Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Live at the Fin De Siecle Festival, Nantes 1997 (2003/2018)

1997's gathering of some 380 artists from South Africa on the shores of the Atlantic in the west of France must be earmarked as the most impressive show of our country's culture beyond our borders. The idea of the Festival du Fin de Siecle was to invite to Nantes all kinds of cultural representatives from three of the world's great cities, in order to illustrate the creativity of each of these places at the dawn of the third millennium. The festival began in October 1997, with a celebration of Johannesburg, representing Africa, continent of roots.Beautiful costumes and great visual performances made the festival a unique event.
Several of the musicians like the late Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, Busi Mhlongo, Madala Kunene, Pops Mohamed and Amampondo that were invited to perform at Nantes were associated with MELT. The Melt crew recorded and filmed all the shows for future release starting the series with this unique recording of the late Moses Taiwa Molelekwa.
Moses Molelekwa arrived fresh from the studio in Johannesburg where he put the finishing touches on his then eagerly anticipated CD Genes and Spirits. Moses played in different formations: with Zolani Mkiva, with Sibongile Khumalo both in Paris and Nantes and with his band at La Tour a Plomb. Moses was accompanied by Khaya Mahlangu on sax and flute, Sello Montwedi on drums and Fana Zulu on bass.
Feature: A breathtaking poem written by Monk Molelekwa - Moses father.
A DVD of Moses Taiwa Molelekwa's performance in Nantes with different tracks and lots of invaluable footage of the late Moses is now available.

Tracklist:
01. Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Biko's Dream (feat. FANA ZULU, Kaya Mahlangu & Sello Montwedi)
02. Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Matswale (feat. Kaya Mahlangu | Fana Zulu | Sello Montwedi)
03. Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Mountain Shade (feat. Kaya Mahlangu | Fana Zulu | Sello Montwedi)
04. Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Dance to Africa (feat. Kaya Mahlangu | Fana Zulu | Sello Montwedi)
05. Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Ntatamoholo (feat. Kaya Mahlangu | Fana Zulu | Sello Montwedi)
06. Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Spirits of Thembisa (feat. Kaya Mahlangu | Fana Zulu | Sello Montwedi)