In this track we are a quintet of players: prepared piano (Pierre-Henri Wicomb), clarinet (Garth Erasmus), Korg synthesiser (Mo Laudi), tuba (Likhona Tokota) and alto flute (Esther Marie Pauw).

Online Play 20_2021-08-11 PH, GE, ML, LT, EMP

Players are Garth Erasmus (ghorrah bow and saxophone), Esther Marie Pauw (flutes), Pierre-Henri Wicomb (prepared piano), with guests Peter Baxter (table top percussion) and Melanie Hufkie (poetry). Peter and Melanie are connected to the London-based improvising collective, AMM-All Stars. On this recording Melanie recites poetry by NP van Wyk Louw (Ballade van die bose, 1940) and Maya Angelou (Still I rise, 1978). Artwork sketch of the five improvisers at play by Jan van Esch (7 February 2023). Mix by Pierre-Henri Wicomb.

2023-ii-7 GE EMP PHW PB MH

TERUG BLIK

Garth Erasmus: pvc flute / live electronics

SONG FOR CAMILLE

Africa Open Improvising Collective creates music, improvising freely to explore inter-relational sonic energies. The collective plays at Pieter Okkers House, the home of Africa Open Institute (Stellenbosch), using in-person sessions. The collective explored online sessions in 2020 and 2021. 
Players are:
PHW - Pierre-Henri Wicomb, prepared piano, prepared banjo, blocks, bells, etc.
GE - Garth Erasmus, Khoi bows, bliknsnaar, kriollophone, zahn, pannerak, bass flute, mcinci, saxophone, etc.
EMP - Esther Marie Pauw, C-flute, G-flute, piccolo, prepared angel's harp, etc.
VL - Visser Liebenberg, clarinet
SV - Stephanie Vos, voice
CV - Carina Venter, cello
NM - Neo Muyanga, korg trident synth, sruti box
CS - Cara Stacey, Swazi bows, mbira, flutes, etc.
CvdM - Cristelle van der Merwe, djembe
TvdM - Tertius van der Merwe, acoustic guitar
ML - Mo Laudi. Korg synthesizer, mbira
LT - Likhona Tokota, tuba
JvZ - Jacques van Zyl, electronic neural nets [hashtag blacknoise]
JP - John Pringle, percussion
BJ - Brent January, acoustic guitar
PB - Peter Baxter, table top percussion
MH - Melanie Hufkie, poetry
JV - Juliana Venter, voice
NZ - Niklas Zimmer, percussion
AT - Antoinette Theron, voice
LJ - Liam Jaftha, voice
LB - Lize Briel, uhadi, flute, recycling material
CLE - Coila-Leah Enderstein, prepared piano, mbira, bow
BP - Brett Pyper, double bass
KM - Kā Makāté (Kamil) - acoustic guitar and electric guitar
M - Mana - voice
FR - Francois le Roux, cello and body percussion

2023-ii-7 GE EMP PHW PB MH

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