...Nikolai Gogol, Fyordor Dostoyevsky, Steven Wright, Towser, Marine Boy, Arvo Part, Dudu Pukwana, Erik Satie.. Ilie Nastase, Reggie Perrin...
Aki Kaurismaki,
Hal Hartley,
Wim Wenders (the German language films)
John Cassavetes.. Krzysztof Kieslowski (particularly his Dekalog), Ingmar Bergman, Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut, Richard Linklater, Todd Solondz, Naomi Klein, Banksy, John Pilger, Democracy Now, Greg Palast, Maggie Nicols, Chris McGregor as his life affirming outloook..
Groups
Louis Moholo Unit: Louis Moholo (drums / Leader), Jason Yarde (sax), Ntshuks Bonga (sax), Pule Pheto(piano), Orphy Robinson (vibes/marimba), John Edwards (bass)
Qwati: Ntshuks Bonga (alto), Claude Deppa (trumpet), Alexander Hawkins (piano), Gail Brand (tromb), Oren Marshall (tuba), Andy Grappy (tuba), Mark Sanders (drums)
Somedectet: fantastic medium/large sized compositions ensemble - watch this space
Dave Draper trio: Dave Draper(guitar), Jim Lebaigue (drums), Ntshuks Bonga (sax)
Born on a warm Johannesburg morning after 12 hours labour (indecisive?).
Past and present groups: Ntshuks Bonga's Tshisa, Ntshuks Bonga's Tokolosho, FJQ.
Collaborations: Louis Moholo, Claude Deppa, Lucky Ranku, Robyn Hitchcock, Lydia Lunch, Maggie Nicols, Veryan Weston, Mark Sanders, Orphy Robinson, John Bissett, Dave Draper, Morten Minothi Kristiensen, Julia Doyle, Ken Hyder, Marcio Mattos, Steve Noble, Robin Musgrove, Jerry Bird, Alfredo Genovesi, Ivor Kallin, Hannah Marshall, Dylan Bates, Roland Bates, Alexander Hawkins, Oren Marshall, Jim Dvorak, Jim Le Baigue, Andy Grappy, Gail Brand, Pule Pheto, Gibo Pheto, Alison Blunt, Brian Abrahams, Winston Rollins, John Grieve, Dave Fowler, Julia Kim, Michael Modest...
Thanks for your lovely message. I had a really good time in NY and it was great to play Joe's Pub. Hope all is well with you and to see/hear you again before too long.
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