Sisonke Music

Music production South Africa - Austria
and presentation Museumsquartier Vienna

SISONKE concert in Vienna'07

• TSATSI (4:57)
  Martin Machapa and Ntja-Pedi Productions (CCDC'07)
• Trance Mad Bounce (4:32)
  DJ Fatman and Ntja-Pedi Productions (CCDC'07)
• Motswana (4:12)
  Dj Fatman and Ntja-Pedi Productions (CCDC'07)
• Izwe li zele umoya (4:34)
  Dj Fatman and Ntja-Pedi Productions (CCDC'07)
• Zanele (5:40)
  Dj Fatman and Ntja-Pedi Productions (CCDC'07)
• Changes (4:29)
  Martin Machapa and Ntja-Pedi Productions (CCDC'07)
• You are the key (4:25)
  Martin Machapa and Ntja-Pedi Productions
  composed for SISONKE (CCDC'07)
• Siyeza (3:56)
  Martin Machapa and Ntja-Pedi Productions
  composed for SISONKE (CCDC'07)
• Rock wanna change me (4:04)
  DJ Fatman and Ntjapedi production (CCDC'07)
• Der Tänzer (10:37)
  Komposition, Interpret & Produktion: Karl Ritter (CCDC'07)
• Washa O Mmuzi (1:18)
  Martin Machapa and Ntja-Pedi Productions
  composed for SISONKE (CCDC'07)
• Mad Bounce (4:50)
  Dj Fatman and Ntjapedi production (CCDC'07)
• Njalo (6:10)
  Martin Machapa and Ntja-Pedi Productions
  composed for SISONKE (CCDC'07)
• SISONKE (3:59)
  Ntja-Pedi Productions, composed for SISONKE
  Lyrics: Keorapetse Kgositsile
• The Way You Walk (6:20)
  Ntja-Pedi Productions, composed for SISONKE
• I Love You (2:32)
  DJ Fatman and Ntjapedi production
• Vienna-Jozi (2:03)
  Ntja-Pedi Productions, composed for SISONKE

SISONKE LIVE in Vienna'07 (CCDC'07)

• TSATSI LIVE (3:05)
  SISONKE Stage Band and Ntja-Pedi Productions
• You are the key (4:51)
  SISONKE Stage Band and Ntja-Pedi Productions
• Siyeza (6:04)
  SISONKE Stage Band and Ntja-Pedi Productions
• Washa O Muzi (4:49)
  Martin Machapa and Ntja-Pedi Productions
• Njalo (7:54)
  Martin Machapa and Ntja-Pedi Productions
• Thanks (3:08)

Production:
Produced by Ntja-Pedi Productions & BlackAgeMedia
in cooperation with KulturAXE and IMFUNDISO.
"Der Tänzer": produced by Karl Ritter
Compositions: DJ Fatman, Martin Machapa, Martin Reiter, Karl Ritter
Mix & Mastering: Samson Mnisi
Graphic Design: Katalin Mesterházy, Caroline Fekete-Kaiser
Foto CD: Szymon Olszowski starring Karine Label and Martin Machapa
Foto Cover: Martin Marencin, John Hogg, Michael Dürr
Painting Cover (detail): Samson Mnisi

Performing artists Vienna:
SISONKE STAGE BAND(A/RSA/TUN/DRC)
CCDC 07, designforum, Museumsquartier
New Design Festival 07, NDU

Martin Machapa (Lead Vocals)
Karl Ritter (Gitarre & Co-Producer)
Geri Schuller (Keyboard)
Christoph Petschina (Bass)
Wolfgang Reisinger (drums)
Habib Samandi  (Percussion)
Yannic, Gloria, Victoria Fundi (Backing vocals)
Digital mix and music direction: Samson Mnisi
Music support & sound: Lorenz Giorgi

Technical support: New Design University St.Pölten, Christoph Lehrner

SISONKE LIVE Recorded:
designforum, Museumsquartier, 30.03.2007
Cross Continental Design Catwalk 07
Recording by: Lorenz Giorgi, Samson Mnisi

