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| Welcome to Cheza's MP3.com site. |
| "Cheza"(pronounced like "ch" in choose and "ez" in fez) is a Swahili word that means "to dance, to play." Cheza's music has been described as Afro-pop, "garage-soukous", and folk-African fusion. |
| Cheza was formed in 1993 by singer-guitar player Paul Weber. Paul lived briefly in west Africa where his interest in African music began. The search for others who shared his love of African styles led to the formation of Cheza |
| Band members include: Phil Bova (drums), Pat Giunta (guitar and vocals), Rob Graves (percussion), Stella Haybukhai (vocals), Neema Mugala (vocals), and Stuart Watkins(bass). |
| The music of Cheza is a blend of African styles with rock and folk influences -- a new-world hybrid. The result is a collection of songs with strong choral harmonies and fluid inter-playing guitars, all unified by an irresistible dance beat. Song themes range from strong statements of the human spirit to Canadian history to hot spices. Lyrics are sung in English, French, Xhosa, Portuguese, Zulu and Swahili. |
What others have said about Cheza:
- "Their music bubbles with the sparkling sound of soukous and swings to the buoyant beat of mbaqanga . . . Cheza can hold its own with any number of African based acts." - Nicholas Jennings, Toronto Eye
- "Cheza's unique blend of African and western music is a truly enlightening experience." - Derek Debeer, drummer, Johnny Clegg and Savuka
- "Cheza's world beat rhythms, thought provoking lyrics, and ability to work the crowd into a frenzied mass of flailing arms and legs, prove that this band has caught on something unique." - Jennifer Edwards, Artistic Director, Dawson City Music Festival
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| On stage Cheza provides an exciting live show, performing original songs arranged and written by band members. Cheza has travelled across Canada playing at venues such as the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival,Afrofest in Toronto, and the Dawson City Music Festival. |
| To find our more about Cheza please visit our site at http://cheza.ca. CD purchase information can also be found at our site. See you there! |
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CD: Cheza
Label: Canal Records
Credits: Lyrcis and Music: Paul Weber |
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| A love song to travel by. |
CD: Cheza
Label: Canal
Credits: Lyrics: Paul Weber; Music: Paul Weber and Ross Murray |
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| Upbeat, high energy dance song, influenced by soukous music from Zaire/Congo. |
CD: Cheza
Label: Canal Records
Credits: Lyrcis and Music: Paul Weber |
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