NASHA & FRIENDS: AN INFORMAL JAM
Nasha invited musicians and other performers to come along and do an informal jam for family and friends ONLY. This was an experiment covering music of all genres, from Bollywood to Hollywood, and everything in between, whatever they were comfortable with and to collaborate on a very loose informal basis.. Rehearsals were limited and some basically got just one rehearsal to run through the material. The idea was to bring the INDO KIWI community together and just enjoy an afternoon of entertainment and mix and mingle. Performers came from all backgrounds and age groups from young to old, professional, amateur and even first timers. It was a lot of fun and was witnessed by all who attended. The concert ran for almost 3.5 hours and was held at THE BROWNZY SPORTS BAR on the North Shore..
Band:
Guitars: Liam Smith, Steven John Winn, Greg Rudman, Ravi Shah, Keith Pereira
Bass: Jimmy Olsen, Jose Pablo Mujica Torres, Tane Moore
Keyboards: Joel Coutts & Natasha Fonseca
Drums: Mark Pinto de Menezes
Saxophone & Percussion: Paul Doig
Trombone: Michael Tidbury
Flutes: Priscilla Scanlan
Violin: Tanya Fonseca
Dhol: Akshay menon
Drummers: Kyle Francis, Nate Carroll, Chloe Tinsley, Sophie Doig, Amanda Mujica, Lara Abdelmalek
Singers: Raul Cardoza, Leon Ruwhiu, Liam Smith, Elvis Claremont, Sophia & Matthew Pedersen, Tanya and Natasha Fonseca, Vibha Trivedi, Keith Pereira, Kylie Austin, Liam D'Souza, Tammana Srivastava, Jessica Rudman, Srishaa Iyer, Anaru Broughton (RAPPER)
Sound & Lights: Matt Johnston assisted by Sanjay Raman, Max & Michael, Leon Ruwhiu and Liam Smith
Photography: Chrisna Swart Photography, Greg Rudman, Tony Gibbs (Surferd) and Matthew Rhys
"It was a really great to see so many musicians playing together and to see how diverse everyone was. One minute someone was singing and the next they were playing on the keyboard! So much talent! We also really enjoyed how many different instruments there were. It is not everyday you have the opportunity to watch such variety. We look forward to what you all put together next time." - KARIN PRETORIUS MARAIS
" Just wanted to say what a Great show this afternoon, some beautiful singing" - JANIN DRUMM
" We have enjoyed Nasha concert, talented musicians and singers. Saw even Paul Doig on the sax! Michael was proud to see you. It was great outing for us.... good music, meeting up with friends, beer" 😊 - JANA MALAKOVA
" Just wanted to say A Big Thanks from Shaheen & me, for giving Liam an opportunity to sing.. The show went well.. My friends from overseas enjoyed it too." - Aaron D'Souza
" It was a great afternoon and a credit to your hard work and commitment to these young people..We all enjoyed it" - JOANNA DOWLING
"Great gig last night everyone really enjoyed it !!Well done and many thanks for all your hard work putting it together" - STEVEN & FIONA
" Enjoyed the evening...talent was amazing . Sound better in front couldn't hear too well at the back ..." - LANA PINTO
"It was a great show, thanks for getting Kyle involved." - RAJIV FRANCIS
"Great job keep it up with a few more coming up in the near future" - JUDE FERNANDES
"Amazing gig. So much fun. We feel humbled to have been involved Mark. Thank you for the invite. Well done!" MATTHEW PEDERSEN
"Absolutely amazing show Mark. Good on you to organise such events and would love to attend these in future. I had an awesome time. God Bless You all" - TULIP OLIVEIRA
"What an awesome Show!!" - VEENA MARISSA D'SOUZA
Thanks so much for last evening, Mark! We had a very enjoyable evening. Wonderful music and talent. What you're doing is awesome" -ADELINA & PAT DANTES
"Good show Mark!! Kudos to you and all performers, it was a pleasure listening to a LIVE band, please let me know of any new shows coming up... I am a "Fan" of NASHA" - PATRICIA DESOUZA
"That was FANTASTIC, Mark, so well organised, great to see such talent!" - NALINI PEREIRA
"Thanks for inviting us along to the gig today, was a great gig and for Daniel to see you playing the drums up on stage." - KAREN DICKENSON
"An amazing afternoon of great talent. Definitely looking forward to the next one. Well done Mark, awesome effort :-)" - JENNIFER KINGHAM
"Thanks Mark, Nate thoroughly enjoyed his performance and we all enjoyed the show.. Well done on putting it all together!" - RACHAEL CARROLL
