Keerate elated after Klugh meeting
Chippa Legodimo | Thursday October 16, 2014 14:45
One of those he has touched is Botswana’s own Enok Keerate.
Although it was only recently that he released his own album, Keerate has been in the game for some time now, playing with different local bands.
It was thus a dream come true when Keerate finally met the iconic musician moments before he performed at the First National Bank’s All That’s Jazz Festival.
Ironically Keerate had wanted to curtain raise for the icon but the promoters opted for Lister Boleseng.
“All the same it was an honour when I met him. He has always been an inspiration. My long time dream came true on Sunday when I met him. It was such a short meeting, but I am happy it happened,” Keerate said.
He said he has always liked the way Klugh is able to communicate with audiences through instrumentation than words.
“I do not like electric guitars because I do not like effects in music and Earl plays a simple Spanish guitar, which I also use and the way he does it is just exceptional. There are a host of international jazz musicians that I follow, but he is always top of the list,” Keerate told Showbiz.
The bubbly musician said that he was particularly humbled when Klugh asked him for his album, Jappie Lingo.
“We shared a few ideas and he promised to listen to my album and give me feedback. I would like to work with him, but that is up to him to decide if he believes in my talent,” he said.
While he is still excited to have finally shaken the hand one of the greatest jazz players, Keerate is well aware of the challenges lying ahead if he were to follow in Klugh’s footsteps.