SISONKE MUSIC Booklet:
Graphic Design Cover:
Katalin Mesterházy remixing paintings by Samson Mnisi and Wayne Barker with jewellery design of Petra Zimmermann. SISONKE LOGO by Christoph Lehrner

Musicians

SAMSON MNISI
http://blackagemedia.com/
BlackAgeMedia & Ntja-Pedi Productions

Samson Mnisi is a renowned artists, music composer, producer and film director. He was a politically and socially active figure in the ANC during the apartheid era. Mnisi emerged in the post apartheid regime as a cultural organizer, artist and activist. He has launched multiple cultural endeavors in Newtown, Johannesburg and New York City including CrossPathCulture, South Africa. Samson has exhibited internationally and has extensive experience as a producer, director and organizer of major theatre, music, art and film projects including projects at Museum Africa, Lincoln Center of Performing Arts and PS1 in New York, Museum Africa and the Jobert Art Gallery in Johannesburg. He has composed music for BET, VH1 and SABC including the sound track for "The Fighting Prince," a Docu-Drama about Arthur Mayisela by Dumisani Phakathi recently screened on SABC 2. His art-work has been written about in numerous publications and catalogues including Liberated Voices: New Voices from a New South Africa, Trace Magazine, and Business Day to name a few.
BlackAgeMedia is a promotion and marketing company that showcases African and International artists across the globe. BlackAge Media is a South African company with its first affiliate in the USA. By collaboration, BlackAgeMedia has realized it is easier to expose and promote different cultures to a wider audience. BlackAgeMedia aligns itself with different artists, art organizations and companies to forge collaborations, productions and markets that will create sustainable productions and distribution. BlackAgeMedia organizes music shows, art exhibitions and other spectacles related to art and culture. Through internet, print media television and film, BlackAgeMedia reaches a global audience. BlackAgeMedia is an organization built by artists for artists.

MARTIN MACHAPA
blackagemedia.com

Martin Machapa was born 1984 in Soweto. During his teenage years he joined 'The Aim' which was one of the most dedicated local music groups during the eighties. Martin Machapa is not only a talented person, but a music fanatic. His voice awakes one from mere reality to the world of magnificient soul satisfaction. Machapa featured in some of South Africa's most acclaimed legends such as Hugh Masekela and diva Sibongile Khumalo, and he performed at events such as the Afro Vibe festival and Playtime Festival. He launched his debut solo album entitled Tsatsi with a blend of African, jazz and opera sounds last year. The album is described as brilliant combinations of diverse and yet balanced sounds which are true reflection of Machapa. Those who love Jazz will enjoy an element of it and those who like pop will definitely find something to dance for while Opera lovers will share their slice as this album encompasses some operatic songs.
Martin is produced and supported by Ntja-Pedi Productions.

KARL RITTER
www.ritter-produktion.at
www.windhundrecords.com

born 1959 in Stockerau, Lower Austria; 1965 - 1971 Study of the violin; 1972 Changing instruments: the guitar. At the same time working on the realization of own musical visions into pieces of music. 1980 Album "Karl Ritter: Ex-podo-Z" (author´s edition);
1985 Commissioned works for the Renaissance Theater, Vienna Radio play productions for Austrian Radio (ORF) and Bavarian Radio; 1988 - 1994 Member of Ostbahn Kurti & Die Chefpartie; 1993 Group project Perikato, together with Thomas Pernes; 1994 Solo performance "Dobromann"; 1996 - 2003 Member of Kurt Ostbahn und die Kombo; 1996 Commissioned works for "ORF - Kunstradio"; 1996 Music for the motion picture "Schwarzfahrer"; 1997 Founding of the group "Sel Gapu Mex"; 1998 Music for the motion picture "Blutrausch"; 1999 Music installations: Commissioned works for "Musik aktuell - NÖ 98"; Machine music at Joinery Peheim, Gresten, Lower Austria; Interaction between music and painting ("The fallen angel", with Doris Deixler); Music installation Wasserturm, Vienna (with paintress Hermine Ritter); 2000 Sessionmusician for "Spirits" (Wolfgang Reisinger, Peter Herbert, Harry Sokal, Klaus Dickbauer, Andy Manndorff), Marc Sloan, Otto Lechner, Herbert Reisinger, Joanna Lewis; Sel Gapu Mex-Tour, Solo + Dobromannband Gigs; 2001 Founding of Windhundrecords, music label together with Otto Lechner, João de Bruçó, Achim Tang, Herbert Reisinger, Alex Rathner, Peter Kaizar Albumrelease of Verliebt by Sel Gapu Mex; 2002 Tour in Zimbabwe with the "Windhunden" Otto Lechner, Melissa Coleman, João de Bruçó; 2003 Albumrelease Mwapona Windhund, an acoustical travelogue from Zimbabwe; Show and Liverecording at "Porgy & Bess" with "Windhund" and Virginia Mukwesha Mbira Trio; Shows with Franz Hautzinger Band, among other things at Jazzfestival Saalfelden; Shows with Joe Zawinul in Austria; Farewelltour with Kurt Ostbahn; 2004 Albumreleases of Atmen and Winhund Rewind Zimbabwe live at "Porgy & Bess"; 2003 Solo Shows; Shows with Hautzinger Band in Portugal and Netherlands; Show With "Windhund" and Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited at "Porgy & Bess".

