Jazz Reflections with Nono Siile launched in style
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | Wednesday July 10, 2024 09:50
The event's MC, Leungo Pitse, also kept the event captivating with his vibrant, informative emceeing while also cracking jokes here and there. His bubbly personality could not go unnoticed. The event was a unique opportunity to create an up close and personal experience with the artist as she reflects and shares stories behind her songs from the past 17 years of recording music and beyond, leading to a more innovative and exciting outcome. It was a captivating and intimate music experience that gave her fans a taste of what to expect in the coming months as she intends to have such sessions periodically for jazz music lovers and her fan base to witness the raw talent and emotional depth of herself.
Nono Siile, who prides in the originality of her craft from personally writing her songs to her vocal gifting and stage presence, will showcase a diverse repertoire of her original songs. Kick-starting the first round of her performance, Nono Siile sang a gospel song 'Ga Le Phirimile' to thank God for always being by her side during both the tough and good times. She then sang 'Kante Nna Ke Rileng.' when singing 'A Gaa Anapege' she told her fans that she wrote the song when she was going through the most and had no one to look up to for help. She said at the time, trying to get help from loved ones proved futile.
She advised people not to judge each other and help each other through tough times. The song chorus goes like 'Nna ke Thanya ke le Nosi, Go Lehihi, Ga Go Anapege' meaning she finds herself all alone and has no one by her side for assistance. She also said her song 'Diphiri', meaning secrets, was about how people had secrets that they do not want anyone to know about. She added that most women had secrets. One of her interesting songs, 'Ke batla Monna Yole, Ke Tla Mo Itsokoletsa' was about women who find a man whom no woman is interested in and clean him up and make him attractive only for other women to then find him attractive and snatch him from her. All her songs had deep meanings and she told the audience about the inspiration behind them. The lady of the moment, divided her performance into two sets where in each she wore beautifully designed black dresses. In the second round, she sang some of her famous songs like Rantshakgwanenyana wame, Sheleng Wee, Mabelegi and Nthekele ring. Her make-up was also gorgeous and the two ladies who were her backup artists looked pretty in their black dresses and bald heads. Almost all of the attendees chose to go with the black outfits to complement the winter season. As many people say, you can never go wrong with a black outfit. The guest artist, Mpho Sebina, treated the audience tgo her beautiful songs like Tshuele taken from a popular folk tale and her popular song Dinaledi Dinaledi.
The heaters on the venue also kept warm a few jazz lovers who did not dance. In an interview with her manager Tshepo Ngakaagae recently, she said the motivation behind staging that launch/music session stems from Nono Siile’s deep passion for music and a desire to connect with listeners on a more intimate level. She explained that as an artist, Nono Siile believed that music had the power to evoke emotions, tell stories, and bring people together in a unique way. 'The story behind this music sessions launch is rooted in her personal experiences and creative expression. Each song that will be performed holds a special meaning to her, reflecting moments of joy, heartache, and growth. We wanted to create a space where she could share these stories through music and connect with others who may resonate with the emotions and themes explored in her songs,' she said.