played on Saturday, July 16 2011 at Studio 66 Art Space, Barataria, Trinidad
thumbed by Nigel Campbell, the Blackberry Bro and embellished by Israel
On Saturday, July 16 2011, Dayo Bejide Trio and the Dayo Bejide Jazz Project provided Studio 66 Art Space on Barataria 6th Street with an ambience for a new vibe, which begs the question, “Is this the new kaiso? If so, I am witnessing a revelation.”
Ask the leader, Modupe Folasade Onilu, and he would explain the organic concept something like this: “This is a new sound in the Trinidad Jazz sphere - percussion with a lighter touch and a focused rhythm that swings while staying in the groove of all that is Afro-Caribbean,carrying you to a place where you capture sounds and identify them with images…forcing you to reminisce.
The sounds elicited were a unique combination of ‘organic’ percussion – including home-made flute and percussion instruments – with vocals and a Jazz component borne by the saxophone, keyboards and bass, hence a combined Trio and Jazz Project.
What I heard were testaments that must be recorded and distributed using modern methods. Trinis and the world need to validate this art, the likes of which were displayed at Studio 66 by Muhammed Muwakil doing ”New God City” poetry, Jah Mortel Emortel spitting lyrics with the Trio, Ras Kass and John John, not to mention Jesse Ryan and Kepha Yaseph.
Special mention of Jesse’s saxophone solo lead on “Da Truth”, an organic jazz original as only this island of polyglot cultures can produce and Kepha’s detuning of his guitar on unique compositions, is in order. While Jesse presided over a warm Caribbean Jazz vibe, or a Saharan fantasy if you prefer, Kepha and his “nu-folk” tunings were damn impressive…like Eddie Vedder.
“Great stuff tonight Modupe!!! Great vibe and the compositions were fantastic…” (Anthony Woodroffe)This event, dubbed “Music for World Peace!” was in fact a fundraiser, the proceeds going towards recording this music to CD and the cost of designing the packaging. Great!
My understanding too is that the Dayo Bejide Jazz Project and the Dayo Bejide Trio have conceptualised a studio collaboration to promote world peace, passion and spirituality via the music of Kepha Yaseph of the Tri0 – a true Caribbean “folk” trio if ever there was one - and Onilu’s vision for healing the world with his gift of music. They believe that now is the time to get the message out to the world! This was, therefore, just one of many fund-raising events to come.
Dare I say, Modupe’s “drumcussion” rig anchors this Jazz Project to unique perfection. And the 60′s Beat poets, well they have nothing on this original, native acoustic music. As for merchandising as a fundraising tool? That gets my support.
Rapso evolved! Modupe, please record!Dayo Bejide musicians:
Modupe Onilu – Multi Instrumentalist
Kepha Yaseph – Vocalists/guitarist/woodwind
Nigel Supersad-Dseconds Pannist
Jesse Ryan – Saxophone
Mark Brewster – Keyboardist
Kevon La Fleur – Bass
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