See you at Oppikoppi next weekend!
Oppikoppi is happening in two weekends time – 3 – 6 August – and if you haven’t got your tickets, best you hurry! According to the website this year features a superb line-up with Saul Williams, UJU, Unathi, Cassette, TEBA, DJ Khenzero, Kwani Experience, Newtown, The Narrow, Fokofpolisiecar, Corne and Twakkie, Love Jones, HHP and loads more…
Tickets are R330 for the weekend. It’s an …
hour and a bit from Jozi – all you need is a tent, a mattress and some Old B Sherry!
We’ll see you there!
OppiKoppi 12: Rock Paper Scissors
Just a few weeks to go and the dusty lanes are being swept just-so, in and around the rock ‘n roll metROCKolis of the OppiKoppi farm. In a few days from now it will once again play host to the annual music festival and general freedom celebration which has become an integral part of many South African’s lives.
It is therefore more than apt that the first batch of artist names be announced, for the event which has come to be known as the quintessential alternative showcase for many diverse genres.
FIRST ARTISTS
Listed alphabetically this is just the first batch of artists which has been confirmed with a final figure of between 60 and 90 acts scheduled for the 3-6 August celebration.
Anika, Barney Simon (DJ Set), Bed on Bricks, Blk Jks, Blunted Stuntman, Chris Chameleon, Casette, Clark & van der Hoven, Corne & Twakkie, D-Day Forever, DJ Bob, DJ T!, Evolver, Farrell Adams & the Little Sinners, Fokofpolisiekar & Trawante, Goldfish, Jack Hammer, Jim Neversink, Lark, Love Jones, Lukraaketaar, Malaika, Misericord, Parlotones, Real Estate Agents, Saul Williams (USA), Shaun Duvet, Southern Gypsey Queens, Syd Kitchen, Taxi Violence, The Narrow, The Sick-Leaves and Vusi Mahlasela
TICKETS
It is also not a bad idea to once again tell punters about the great deal which Levi’s has brought into play with 2000 free limited edition OppiKoppi/Levi’s shirts being distributed from Levi’s stores for the first 2000 people buying tickets through Levi’s stores in Gauteng. Tickets are available from the Levi’s stores from the 1st of July.
Ticket prices are R330 including all costs regardless of where you buy them and will be available at Computicket, Shoprite, Levi’s stores and at the gate.
SAUL WILLIAMS
A quick bit of extra information on Saul Williams who has just been confirmed for the festival:
Poet-actor-rapper-singer-musician Saul Williams is on his way to South Africa and breaking news is that this extraodinary artist will be performing at the upcoming OppiKoppi Rock Paper Scissor music festival on the 5th of August. Saul started mesmerizing audiences in 1995. In 1998 he landed a role in feature film SLAM and got to introduce his spoken word poetry to the world. He has become known to audiences in South Africa with the hit single “List of Demands”. As a musician Saul Williams has performed with renowned hip-hop artists such as The Fugees, Erykah Badu, De La Soul and rockers The Mars Volta, Rage Against The Machine and Trent Reznor. Saul has recorded 2 albums, “Amethyst Rockstar” as well as the critically acclaimed self-titled “Saul Williams”, and his music has appeared on several spoken word compilations.
Just like his writing and his music — a daring and courageous mix of connecting rhythms and vibrant images — Saul Williams is unstoppable.
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