Gasper Nali (with Michael Mountain)

Two musicians from Malawi!! Double the fun, we are tremendously excited about this one.

Reggae artist Michael Mountain opens the evening and he puts the life he can see from the porch of his remote farm in Viboko into his songs.

Gasper Nali plays a Babatoni – a 3 meter, one-stringed, home-made bass guitar – with an empty bottle and a stick, and his cowskin kick drum, making the most beautiful and catchy original afro-beats possible.

Gasper’s unique style of Kwela music has been featured by CNN and in the documentary ‘Deep Roots Malawi’, jammed with Joss Stone, appeared on Wired for Sound – Malawi, remixed by Aroop Roy for Sol Power Sounds and been played by Iggy Pop on BBC 6!

He recorded the video below on the shores of Nkhata Bay in 2010 and quickly went viral, receiving over 20 million views.

The melody is upbeat but the lyrics are serious:

‘Gasper’s music is simple but joyous and totally infectious’  -Songlines
‘Gasper is a one-man party!  It’s completely impossible to stop moving – and just as impossible to stop smiling!’  -Bandcamp fan

You can watch the studio version of this catchy song here (don’t worry, they filmed at the lake!)

Doors open at 7.30pm.

Licensed bar.

The Barleycorn Tavern, which is a stone’s throw from the Village Hall, are very kindly offering ticket holders 2 for 1 meals before the concert. You’ll need to call them and book at least 3 days before the event, and will need to show either your ticket or your wegottickets email. You can view the menu and find contact details here.