STRICTLY MZANSI BASEMENT JAM – This SAT Night!
This weekend catch underground hiphop and poetry in an interesting venue with a vibrant and diverse audience – sounds inticing – wear a jersey and scarf! Oh and don’t forget your lipgloss darl – the show will be recorded live!
Strictly Mzansi Underground Jam
Saturday 23 June
15h00 – midnight
R30
Lancaster Underground Parking – corner Lancaster Road and Perth/Kingsway – O…
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The Mzantsi Basement Jam is all about showcasing dope music acts that hold their own in the ever-vibrant Johannesburg underground scene. This will be third instalment of the show and just like the first two the idea is to showcase an unforgettable dose of local sounds varying from Rock to Hip Hop.
Concept:
The Proudly Mzansi Basement Jam is a live music show where we will have the cream of South African Artists performing live on Stage and ONLY SOUTH AFRICAN music playing all day and night long. We will incorporate the various genres of music in one big massive amazing show, the Whole theme is all about self-appreciation as a country and show-casing the diversities of our cultures and yet glorifying the way we live as one big RAINBOW NATION feeding of each other’s energies. This mixing of Styles and Cultures will lead to life long bonds being formed.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
The show is on Saturday 25th June and starts at 15:00 and runs until 00:00 midnight
Drinks and food the South African way is going to be on sale, Pap and Vleis, Boerewors Rolls, Samp, Dumplings, Mogodo etc.
The Location:
An underground parking lot, across the road from R A U and down the road from Campus Square. It is on the main road between Melville, Town, Auckland Park and SABC and is in the Student Capital of Jozi.
LIVE DVD RECORDING
Short Ends Pictures will be recording the show live
MC’s for the day will be Ntsiki Mazwai and Ntsika from Durban
The Artists:
Ntsiki Mazwai – Poet and M C for the night
The Dynamic Poetic from the Gifted Mazwai family
Camagu: Afro Soul
A Soul crooner whose name will soon be on the lips of many if responses to his performances are anything to go by. Currently getting a lot of airplay and he is about to drop his much awaited Debut Project
Dineo: Soul
Angel voiced Diva who is bound to make her mark as a African songstress, she is currently back up singer for Simphiwe Dana currently has a hit on radio
My Man: Hip Hop
A member of the most high profile rap group in South Africa Skwatta Kamp, My man is an original Basement Jammer having rocked the spot from the show’s conception. A lyrical wizard of note, he will be looking to put the audience under his spell as he usually does.
The Stoans: Live Jazz Band
I am sure we all know MXO by know and many would agree that the Ace in his pack is his live performances. The Stoans are the band he counts on to bring that sound to life when he is on stage and they will be giving a dose of their Jazz
Top Shayela: Hip Hop
Fashion Designer, Music Producer, Vocalist, MC who raps in Xhosa. Also noted producer who is currently working on a remix project for Sheer Sounds.
Touch is a Move: Hip Hop
Their song is on Radio and last week was the y-fm song of the week
Koolia: Ragga
Both a selector and a DJ, as always, his partner in crime Junior of Boom Shaka.
Black Jacks: Rock
Have you ever met a rock band from a township? It does not matter, whether you have or not, one can always do with a dose of live music from The Black Jacks
Seeds of LIGHT: Funky Hip Hop
5 piece live band that dabbles in Funk and Hip Hop
“&they’re an act to watch&.” – Y-Magazine May/June 2005 issue
As is the norm with Qommbola Productions staged shows, you can always count on surprise special guest appearing on stage.
R30 will be the cover charge for a treat of some of the best sounds from Jozi’s.
For any Media Queries: Talk to Nceba 083 580 9875 or email NCEBA
DIRECTIONS:
Corner Lancaster Rd and Perth/Kingsway
Opposite Back to Basix Bistro and down the road from The Jamaican Eatery
Its opposite the R A U /University of Johannesburg Gate 6
Just past Gate 1
Directions : From M 1
Take Empire road off ramp and head towards SABC/AUCKLAND PARK
From Empire Road keep going towards Campus Square going past SABC
Start counting from Beyers Naude [Campus square robot with Macdonalds]
At the third robot you will turn Right and you will see the venue in
front of you
From N 1
Take Beyers Naude Off ramp towards Cresta
Turn Right at Kingsway [Campus Square ]
Second Robot you turn right
