Kesivan & The Lights

Kesivan Naidoo’s long anticipated debut solo album Kesivan & The Lights: Instigators of the Revolution is to be launched

"Kesivan & The Lights is the culmination of my musical journey over the last 15 years, this band is a combination of some of my favourite musicians in the world."   

Kesivan & The Lights performed together for the first time at the Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Grahamstown in 2009.

The band has two line-ups – a local and international version. Naidoo brings the latter team to the 2010 Cape Town International Jazz Festival.  

Joining Naidoo for the launch of the album is the Dutch virtuosic alto saxophonist  Johan Hörlén on drums, Australian trombonist Adrian Mears, Reza Khota on guitar, adventurous pianist Mark Fransman, Swedish bass player Martin Sjöstedt and one of Sweden's most inspired tenor saxophone players, Karl-Martin Almqvist.

The Lights will be joined on stage by the legendary Feya Faku on trumpet.

Naidoo has made his presence felt strongly in South Africa over the past decade and has begun to carve himself an international reputation.

His future aspirations include composing a concerto for jazz drums and orchestra and becoming the Minister of Arts and Culture of South Africa.

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