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Straight from the heart

12/9/2018

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​Post readers can win a double ticket to Kavisha Mazzella’s concert in Inverloch on Sunday.

By Sandy Guy
 
MULTI-award-winning musician and singer Kavisha Mazzella loves crossing musical boundaries and creating community experiences, and she’ll be doing just that in Inverloch on Sunday.

At a special afternoon performance at the Anderson Inlet Angling Club, Kavisha will perform original songs from her new album 
The Fearless Note. Kavisha accompanies herself on acoustic guitar, while violinist Nic Lyon wreathes soulful violin lines into the songs.
 


Born in London to an Anglo-Burmese mother and Italian father, Kavisha and her family emigrated to Perth in the 1960s. Music is a part of the Castlemaine-based songstress’ genes: both her mother and grandmother were fine musicians.

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Recognition of her extraordinary talent came with the 1998 album Fisherman’s Daughter, which won an ARIA award for best world music album.
 
From this time Kavisha attracted a legion of fans, captivated by her energetic fusion of Italian folk traditions with Celtic, Gypsy and folk, her own original music, and her beautiful singing voice.
 
One of the Australian folk scene’s favourite performers, Kavisha now has seven solo albums under her belt, and has recorded and sung with many legendary artists including Paul Kelly, Ruby Hunter, Kev Carmody, Neil Murray and Mick Thomas.
 
Recorded live in Melbourne, The Fearless Note is such an intimate performance that it can seem Kavisha is singing for you alone. It includes the Gypsy/jazz influenced song Sing for No-one, Sing for Everyone.
 
“This album has a philosophical theme, about living your life authentically,” she said.
 
While love, nostalgia and a strong sense of social justice are important elements in Kavisha’s compositions – she was awarded an Order of Australia in 2011 for her services to singing and song-writing reflecting the experiences of Aboriginal, refugee and multicultural communities – she also lightens the mood with songs such as Philosophy Man (I’m in love with a philosophy man who cannot fix my car.”)
 
Kavisha’s most recent visit to Bass Coast was last year, when she performed Italian folk songs with the band I Vaggiatori, accompanying the unique circa 1924 silent movie about emigration Dall’Italia All’Australia (from Italy to Australia).
 
She’s looking forward to returning this month. “I love the Bass Coast region for its amazing coastlines, pristine environment and wonderful feeling of spaciousness and nature, and I’m very much looking forward to returning.”
 
Kavisha makes music that comes from the heart, and her performances have people singing along before they know it.
 
Kavisha Mazzella in concert, The Anderson Inlet Angling Club, Inverloch, Sunday September 16, 2-4 pm. Tickets $20. Bookings Valdo on 0419 100 678 or Pam on 0414 518 537.
 
Two complimentary tickets are on offer for the first Post reader to answer the question:
Kavisha sings in English and ? Text Valdo with the answer on 0419 100 678. 
1 Comment
Ineke Humphrys
14/9/2018 04:33:04 pm

So excited Kavisha is coming to Inverloch to give a concert! I have heard her several times and look forward to attending.
Cheers
Ineke

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