OHM - De Ambassade invites Kwaitour w/ DJ Okapi
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De Ambassade invites Kwaitour 2017 for a night of kwaito, bubblegum and South-African synth vibes at OHM Berlin.
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Lineup:
DJ Okapi (SA - Afrosynth Records)
Pierre-Estienne (SA - Private Life, Vinyl DIGZ)
Paul Waxon (SA - Wax On)
Mculo (SA - Roots By The Oder)
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OHM Berlin
Köpenicker Str. 7
10179 - Berlin
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8€
23h59 - end
Artwork by Sander Molenaar
RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?988031
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South Africa has always been a country with a unique musical identity. This is true of the periods either side of the dawn of democracy in 1994. The cultural isolation and censorship of the 80’s gave birth to a popular dance/pop music form named “Bubblegum”. To avoid censorship, the music often ignored seriousness of the political climate and the energetic and playful sound and lyrics suggested less depressing times. For this reason, many did not think highly of Bubblegum but it was one of the few outlets of creativity available to South Africa’s leading musical talents during this time. Bubblegum was synth and bass laden and directly connected to your feet.
South Africa took early to house music with the first big commercial Chicago and New York house music successes making a huge local impact in the country. The scene was set for house music to always be an influence on South African dance music. South African dancefloors have always enjoyed the lower BPMs and the influence of the slower house, Italo disco and acid jazz, proved a great match with the optimism and the celebration-of-self that democracy brought. Kwaito was born. A mid-tempo dance music focused on captivating grooves and punctuated by the slang and phrases of urban youth. Young black South Africans were optimistic and proud of who they were and this music captures it.
This happened in parallel with South Africa developing its own house music scene. From the late 90s, speed garage - deliberately played much slower - and deep and soulful house songs could be found on top of the charts at national radio stations. House music DJs were some of the biggest personalities in the country. South Africa also saw its first house music productions during this time. There were always dances and interesting and colourful fashion to go along with the music. Dances and fashion are updated every year but Pantsula culture, fashion and dance have been a mainstay of South African dance culture. We will be displaying aspects of the culture through an exhibition of photography of Pantsula dancing and fashion as well as album art from the period.
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Who’s who?
"Digging up rare vinyl grooves in the city of gold, DJ Okapi brings a forgotten era of South African pop music back to life."
DJ Okapi is a collector, archivist (through his Afrosynth Records label and blog: http://afrosynth.blogspot.co.za/blog) and respected DJ of the bubblegum genre. His knowledge and ability to find rare, almost forgotten, gems from the bubblegum era have brought him to the attention of many musical lovers. He has, over the past for years, brought his bubblegum selections to diverse audiences at home and abroad. He has played on platforms such as NTS Radio and Boiler Room and has been booked for some forward thinking nights and festivals such as Dekmantel Selectors, Strange Sounds From Beyond and Dimensions Festival. DJ Okapi has recently been involved in curating a sort-after compilation of bubblegum on the Cultures Of Soul Records label.
One of Cape Town's best loved vinyl DJs, Pierre-Estienne, whose regular celebration of music on wax, Vinyl DIGZ, has gained a solid and sizable following as the premiere party for people to connect and celebrate vinyl culture. He is also part of the Private Life collective. Pierre has been collecting records since roughly 1984 and DJing since 1999, having traveled the world crate digging from Tokyo to Berlin.
Paul Waxon is a DJ, record collector and promoter. Paul’s events have always had a focus on celebrating African music and South African music specifically. It was during one of these events that Mzansi Dance Collective was born. The event included dancers and visuals depicting the dances and elements of the culture of the bubblegum and kwaito era. The event was very successful and it was decided that that multi-dimensional experience deserves a broader audience.
Mculo is a South African Londoner who’s been based in Berlin for a few good years. Taking his name from the Zulu word for music, it is clear that he has a passion for musical elements rooted in African traditions. This can be heard in both his productions and DJ mixes. Last year, Mculo started his own record label called Roots By The Oder, which he runs alongside one of his best friends and talented visual artist, Alexander James. We’re happy to have this all-round wild child open the night with a mix of grooving afro rhythms whether boogie, funk, synthy stuff or kwaito.
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Lineup:
DJ Okapi (SA - Afrosynth Records)
Pierre-Estienne (SA - Private Life, Vinyl DIGZ)
Paul Waxon (SA - Wax On)
Mculo (SA - Roots By The Oder)
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OHM Berlin
Köpenicker Str. 7
10179 - Berlin
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8€
23h59 - end
Artwork by Sander Molenaar
RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?988031
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South Africa has always been a country with a unique musical identity. This is true of the periods either side of the dawn of democracy in 1994. The cultural isolation and censorship of the 80’s gave birth to a popular dance/pop music form named “Bubblegum”. To avoid censorship, the music often ignored seriousness of the political climate and the energetic and playful sound and lyrics suggested less depressing times. For this reason, many did not think highly of Bubblegum but it was one of the few outlets of creativity available to South Africa’s leading musical talents during this time. Bubblegum was synth and bass laden and directly connected to your feet.
South Africa took early to house music with the first big commercial Chicago and New York house music successes making a huge local impact in the country. The scene was set for house music to always be an influence on South African dance music. South African dancefloors have always enjoyed the lower BPMs and the influence of the slower house, Italo disco and acid jazz, proved a great match with the optimism and the celebration-of-self that democracy brought. Kwaito was born. A mid-tempo dance music focused on captivating grooves and punctuated by the slang and phrases of urban youth. Young black South Africans were optimistic and proud of who they were and this music captures it.
This happened in parallel with South Africa developing its own house music scene. From the late 90s, speed garage - deliberately played much slower - and deep and soulful house songs could be found on top of the charts at national radio stations. House music DJs were some of the biggest personalities in the country. South Africa also saw its first house music productions during this time. There were always dances and interesting and colourful fashion to go along with the music. Dances and fashion are updated every year but Pantsula culture, fashion and dance have been a mainstay of South African dance culture. We will be displaying aspects of the culture through an exhibition of photography of Pantsula dancing and fashion as well as album art from the period.
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Who’s who?
"Digging up rare vinyl grooves in the city of gold, DJ Okapi brings a forgotten era of South African pop music back to life."
DJ Okapi is a collector, archivist (through his Afrosynth Records label and blog: http://afrosynth.blogspot.co.za/blog) and respected DJ of the bubblegum genre. His knowledge and ability to find rare, almost forgotten, gems from the bubblegum era have brought him to the attention of many musical lovers. He has, over the past for years, brought his bubblegum selections to diverse audiences at home and abroad. He has played on platforms such as NTS Radio and Boiler Room and has been booked for some forward thinking nights and festivals such as Dekmantel Selectors, Strange Sounds From Beyond and Dimensions Festival. DJ Okapi has recently been involved in curating a sort-after compilation of bubblegum on the Cultures Of Soul Records label.
One of Cape Town's best loved vinyl DJs, Pierre-Estienne, whose regular celebration of music on wax, Vinyl DIGZ, has gained a solid and sizable following as the premiere party for people to connect and celebrate vinyl culture. He is also part of the Private Life collective. Pierre has been collecting records since roughly 1984 and DJing since 1999, having traveled the world crate digging from Tokyo to Berlin.
Paul Waxon is a DJ, record collector and promoter. Paul’s events have always had a focus on celebrating African music and South African music specifically. It was during one of these events that Mzansi Dance Collective was born. The event included dancers and visuals depicting the dances and elements of the culture of the bubblegum and kwaito era. The event was very successful and it was decided that that multi-dimensional experience deserves a broader audience.
Mculo is a South African Londoner who’s been based in Berlin for a few good years. Taking his name from the Zulu word for music, it is clear that he has a passion for musical elements rooted in African traditions. This can be heard in both his productions and DJ mixes. Last year, Mculo started his own record label called Roots By The Oder, which he runs alongside one of his best friends and talented visual artist, Alexander James. We’re happy to have this all-round wild child open the night with a mix of grooving afro rhythms whether boogie, funk, synthy stuff or kwaito.
