Mango Groove and EMI South Africa are proud to announce the release of the first ever Mango Groove live concert DVD, titled Mango Groove Live In Concert.
All the classics are there, from the early hits such as Special Star, Dance Some More, Hometalk, Moments Away and Another Country, right through to all the favourites from Mango Grooves latest album Bang The Drum, including This Is Not A Party, Hey! and Pretty.
In addition to all the familiar songs, the show is a spectacular visual feast, featuring some stunning production values and loads of extra surprises.
In the words of Mango Groove's iconic lead singer Claire Johnston: "It's difficult to believe that, after all these years, this is our first ever commercially available live concert DVD. We've shot a number of full-length TV specials through the years, including the Sun City Superbowl and Standard Bank arena shows, but these were never available in stores. This is something we have worked incredibly hard at and we are really excited with the result."
The show was shot at the end of 2010 as a full-blown 10 camera HD shoot in front of thousands of fans at the Big Top Arena in Carnival City. Says Mango Groove's founder member and producer John Leyden: "The venue was absolutely perfect: big enough to capture the crowd energy of the show, but just right too, to capture the intimacy of the Mango ballads."
"If you really want to make sense of the phenomenon that is Mango Groove, you have to see them live. All the group's familiar songs aside, the band really cut its teeth as a live act and there is an energy in their live performance there that we really believe we have captured perfectly," says DVD director Michael Scheider.
A great additional feature of the show was the band reuniting with iconic SA choreographer Wendy Ramokgadi. Wendy was a key part of the band's videos and live shows through the years. Wendy is also known for being the originator of the globally popular World Cup Diski Dance. Says Clair: "It was great to be back on stage again with Wendy and 'The Mangonettes'. We have been really chuffed through the years that so many of the Mango songs such as Special Star, Hometalk and Nice To See You have become such a part of contemporary SA dance culture. Getting back together with Wendy for the show made perfect sense."
John Leyden concludes: "The whole show is as much about celebrating our past as it is about looking forward. Mango Groove has always been first and foremost a live act, and capturing that energy and joy in the truest possible way is what the DVD is all about. We are thrilled with the result."
The Mango Groove Live In Concert DVD will be released to stores nationwide on Monday, April 4 and take it from someone who was there during the DVD recording: you don't want to miss this one!
Izzy
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