Boddhi Satva’s FREE Mixtape has arrived.
Believe it, some beats actually do make you wanna dance, if you’re like me and have two left feet – the dance floor is a daunting trail of embarrassment. But worry not, Boddhi Satva’s new mixtape “Ancestral Soul interpretations Pt. 2″ from Kenya’s capital Nairobi will convince you that you’re the best dancer in the club. Do close your eyes when you envision yourself there, get the mixtape below and see yourself dance till the night ends. It’s been less than a year since Boddhi Satva introduced the world to his ground-breaking concept of Ancestral Soul Interpretations. Popular demand and his personal conviction would have it that the time for a sequel is now. Ancestral Soul Interpretations Pt.1 set itself apart from your average mash-up set by breathing a special timelessness into songs from whatever realm of music – be it by mainstream favorites like Drake or Usher or more leftfield artists like Little Dragon and Robert Glasper. Boddhi recontexualised their work using “Ancestral Soul”, the unique spiritually-based musical identity he has defined for himself over the course of hundreds of remixes and original productions as a resident DJ/producer at the Grammy-award winning legend Louie Vega’s Vega Records, and also as the owner of his own Offering Records. The latest in the slew includes Ngnari Konon, his collaboration with one of Mali’s foremost musicians Oumou Sangare on his debut album Invocation. The intent with Ancestral Soul Interpretations Pt.2 is the same although this time it takes into special account Boddhi Satva’s growinng support base. The overwhelming response to ASI Pt.1 in places like Nairobi, where he played to an unfamiliar audience for the first time in September 2012, makes it all the more significant that he launched the mixtape in the Kenyan capital. As he pushes the frontiers further out enlisting new participants into the ancestral movement, Boddhi’s tributes his day one fans with tracks like Tracy Chapman’s Cross Roads and Fast Car – both previously unreleased remixes considered classics amongst the Ancestral connoisseurs. Ancestral Soul Interpretations Pt.2 also features fresh new spins on tracks by Miguel, Major Lazer, Rihanna, James Blake, Justin Timberlake, J Dilla and more. Download the free mixtape...
Jeppe on a Friday at The Bioscope.
The screening of JEPPE ON A FRIDAY is on THIS FRIDAY at 8PM. Shannon Walsh & Arya Lalloo | South Africa/Canada | 2012 | 87min Part travelogue, part urban allegory – and a fresh perspective on Jozi. Filmmakers Lalloo and Walsh, drawing on a rich tradition of city- centred direct cinema practitioners, bring together a team of women directors, and offer a curious record of life in urban Jozi that de-mystifies the oft-maligned metropolis. Shot over the course of a single day and along the length and breadth of Jeppe, we meet 5 charming characters. Familial love is behind Congolese restaurateur Arouna’s success, nostalgia binds Ravi to his dusty framing shop that has been in his family for over 3 decades, ambition drives JJ’s ruthless property development, tradition is at the heart of acapella singer Robert’s all male Zulu choir, and everyday philosophy gives urban recycler Vusi his momentum. In one day these characters reveal the city’s textures and breathe life into the decayed inner city neighborhood. Courtesy of Director. WATCH TRAILER + BUY TICKETS FOR OPENING NIGHT THIS...
Tierney Fellow Exhibition Lebohang Kganye
Ke Lefa Laka A solo exhibition by Tierney Fellow Lebohang Kganye Opening: 7 August 2013 8 August – 11 September Walkabout: 24 August, 10h30 The Photo Workshop Gallery The Tierney Fellowship at the Market Photo Workshop in partnership with the Tierney Family Foundation was awarded to alumni Lebohang Kganye for 2012/2013. The goal of this project is to award an aspiring photographer the opportunity to develop their career and skills through this unique mentorship programme. The Tierney Fellowship creates an ideal space for a photographer to develop such a body of work. Ke lefa laka is Kganye’s first solo exhibition and features work from a year’s research into her family history using family photographs, testimonies from family members as well as personal narratives. She has been mentored by Nontobeko Ntombela and Mary Sibande. For more information, please contact: Molemo Moiloa Market Photo Workshop Tel: +27 (0)11 834 1444 e-mail: molemom@marketphotoworkshop.co.za www.marketphotoworkshop.co.za The Market Photo Workshop is a division of The Market Theatre Foundation. Represent will be there, hope we see you there in honor of Lebohang’s amazing...
The Sir Walrus Band LIVE.
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is proud to present, a Durban based Fusion/ Jazz-Rock ensemble The Sir Walrus Band on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 18:00 Sir Walrus Band is a groove-based, electric four-piece instrumental outfit. They are easily one of South Africa’s most exciting young bands and are known for writing catchy fusion pieces as well as re-arranges covers. The Sir Walrus Band prides itself on having an unusual musical balance that has seen the band perform the same set in front of Rock, Blues, Jazz and even Heavy-Metal audiences and has remained tasteful to them all. Guitarist Sebastian Goldswain, sax player Jonathan Judge, effortless drummer Bryan Stone (aka Zamani), and much respected bassist Ildo Nandja are top young musicians in the country at their respective instruments. Catch them live at The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM), Level 2, Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus at 18:00 Wednesday 31 July 2013. Doors open at 17:30 Entry fee is R35 (Pensioners R20 and students R10). Please contact Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za for more...
STANDARD BANK JOY OF JAZZ COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME JAZZ CARES
South Africa’s premier music event, Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, gives back again this year with a special day – including musical concerts – at the Diepsloot, Youth Centre as part of its on-going Jazz Cares initiative. This community outreach project gives audiences who wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to experience top musical events the chance to take part in the jazz-travaganza. The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz – Jazz Cares Day takes place in Diepsloot on Wednesday, July 31st from 10am. In the audience will be 300 pensioners and partially-abled members of the community who will be treated to a day of pampering and live music. Performing artists are the Bonalesedi dancers and local jazz band Kaya. Helping prepare meals on the day and meet the audience are Swazi Dlamini, Sibongile Mngoma, Nokukhanya Dlamini and Wanda Baloyi. The Jazz Cares CSI initiative started in 2010 and has grown each year. The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz now has in total nine performance venues in the Newtown precinct when the festival runs from August 22 to 24. Be moved, show that you...
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