Ekaya by Gito Baloi - A version and arrangement by Texito Langa

Описание: This is a version of the song Ekaya originally written by the late great Mozambican bassist, vocalist and composer Gito Baloi. This song is the title track to Gito's debut solo album released in the year 1995.


I wrote this version of the song for a concert we did with the group TP50 in a tribute to the Mozambican music and musicians who have marked a certain era in the history of the Mozambican music. Gito has indeed marked not only the history of Mozambican music as well as the scene of the music in South Africa.


Born September 30, 1964, Matola, Mozambique, Gito first became known to South African audiences in the early 1980s as a member of the Mozambican group Pongolo. Based in Johannesburg, Pongolo played at club and campus venues throughout South Africa and released two albums during this period.


Gito became a popular session player, working with the alternative Shifty Records label. He recorded with Kenyan guitarist Simba Morri, and also with people's poet Mzwakhe Mbuli. It was, however, his work with Steve Newman (guitar) and Ian Herman (drums/percussion) as part of the trio Tananas, which was to earn him acclaim locally and internationally. The members of Tananas had full work rosters as individual artists, and by the mid-1990s, the trio only came together for occasional tours or projects.


In 1995, he embarked on his solo career, while continuing to contribute his performance, composition and production skills to a range of other projects. In 1999, Tananas assembled again and recorded the album "Seed" which was released by Sony Music (SA). International touring work for Tananas followed, with performances in Europe, USA, and Singapore. Gito also toured and performed in an individual capacity.


Sadly, Gito was shot dead in Johannesburg in 2004, April 4th, during a mugging.
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Video and audio Recorded, Performed, arranged and programmed by Texito Langa
(Homemade).

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