Shillong, June 15: The Belize International Jazz Festival at Belize, Central America is with a difference this year – India is being represented for the first time by our own local Shilllong band, yes! 4th Element will be leaving Shillong this 18th of June on the long journey to participate in the festival which starts on the 16th June and goes on till the 24th June.
Numerous artists and bands from different countries will take part – Mexico, Hungary, Quba, USA, and Belize itself to name a few. The band has also been invited to perform in New York City on the 28th of June but unfortunately they will not be able to perform due to unavoidable circumstances. The band members are super excited to perform at the Belize International Jazz Festival and have also included a few Khasi songs in the lineup, which have been musically arranged according to the styles and elements of the band.
4th Element of Shillong will be the first band from India ever to play not only at the jazz festival but in the beautiful Caribbean coast line country of Belize itself. Hats off to them! This five member band consists of Ribor Mb, Sam Shullai, Amit Mullick, Jeffrey Laloo and Amabel Susngi.
4th Element has taken part in other jazz festivals earlier on like the – The Jazz Mandu festival, Kathmandu in 2013, The Phillipines International Jazz Fest, Phillipines in 2015, Sing-Jazz, Singapore in 2015 and Delhi International Jazz Fest in 2016. With The Belize International Jazz Festival as their next stepping stone, a connecting path will surely open for other Festivals and events in the future.
