Shillong band to participate in Belize fest

A Reporter

SHILLONG, June 14: Shillong band 4th Element will represent India at the Belize International Jazz Festival at Belize, Central America this year, The festival begins on on June 16 and will conclude on June 24.

Band from countries Mexico, Hungary, Quba, USA, and Belize itself to name a few will take part in the festival. The band members of 4th Element are hugely excited to perform at the Belize International Jazz Festival and have also included a few Khasi songs in the lineup, which have been musically designed according to the styles and elements of the band.

The 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 Belizeitself.

The five-member band comprises of Ribor Mb, Sam Shullai, Amit Mullick, Jeffrey Laloo and Amabel Susngi.

Earlier the 4th Element took part in other jazz festivals like the Jazz Mandu festival in Kathmandu in 2013, the Phillipines International Jazz Fest, Phillipines in 2015, Sing-Jazz festival in Singapore in 2015 and Delhi International Jazz Fest in 2016.