Clement Jackson Qru is back

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer | Tuesday June 11, 2013 00:00

 

Seasoned musician Clement Jackson has revived the band he formed in 2004 whose debut album, Me, My Son And Real Friends secured them several bookings for live performances around the country and thus gave birth to the solo careers of youngsters Helen and his own son Eugene Jackson.The veteran musician has now released the group's only second album The Daze Of The Weak.  The composition goes to prove the notion that time is crucial in the formulation of maturity.

'The music in this CD is mellow and mature because I have grown with time.  This time I have created the kind of music that will appeal to the young, urban listeners and the elderly who miss the good old times,' Jackson said of his new offering.The album kicks off with the song Lesiela, a jazz number with an authoritative instrumentation, combining an assortment of African drums, marimba, a trivialising flute and controlling bass guitar.  On the second track, Amaqhawe, the veteran musician proved his word that the album was done for Africa, as his good command of the Zulu/Ndebele language seemed to spice up the slow jam intro.  His occasional rapping in the language followed by a penetrating saxophone and a clicking lead guitar makes this track one of the best in the album.

Other tracks that should help Jackson reclaim his spot among the most accomplished performers in the land is Untombana as well as Mokgalaje Kgale Aja in which he demonstrates good usage of the Setswana as well as his acute knowledge of various musical instruments.  A potential wind-down Sunday number with is slow pace.'I have been working with youngsters like Helen and Eugene.  All these years I gave myself enough time to work on this album and although there are other forces to determine that I believe it was worth the long wait for the fans,' he said.With almost 40 years in the music industry and grooming his son to virtual stardom Jackson senior has certainly matured with age and now he is offering his followers good vintage wine.