10th January 2005
Live music on a Hot Planet Gahu Summer Tour 2005 Appearing in Wellington at Happy cnr Tory & Vivian Streets Wednesday January 26th 10pm $10
In the last part of January Gahu take their funky, Aotearoa style of Global Fusion to Manawatu, Wellington & Taranaki for the first time.This energetic Grey Lynn band is a combination of African and jazz musicians improvising
over hypnotic cross rhythms, the basis of the infectious polyrhythmic sound that is Gahu. They have been making a name
for themselves lately in Auckland and at festivals around the North Island.
Performance highlights in 2004 Ellerslie Flower Show, The National Jazz Festival, First Night Aotea Square, Pacific
Rosebowl Festival, Rotorua Streatfest, Ponsonby Alive, K'Road Karnival, Grey Lynn Festival, Bay of Islands Jazz & Blues Festival, Thursday residency @ the London Bar, The First Ghana Independence Day Celebrations in New Zealand.
In March 2004 Gahu released their debut album Hot Planet to critical acclaim -
"..the band's performances are expansive, one minute rocking out, the next as mellow as a night under the stars. Their
infectious, instrumental caress and fire overflows with international textures and jazz universality, and such 'rhythm
'n' jazz Aotearoa' can only be good for the soul. " Brent Cardy Real Groove March 2004
"Gahu bill themselves as a 'new style of NZ music', and for once the hype is accurate... This is music made by Kiwi
musicians with a wealth of experience with acts like Midge Marsden, Rick Bryant and Moana & The Tribe. "Hot planet" is smooth, rhythmic and funky." Marty Duda Citymix March 2004
"It's great. Rhythmically richest thing I've heard in this country for ages." Nick Bollinger The Sampler National Radio
Feb 2004
"From out of Africa...and Grey Lynn GAHU *** Gahu... leans into tunes which owe much to Fela Anikulapo Kuti's
groove-based approach and are lacquered with guitars and... saxophones. There's a lengthy percussion groove laid down on
the traditional Ghanaian tunes Like Water Like Tokwe and Kpanlogo, and Free Gift Tomorrow dumps the funk over a bassline
that Tim Finn might have used for Dirty Creature before the guitars take it into juju. Back in the 80s Jim Langabeer's
Superbrew group successfully fused Africa and Aotearoa from a jazz perspective, but Gahu come from the afrobeat angle
with equally good results.. Get into the groove." Graham Reid NZ Herald March 6 2004
Gahu are: Bud Hooper Ghana drums, drumkit Lance McNicoll guitar Cadzow Cossar guitar Jane McAllister electric bass Ben
McNicoll saxophones
and presenting Mr Y.B. on Ghana drums, singing & dancing
Tour Schedule 21 January Friday London Bar Civic Tavern Auckland 8.30pm. Free entry Ph: 373 3684 cnr Queen & Wellesley St. 22 January Saturday Rotorua Streetfest 4.30pm. $2 entry
23 & 24 January Horowhenua Organic River Festival Kimberley Reserve Levin 26 January Wednesday Happy Wellington Ph: 384 1965
cnr Tory & Vivian Streets
27 January Thursday Masonic Tavern 249 Main Street Palmerston North 28 January Friday Junction Hotel Sanson Free entry
29 January Saturday Ceramic Bar Wanganui 12-2pm. Free entry Ph: 348 4449 51 Victoria Ave Basement Club Peggy Gordon's
New Plymouth 10pm Ph: 758 8561 cnr Egmont & Devon St
30 January Sunday afternoon Butlers Bar & Cafe Garden Bar Free entry Ph: 7527 765 Main Road, Oakura 31 January Monday Festival of Lights New Plymouth 8 pm Free
entry Hatchery Lawn
6 February Sunday Katikati Summer Twilight Concert Series: 6pm Global Tempo with Gahu Corcoran's Garden 360 Matahui Rd
ENDS