Mango Groove hits the Mother City

Mango Groove will be back in the mother city for their first and only 2012 show in Cape Town at Kirstenbosch Gardens this December.

If their past two sold out concerts in these beautiful gardens are anything to go by, it is going to be one fun filled, super family afternoon with happy grooves, dancing and picnicking to Mango Groove`s greatest hits on Sunday December 2.

Mango Groove and Claire Johnston have only performed a select number of shows in SA this year, as they have been busy on two very big projects:

Mango Groove is currently working on a film and musical project: months of writing and pre-production so far, but a very important and long-term project for the group. In John’s words ‘’While we have a way to go yet, this is undoubtedly the biggest, most exciting and most challenging project we have ever worked on. Watch this space!’’

Johnston has been busy for the last few months working on an all-new album that is in essence a celebration of great South African songs through the decades. In Johnston’s words: ‘’I am insanely excited about this project. It is a concept I came up with a while ago, and it has been great finally to get back into the recording studio. The album is very much a celebration of South African music, and to that it extent it has a strong Mango Groove influence.

“At the same time, however, it is also very different and distinctive, and I am hoping to surprise a lot of people with the treatment we have given to a lot of the songs. I will also be working with some of my favourite SA artists on key tracks, which will be a great honour for me. The album is due out early next year, and I will undoubtedly be following up with a number of key live performances built around the project’’.

Their 2012 release: Shh: Have You Heard? The Ultimate Mango Groove Collection is available in stores nationwide. This is a limited, collectors’ edition: that is a triple pack (2 CDs, 1 DVD). It features all the Mango Groove hits and videos.

The Old Mutual Summer Sunset Concert featuring Mango Groove
Date: Sunday, December 2
Venue: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens (Rhodes Avenue, Newlands, Cape Town)
Time: 5:30pm – 7pm, gates open at 16h00. 
For further information and ticket prices, please telephone 021 799 8783/8620 or visit the website www.sanbi.org Tickets available at: www.webtickets.co.za