Tarabu

Tarabu is a dynamic Jazz and World Music trio from the Cape Winelands of South Africa.​ Tarabu features Francois le Roux (saxophones & clarinets), Philip Malan (guitars) and Lucas Heinen (piano accordion & piano). For larger events, special guests are featured on bass, drums and voice. The word “tarabu” is Swahili and, depending on the context, it translates in English to “joy”, “concert” or “instrumental music”.

All three musicians are highly accomplished performers and composers, each in their own right, and as a band they aim to fuse some of the essential elements of Jazz and World Music. For their original and cover music they draw inspiration from a wide variety of music genres, such as most styles of Jazz, finger-style acoustic guitar music, Waltzes, Tangos, Funk, the Blues, Folk music from the Middle-East and Europe, as well as some popular styles. Improvisation, creativity and skill are a few of the key ingredients in this mix

After the release of their debut album "Journey To The Unexpected" (1 November 2013), Tarabu has featured regularly at the top of the South African Jazz and World Music charts on NumberOneMusic.com and Reverbnation.com.

Tarabu's extensive repertoire includes a large variety of Jazz Standards, Tangos, and other World Music covers and arrangements, plus originals such as Moonrise, Cape To Cuba, Street Cafe, Journey To The Unexpected, Kippah, Arusha Blues, Gypsy Jam, Tuesday's Tango, Festival De Langostas, Istanbul, Cellar Blues and Waltz for Abby.