Louis Moholo-Moholo’s Viva La Black
Issued on CD for the very first time, this beautiful album was Louis Moholo-Moholo’s second as a leader. His group, Viva La Black, now included younger members of the South Afrikan and Caribbean diaspora, including the Jazz Warrior Steve Williamson. Arguably overlooked on release, the album, newly remastered from the tapes and including a couple of extra tracks, sounds vibrant and fresh and demonstrates Louis’ strength as a bandleader in the Art Blakey style.
Louis Moholo-Moholo – leader, drums, vocals
Sean Bergin – tenor and alto saxophone
Steve Williamson – tenor and soprano saxophone
Claude Deppa – trumpet & flugelhorn
Roberto Bellatalla – double bass
Thebe Lipere – percussion, congas, drums
Louis Moholo-Moholo
Louis Moholo-Moholo’s Viva La Black
OGCD049
CD / Digital
Ogun Recordings 