GERALD SCHULLER
www.geraldschuller.com

Gerald Schuller, born 1968 and raised in Mistelbach/Lower Austria, is one of the most versatile pianists and keyboard players in Austria as well as a renowned composer and arranger. He picked up the piano at the age of 9, six years later he attended the Vienna Conservatory, studying jazz piano with Rudi Wilfer and earning a masters degree in jazz theory under Heinz Cadek. 1988 he joined Austrias legendary rock theatre outfit "Hallucination Company", playing keyboards and trumpet as well as arranging and composing for the band. In 1993 he left the band to become founding member of the highly successfull vocal group "The Rounder Girls". 2003 he became a teacher at the Vienna University Of Music / Institute Of Popular Music, giving lectures on composing and arranging. He is also busy working as MD for various theatre and musical productions in the Vienna curcuit, and as a sideman for artists as diverse as Matt Dusk, Paul Capsis (who took him along to Melbourne and the Sydney Opera House for his triumphant solo performance "Boulevard Delirium"), Bill Ramsey, Sertab Erener, Harry Stojka and countless others.

WOLFGANG REISINGER
www.wolfgang-reisinger.com

Reisinger began his study of the piano as a five year-old with the Vienna Choir Boys in 1960, then progressed to the Vienna Conservatory and the High School for Music, all the while investigating the perfoming scene, as well. In 1973 he was a member of the experimental group "First Vienna Music Circus", and thereafter of a trio with the pianist and composer Beat Furrer and guitarist Voja Brkovitc. Further collaborations with Peter Ponger, Harry Rettenbacher and Stefan Aschbock ensued. In 1979 he joined the Vienna Art Orchestra, with whom he remained as percussionist and drummer until 1989. In 1981 he became one of the founding members (along with Wolfgang Puschnig and Uli Scherer) of the ensemble "Part Of Art". At the end of the eighties circumstances took Reisinger to France, where he built an international reputation as a member of the European Jazz Trio with Francois Couturier and Jean Paul Celea. He's since worked with many of the world's great jazz artists, including Enrico Rava, Joachim Kuhn, and John Abercrombie. For Jazz Fest 2007, Reisinger will prepare another edition of his "Extended Solo Drumming" program.

HABIB SAMANDI

born 1964, Karthago/Tunisia, lives in Vienna.

CHRISTOPH PETSCHINA/A
bass

YANNIC, GLORIA, VICTORIA FUNDI
(Congo) live and work in Vienna.

MARTIN REITER
www.martinreiter.com

Pianist Martin Reiter was born in Vienna in 1978. He studied jazz piano in Vienna, The Hague, and New York with Rob van Kreeveld, Fred Hersch and Ed Simon, among others. He has toured with jazz greats such as Matthieu Michel, Alex Deutsch, Peter Herbert, Bennie Maupin & John B. Williams, Jonathan Blake and Simone Kopmajer. In addition to jazz performance Martin Reiter is also a composer of chamber and orchestral music, children's songs, and big band music. He released his first self-produced album, "Chez es Saada" in Feb. 2005.