Republica caught up with three Nepali bands performing this year to talk about their expectations from the festival, if they're doing anything different this year, and what Jazzmandu means to them.
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Back from their Europe tour, Cadenza is all set to perform at Jazzmandu for the 13th time. This year, audiences at the festival can also expect to enjoy some of the jazzy items from Cadenza’s newest album, ‘Back to the roots’—the one that won the 2014 Nepal Hits FM Music Award’s ‘Best Pop/Rock Album of the Year.’ Drummer Navin Chettri from Cadenza shares with us his thoughts on Jazzmandu and jazz.
How is the preparation for this year’s Jazzmandu going on?
It’s been a difficult year for all of us. We were only just recovering from the devastating earthquake and then came along another trouble. It’s a challenging situation but we are ready and rocking for Jazzmandu. I believe the festival will also be a good retreat for the Kathmanduites. Let’s forget our frustrations and groove along to a beautiful melody for a while.
You have been performing in Jazzmandu for quite some time now, how is this year going to be different?
Every year is different for we end up meeting and collaborating with different musicians and artistes. This year we will be performing many songs from our latest album, ‘Back to the Roots.’
How would you define Jazz music?
There is no real definition for Jazz music. For me Jazz is energy and I enjoy the improvisation it involves. The amazing thing about Jazz is that it is a mixture of all genres. Be it hip hop or blues, they all contain some quantity of Jazz music.
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