"Hey Mark, thanks for having me on the show...it was great!!" - KYLIE AUSTIN
" Awesome showcase of talent....really appreciate you having my girls aboard, thanks for that!" - RONALD FONSECA
"Thanks for having me and Amanda participate.... the gig was great and everyone was having fun and enjoying the music.. I'm absolutely keen to be in the next one..." - JOSE PABLO MUJICA TORRES
Band:
Guitars: Liam Smith, Steven John Winn, Greg Rudman, Ravi Shah, Keith Pereira
Bass: Jimmy Olsen, Jose Pablo Mujica Torres, Tane Moore
Keyboards: Joel Coutts & Natasha Fonseca
Drums: Mark Pinto de Menezes
Saxophone & Percussion: Paul Doig
Trombone: Michael Tidbury
Flutes: Priscilla Scanlan
Violin: Tanya Fonseca
Dhol: Akshay menon
Drummers: Kyle Francis, Nate Carroll, Chloe Tinsley, Sophie Doig, Amanda Mujica, Lara Abdelmalek
Singers: Raul Cardoza, Leon Ruwhiu, Liam Smith, Elvis Claremont, Sophia & Matthew Pedersen, Tanya and Natasha Fonseca, Vibha Trivedi, Keith Pereira, Kylie Austin, Liam D'Souza, Tammana Srivastava, Jessica Rudman, Srishaa Iyer, Anaru Broughton (RAPPER)
Sound & Lights: Matt Johnston assisted by Sanjay Raman, Max & Michael, Leon Ruwhiu and Liam Smith
Photography: Chrisna Swart Photography, Greg Rudman, Tony Gibbs (Surferd) and Matthew Rhys
"It was a really great to see so many musicians playing together and to see how diverse everyone was. One minute someone was singing and the next they were playing on the keyboard! So much talent! We also really enjoyed how many different instruments there were. It is not everyday you have the opportunity to watch such variety. We look forward to what you all put together next time." - KARIN PRETORIUS MARAIS
" Just wanted to say what a Great show this afternoon, some beautiful singing" - JANIN DRUMM
" We have enjoyed Nasha concert, talented musicians and singers. Saw even Paul Doig on the sax! Michael was proud to see you. It was great outing for us.... good music, meeting up with friends, beer" 😊 - JANA MALAKOVA
" Just wanted to say A Big Thanks from Shaheen & me, for giving Liam an opportunity to sing.. The show went well.. My friends from overseas enjoyed it too." - Aaron D'Souza
" It was a great afternoon and a credit to your hard work and commitment to these young people..We all enjoyed it" - JOANNA DOWLING
"Great gig last night everyone really enjoyed it !!Well done and many thanks for all your hard work putting it together" - STEVEN & FIONA
" Enjoyed the evening...talent was amazing . Sound better in front couldn't hear too well at the back ..." - LANA PINTO
"It was a great show, thanks for getting Kyle involved." - RAJIV FRANCIS
"Great job keep it up with a few more coming up in the near future" - JUDE FERNANDES
"Amazing gig. So much fun. We feel humbled to have been involved Mark. Thank you for the invite. Well done!" MATTHEW PEDERSEN
"Absolutely amazing show Mark. Good on you to organise such events and would love to attend these in future. I had an awesome time. God Bless You all" - TULIP OLIVEIRA
"What an awesome Show!!" - VEENA MARISSA D'SOUZA
Thanks so much for last evening, Mark! We had a very enjoyable evening. Wonderful music and talent. What you're doing is awesome" -ADELINA & PAT DANTES
"Good show Mark!! Kudos to you and all performers, it was a pleasure listening to a LIVE band, please let me know of any new shows coming up... I am a "Fan" of NASHA" - PATRICIA DESOUZA
"That was FANTASTIC, Mark, so well organised, great to see such talent!" - NALINI PEREIRA
"Thanks for inviting us along to the gig today, was a great gig and for Daniel to see you playing the drums up on stage." - KAREN DICKENSON
"An amazing afternoon of great talent. Definitely looking forward to the next one. Well done Mark, awesome effort :-)" - JENNIFER KINGHAM
"Thanks Mark, Nate thoroughly enjoyed his performance and we all enjoyed the show.. Well done on putting it all together!" - RACHAEL CARROLL
"Hey Mark, thanks for having me on the show...it was great!!" - KYLIE AUSTIN
" Awesome showcase of talent....really appreciate you having my girls aboard, thanks for that!" - RONALD FONSECA
"Thanks for having me and Amanda participate.... the gig was great and everyone was having fun and enjoying the music.. I'm absolutely keen to be in the next one..." - JOSE PABLO MUJICA TORRES