1998/1999 and he said "it is absolutly great to relaunch the project with on a Internet platform".
Siyabonga, Fana, Francis and Lee-Roy for the magic collaboration, siyabonga Hugh and all members of his band for the great concert in Suttgart!
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