Member Since: 23/12/2006
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/mafatette
Band Members: Myfada Mafata L_M (bass, percussion, vox);
Great Bob Scott (drumset);
Richard Underhill (sax);
Geoff Bournes (sax);
Stacey McGregor (keys); and
David West (guitar).Moreover, the following artistes have also been featured in MAFATETTE -
Bass: Brandi Disterheft, Walid Abdulhamid.
Sax: Kate Mossman, David French, Jim Heineman, Bobby Hsu, Brodie West, Charlie Finlay.
Drumset: Kevin Dean, Don Pham, Koffi Ackah, Ian Green, Walter Maclean
Trumpet: Tim Hamel, Alex Thompson, Thabiso Pooe.
Keyboards: Seth Vorgzorgbe, Marius Dimitrescu, Brian Horswill, Ashley Wey, Dave Williams, Peter Measroch.
Vocals: Lizzy Mahashe
Guitar: Thato Mohoanyane, Aron Nihitounga, Adam Solomon, and Tom Eliosoff.Great musicians all.
Influences: Music being God's language, I, as a general principle acknowledge and lend an ear to every musician I come across; advanced or beginner. My small ears work wonders, and I always learn something good - or not - from each performer I listen to.
I stretch my versatility towards playing any genre thrown at me; be it Ethiopian, Eritrian, Latin jazz, R&B, or whatever.Let me make mention of some of the artists who played a major role of influence:
Mirriam Makeba, Caiaphus Semenya, Abdullah Ibrahim, Stevie Wonder, Billy Cobham, Nana Motijoane, Ray Charles, BB King, Moki Leepa, Mobu Tshola, Pitso Sera, Alex Acuna, Dave Weckel, Steve Gadd, Nelson Magwaza (my 1st drumset teacher!), Mabi Thobejane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Guillespie, Tete Mbambisa, Victor Bailey, Michael Campbell, Winston Mankunku, JP Mohapeloa, Letsema Matshela, Mokhotlong LEC choir, John Williams Coltrane, Khaya Mahlangu, Sipho Mabuse, Art Tatum, Marcus Miller, Duke Ellington, Carmen Macrae, Mamafata Lemphane-Mohoanyane, and Thato Mohoanyane; - to name a few. Did I mention Billy Cobham already? Ya, the man is awesome.
Sounds Like: Southern African Jazz, traditional, reggae, funk, Afro-fusion, Mafataoloana.
Record Label: Unsigned