Namibian Tales - Preparing a Unique and Rare CD

Namibian Tales are preparing a unique and rare CD release tour for “Kalahari Encounters” in Europe during summer with the San - Bushmen singers from the Kalahari! Selected for a showcase at the Seoul Music Week Festival in South Korea on 11 may 2018! Video Link

The year 2017 was filled with musical travels for Namibian Tales. From freezing  Switzerland (January) to Amman Jazz Festival in Jordan (April) and performances in Germany (May).  The Namibian Tales quartet then took to the Kalahari in June, where they teamed  up with the four San singers to rehearse and perform together in Namibia and create  their critically acclaimed album “Kalahari Encounters” together.  This live recording won Best World Music Album Produced in Netherlands 2017  by Mixed World Music and was reviewed in Folk Roots magazine.  The quartet performed at several venues during the Shanghai World Music F estival China (October) and gave a showcase at “Visa For Music” in Rabat, Morocco  in November.  In December, Shishani Vranckx & Sjahin During returned to the Kalahari to  present the album to the ladies and continued their work archiving music from  different San communities in collaboration with the Museums Association of  Namibia and UNESCO.  This year the quartet will be giving a showcase at the Seoul Music Festival in  South Korea.  Currently the group is preparing the CD release tour for “Kalahari Encounters”  which will take place in Europe during the summer together with the San singers  from the Kalahari!  JU/’HOANSI SINGERS N!ae Komtsa- vocals Seg//ae  N!ani – vocals //Ao N!ani – vocals Baqu Kha//an – vocals NAMIBIAN TALES Shishani – vocals, guitar Bence Huszar  – cello Debby Korfmacher – mbira, kora & vocals Afron Nyambali - bass Sjahin During – percussion set Video Link Upcoming concerts with Shishani & Namibian Tales Quartet. 11 may - Susung World Music festival, Daegu, South  Korea 12 may - Korean Central Museum, Seoul, South Korea 13 may - Seoul Music Week festival, South Korea 16 may - Jazztonic Festival, Cheongju, South Korea 26 may - Terug Naar Het Begin Festival, Groningen, NL Summer tour KALAHARI ENCOUNTERS in Europe (tba) 6 oct - AfroVibes festival, Korzo Den Haag, NL 24 till 28 oct - attending Womex, Gran Canaria 3 nov - Planeta Festival Gothenburg, Sweden 9 nov - Porta Festival, Latvia                                                         16-26 jan 2019- festival Jazz Plaza, Havana Cuba (tba) 1 feb 2019 - Cultuurcentrum Leopoldsburg, Belgium For info and bookings contact Mundus Productions                           Sjahin During info@sjahinduring.com www.namibiantales.com

New Album Release - SHISHANI & NAMIBIAN TALES "Itaala"

New album release SHISHANI & NAMIBIAN TALES "Itaala" chosen as the “Best World Music production from the Netherlands of 2016. ” Mixed World Music - NL PRESS ABOUT NAMIBIAN TALES: * Best World Music production from the Netherlands of 2016 - Mixed World Music, NL * Chosen no.5 in world chart of Best World Music of 2016 - Mixed World Music, NL * Promise of 2016 - Dutch Delta Sounds / World Blend Café * Shishani, the crown princess of urban contemporary music - Amsterdam Roots Festival * Very soulful and atmospheric - VPRO Vrije Geluiden * This is worldpop of the highest order - Mixed World Music UPCOMING CONCERTS 20 JAN - KORZO THEATER, DEN HAAG 25 JAN - BEE FLAT, BERN, SWITZERLAND 25 MARCH - PARADISO NOORD, AMSTERDAM 23 APRIL - AMMAN JAZZ FESTIVAL JORDAN 24 APRIL - AMMAN JAZZ FESTIVAL JORDAN 16 JUNE CONCERT WITH THE SAN (BUSHMEN) TSUMKWE, NAMIBIA 17 JUNE CONCERT WITH THE SAN (BUSHMEN) WAREHOUSE AT WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA 18 JUNE CONCERT WITH THE SAN (BUSHMEN) WAREHOUSE AT WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA (INCLUDING LIVE CD RECORDINGS WITH THE SAN - BUSHMEN ) 16 SEP - LINDENCULT, HASSELTBACH, GERMANY SPECIAL PROJECT: COLLABORATION WITH THE SAN PEOPLE, BUSHMEN OF NAMIBIA. On the 5th of November 2016, we embarked on a musical research in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia. Our aim was to find out more about the musical traditions of the San (‘Bushmen’) communities living in the area of Tsumkwe, the largest town in this desolate area. After intensive research we found a group of four grandmothers with a beautiful and diverse repertoire. Their rhythms and polyphony are highly complex and has us left with lots of homework. During the trip we collected audio-recordings and video material. We’ve seen that the elders are in charge of these rich and complex musical traditions, which reflect the world philosophy of the San people. It has been an incredible experience so far and we are proud to announce that we will continue with a full scope research in collaboration with the Museums Association of Namibia. June this year we will return to the Kalahari to collaborate with these four San grandmothers on recordings and performances together. We look forward to sharing this rich and valuable culture with the world. For more info and bookings, please contact: Mundus Productions - Sjahin During Tel: + 31 641 256 366 info@sjahinduring.com www.shishani.nl