The Rhythm Hut will celebrate diversity, peace and community through music with a special outdoor event on the January 26 public holiday.
The Special deck sessions, Soul Songs with Daphne Tse, Haitch, Bobby Parrs and friends, will be held from 6:00pm, and will be an opportunity to become immersed in the soothing sounds of mantrainfused world music, as the songs move from India to the Americas to Africa and beyond. “Be enchanted by the magical fusion of: Daphne’s soulful voice; Haitch’s entrancing Native American fl utes, bamboo Suling, Didgeridoo, trumpet and vocals; infused with Bobby’s masterful guitar riffs,” said The Rhythm Hut manager, Ms Lou Sawilejskij.
“Joining us to celebrate Haitch’s release of his new album, Ethereal, NSW’s stellar musicians, Emanuel Lieberfreund and Afro Moses, will ignite us with their incredible spirited and passionate sonic alchemy,” she said. Daphne Tse is a soulful singer/songwriter, originally from Texas, currently calling the world her home. Since her initial yoga class 15 years ago, she has merged her spiritual practice with her contemporary folk singer/songwriter style. She studied music at UT in Austin, The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and Kirtan music with Jai Uttal. She has released music on Shiva Rea’s yoga music compilations and has released three albums, Mata (recorded at Bali), Finding Water (recorded at Kaua’i) and Samahita Live (recorded at Samui).
Haitch is a South East Queensland musician and composer. Bringing a fresh twist to the world music, devotional and yoga scenes, his style is expansive and deep. Looking to nature for inspiration and world cultures for instruments, his uniqueness lies in the moving fusion created with both uncommon and classical instruments including Native American fl utes, Yidaki (didgeridoo), slide didge, suling fl utes, mellophone, trumpet, electric Indian zither, vocals and synthesisers. Haitch shares music and movement in Yoga Soundcapes classes, holds devotional Chanting to Bliss concerts, and facilitates Soundwaves sound healing journeys, several group workshops and private tuition and healing sessions. Bobby Parrs is a New York City native, guitarist/ producer and an active force in today’s music scene.
A diverse seasoned musician and performer, Bobby has been touring for over 30 years performing at festivals throughout North America, Hawaii, Asia and Europe. Always on call, Bobby’s supportive role as a player has earned him a chair with notable international artists, Jai Uttal, Jon Anderson, Daniel Paul, Dona De Lory, Zero, Fantuzzi, John Martyn and Pamela Polland. Emanuel Lieberfreund is passionate about the power of music to open the heart to a sense of the sacred. He studied jazz and classical fl ute at the Sydney Conservatorium and currently plays flutes, saxophones and percussion. Emanuel is best known for his contributions to world/jazz fusion, devotional music, and music for yoga and dance. His jazz trio, Flight, played for the World Air Cargo Awards in Shanghai.
He was sponsored by the Brazilian government to play in East Timor with Jeanne Bastos; he toured northern China with the yogic devotional singer Carmella Gitanjali Baynie; and he has just launched his and Rosie Henshaw’s Eastmeets-West band, Shanti Fire, that features some of Sydney’s best jazz and Indian classical musicians. His world music ambience CD Atma’s Sphere was launched to a sold-out house in 2015. The album has been receiving airplay on Radio National, Eastside Radio, Northside Radio and Soultraveller Radio.
Media release, Jan 10, 2017 Lou Sawilejskij, The Rhythm Hut