Tumi Mogorosi - Thank You For Your Service

In the organizer's words:

18:00 I Concert I 🎤 Concert Hall

Acclaimed South African percussionist Tumi Mogorosi, known for his captivating rhythms with Shabaka and The Ancestors and The Wretched, presents his latest artistic project. His third studio album, Thank You For Your Service, represents a compelling evolution of his sonic journey. Following the vocal explorations of Project ELO and Group Theory: Black Music , this work revisits the basic architecture of the classic jazz quintet, but interweaves it with electronically manipulated vocal textures, creating a resonant link to his previous works.

With a formidable ensemble of British musical greats - Soweto Kinch on saxophone, Ashley Henry on piano, James Copus on trumpet and Twm Dylan on bass - the album was recorded with a palpable sense of immediacy. Recorded over two days in November 2024 at London's vibrant cultural hub, the Total Refreshment Center, the album evokes the legendary energy of a classic Rudy Van Gelder recording.

Thank You For Your Service is a profound dedication to the archetype of the 'rebel' within the Black Radical tradition - both historical and imaginary figures who have dedicated their lives to the liberation of all people, with a particular focus on the emancipation of Black communities in the diaspora. This powerful music is a vivid and timely reminder of the enduring importance of radical action in the pursuit of universal freedom - a sentiment that resonates deeply in our present.

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Tumi Mogorosi (drums), Alice Leggett (alto saxophone), Josiah Woodson (trumpet), Teis Semey (guitar), Neil Charles (bass)