Music

Original compositions, written and performed by Kevin Hanssen

Kevin’s music can also be found on Spotify, iTunes and Sound Cloud

song-dots-06 Hakuna Mari
Based on an old blues tune from the 1920’s (St James Infirmary), Kevin wrote this song after being commissioned to write a song about ‘money’ in Zim by the Shoko Comedy Festival. ‘Hakuna Mari’ is Shona, translating roughly to ‘There is no money’.

The Zimba Livin’ Blues
(Lyrics written and performed by Kevin Hanssen. Backing track: jazzbacks.com. Kevin on vocals and sax.)

song-dots-04 Theme tune for Zambezi News TV series
(Written by Kevin Hanssen. Arranged by Kevin Hanssen and Bernie Bismark. Mixed by Media Matrix. Kevin on sax. Also used on The Impro Show’s TV Pilot Dinner Only)

Happy to be Blue
(Written by Kevin Hanssen. Arranged and mixed by Don Chidede. Kevin on vocals and sax)

song-dots-05 Free Range Chickens (demo)
(Written and performed by Kevin Hanssen)

Internet Lover (live)
(Written and performed by Kevin Hanssen)

The Rhodie Rhapsody
(Written and performed by Kevin Hanssen and Don Chidede. Arranged by Don Chidede)

The Pothole Warrior (demo)
(Written and arranged by Kevin Hanssen. Kevin on guitar, vocals and mandolin)

Wings to fly
(Written by Kevin Hanssen. Arranged by Kevin Hanssen and Don Chidede. Mixed by Don Chidede)

song-dots-05 Irish Song (demo)
(Kevin on penny whistle, Frank Douie on acoustic guitar)

song-dots-06 French Pizza (demo)
(Written by Kevin Hanssen. Kevin on alto sax, with drum backing. Used as incidental music on the Over the Edge TV pilot)