Kariba

Members

WILLIAM HAUBRICH

Born in San Diego, California in 1960, composer, arranger, producer, trombonist and trumpeter William Haubrich joined the Cape Town Symphony in 1982 and was soon ensconced into the local jazz and African music scene.

His compositions and arrangements have been performed by:

• Claire Johnston Mango Groove
• Doug Masek
• Ed Jordan
• Feya Faku
• Gloria Bosman
• Howard Johnson
• Ibuyambo
• Intsholo
• Jazzart Dancers
• Lynne Arrialle
• Robbie Jansen
• Sibongele Khumalo
• Twenty Tenors
• Watershed
• Wynston Mankunku Ngosi

William leads Kariba, Intsholo, the World Duo, and is in constant demand as brass performer in Jazz, Classical, African, World, Jewish, and other settings. He is currently Head of Brass at the University of Cape Town’s College of Music.

SYLVAIN PARFAIT BALOUBETA

Sylvainn was born in 1975 in Brazzaville, and cites one of the most precious gifts he received from his religious family being the gift and legacy of Music.  At ten he started learning the guitar, playing and singing in the church band.  At fifteen he created and led Etoile de Matin (Morning Star) which performed original music, mostly his own compositions.  At this point he started participating in competitions and festivals, some of which were organized by the French Cultural Center, including:

• National Festival of Peace (International Red Cross)
• Francophony Celebrations
• Fespaco 1996
• Fespam 1997 & 2003
• FRI Musique du Monde
• Academie Schloss Solitude
• Bourse Unesco-Aschebert
• Visa Francophone de Rouerge

In 1997 he was inspired to take up bass guitar by the music of Etienne Mbape and Marthe Linley.  The end of 1997 saw the exodus of many musicians from his country, as civil war caused the collapse of formal institutions of Arts and Culture.  He stayed on working and performing until 2004, when he finally headed for South Africa.