MABUTA
The new Shane Cooper & MABUTA album “Finish The Sun” OUT NOW!
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“From a band that always dares to dream the different, Finish The Sun unfolds African musical landscapes remixed: rich in idiomatic allusion but with not a cliche in sight.” – Gwen Ansell 2022
“…a heap of hip groovers which draw strength from Pan-African influences and ride high in the atmosphere” (4/5 stars) – Dan Bilawski (AllAboutJazz 2022)
“Helming MABUTA for Finish The Sun, the bassist brings forthright bubble and bounce to an immaculate set of cerebral gems in the great tradition of late 1970s South African fusion.” … “Studio smarts are on point, performances are immaculate, and everything just glows.” (The Wire Magazine issue 460)
MABUTA is a 6 piece instrumental band from Johannesburg, South Africa. Their sound incorporates elements of energetic live jazz, electronic music and world music colours. Featuring Shane Cooper on bass, Bokani Dyer on keyboards, Jonno Sweetman on drums, Sisonke Xonti on tenor sax, Robin Fassie on trumpet, and Reza Khota on guitar. Their live shows are known to be epic journeys through heavy groove spaces as well as cinematic dreamscapes.
They launched their highly anticipated debut album Welcome To This World in Feb 2018 on Shane’s own label Kujua Records, with a double-LP release on Afrosynth Records. Their sophomore release Finish The Sun came out in May 2022 on Dox Records, with an LP release on Shane’s imprint Kujua Records. Find the digital version HERE.
“Mabuta is a supergroup comprising some of the best contemporary jazz artists from South Africa, their performances are emotional, coercive and inspiring – all the characteristics you look for in a live act.” (Angela Weickl for Texx And The City).
For European bookings please contact: amanda@doxrecords.com
For bookings outside of Europe please contact Shane: mabutamusic@gmail.com
The vinyl edition of Finish The Sun is already available in South Africa. It can be bought directly from these stores: The Other Records, Voom Voom, Khaya Records, Mr Vinyl, and Roastin’ Records. For customers outside of South Africa, it will be available in July and you can Pre Order it from Rush Hour HERE who will ship internationally. Alternatively you can ask your local record store to bring a few copies in from Rush Hour.
Shane Cooper & MABUTA – Finish The Sun album launch concert:
