Word Of Mouth : Tiana Amari Quintet

ABOUT

Join us on Sunday the 26 th of May at The Commons for an evening with the Tiana Amari

Quintet!

Tiana Amari is a bassist and composer from Gugulethu, Cape Town. As a former mentee of

the late Spencer Mbadu, Amari has been schooled in the traditions of South African jazz

while also being exposed to the styles of Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke.

She has played with many top musicians in Cape Town, including Nobuhle Ashanti, Steven

Sokuyeka, Nduduzo Mkhize, and others. Tiana was also recruited by Afrikaans pop legend

Karen Zoid for her highly successful national tour earlier this year.

Other than being a technically gifted bassist, Amari is also an evocative composer. Her

compositions come from her own life experiences and have an emphasis on connection and

healing.

The Tiana Amari Quintet features some of the brightest young musicians in Cape Town:

Esihle Valela – saxophones

Owethu Ndwandwe – keys

Tiana Amari - bass

Thulani Mkatshane (Da Drummer SA) – percussion

Khayalethu Njikelana – drums

The evening will also feature music selections by Word of Mouth creator Rèné du Toit (as

Rooibosnolove) and trumpeter, composer, and record collector Keegan Steenkamp from

6pm before the live performance by the Tiana Amari Quintet at 8pm.

We recommend coming early for the selections and the superb food and drinks on sale at

The Commons.

After a successful launch event with Peter Ndlala’s Unit 5, this second Word of Mouth

offering promises to be one for the books. We hope to see you there!

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