Concord(Vocals & Bass); Brendan Ross(Sax & Vocals); Xoli Nkosi(Keys & Vocals); Nqubeko Mbatha(Piano & Vocals); Rob Watson(Drums); Johan Mthethwa(Piano & Vocals); McCoy Mrubata(Sax); David Klassen(Drums); Bernice Boikanyo(Drums); Gloria Bosman(Guest Vocalist).
Influences
Earth, Wind & Fire; Mozart; Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Steely Dan; Gypsey Kings; Miles Davis; The Soul Brothers; Stevie Wonder; Ray Brown; Stimela; Freshly Ground; Johnny Clegg; Bob Marley; Donny Hathaway; Tower of Power; Take 6; Themba Mkhize; Eva Cassidy; Andy Narell; Louis Mhlanga; Ernest Ranglin; Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens; Koinonia, South African Choral tradition, Dori Caymmi, Black.
Concord Nkabinde:
Singer, Bass guitarist, Composer, Music educator.
Born in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Began music in church at age 10, playing guitar and percussion. Later picked up the bass guitar, unsupervised. Soon joined gospel bands in and around Johannesburg.
1990 – 1994 studied towards a Bachelor of music in Jazz Studies, at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban. He went on to teach music in Soweto & Johannesburg.
Recorded and/or performed with :
Johnny Clegg(S.A); Hugh Masekela(S.A.); Merriam Makeba(S.A.); Airto Morreira(Brasil); Darius Brubeck(S.A./U.S.A.); ColinVearncombe – “Black”(U.K); Bendik Hofseth(Norway); Phil Manzaniera(U.K.); Ladysmith Black Mambazo(S.A.); Theuns Jordaan(S.A.); Gloria Bosman(S.A.); Per Lindval(Sweden); Roy Ayers(U.S.A.); Ray Phiri(S.A.); Arno Carstens(S.A.); Edyta Gorniak(Poland); Efrain Toro(Puerto Rico); Eero Koivistionen(Finland); Mikko Kuustonen(Finland); Vusi Mahlasela(S.A.); Soweto String Quartet(S.A.); Danny K(S.A.); Ernie Smith(S.A.); Joyous Celebration(S.A.); Our Asia(China); Mumiy Troll(Russia) and many more.
Concord’s cross-cultural sound is a blend of musical styles such as, but not limited to, Jazz, South African Pop, Reggae, Latin, Chinese. He also sings in various languages of the world.
Concord is also passionate about development in the music industry. He conducts workshops on Music Business, Composing, Arranging & Ensemble performance.
Solo Releases: CONCORD: “The time, the season” (2003)
“This is my world” (2006).
Awards: Standard Bank Young Artist Award (2006).
A new live DVD will be released soon. Watch the space...
Tonight is the first day of winter and is the longest night of the year. It is the time of year to go deep within to renew and regenerate your energy. It is a time of rebirth, a time to plant seeds for the future and to set intentions for the next cycle as we return to light.
As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others.
Wishing you positive energy to move into the light.
Thanks so very much for your gracious add, your kind words, and a very good morning to you in beautiful Johannesburg!! You have wonderful music on your page and you have great music influences as well. Have a wonderful weekend, Wishing you and yours a Very Happy, Healthy, and Safe Thanksgiving, many well wishes, blessings, and inspiration to you, and much continued success to you. All best! Arlene :D http://www.myspace.com/arleneweiss http://blog.myspace.com/arleneweiss
Thanks so much for the Add–and your friendship. We enjoyed your music very much. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. It's a pleasure having you among our friends! We've added two blogs about Umano, plus four more new compositions, making ten on our page. We hope you and your friends visit us and enjoy our music, too. We wake up every morning and play the music of the new MySpace friends who have arrived at our site during the night. It occurred to us that these friends (you are among them) are almost universally positive, whether they be novices or legends, and without regard to their station in life or the country they occupy. Although it's not an original thought, it also occurred to us that we couldn’t hold a verbal conversation with most of these friends, but we have bridged that gap by expressing our art honestly with each other. We all have been filling the world with our music and art, in the hope that our messages of love and human understanding will have an impact on the world at large. What a gift and what an opportunity we have received from this technology!
hey! just wanted to say hi and see what was cookin'? Nothin crazy new over here, just enjoying a peaceful afternoon. Have a great week :) much love ~adrian edward
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