THINK FUNK
(For those who know, no explanation is necessary. For those who don’t, none is possible.)

THINK FUNK returns with a double installment this weekend. On Thursday you can catch Bob and Kenzhero on the dex at OST in Newtown from 6pm, with an introductory set of Jazz and Rare Grooves while Sanza da Chef prepares more of his vegetarian delights for your enjoyment. From 8pm we get into the FunkSoulJazzAfrobeatLatin vibes rocking you until the early hours of Easter Friday. Entrance is R30 only. Come early, leave late.

On Sat 3rd April THINK FUNK returns to House on Fire in Swaziland, with DJ Kenzhero and Bob.

This great venue and weekend getaway is well worth an Easter weekend visit.
DJ Bob will spin some Jazzified vibes there on Friday night as well, alongside live acts Chiwoniso (ZIM) and Max Wild (USA).

You can phone House on Fire for accommodation +268 528 2110, or visit the website www.house-on-fire.com

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The need in Joburg for well-produced concerts with a credible line up has led to the creation of Wazwa!, a monthly event aimed primarily at satisfying the growing market of live music supporters, incorporating top class production and some of the coolest Dj’s on the planet. The line up varies and will include Hip Hop, Rock, Urban and Electronic acts in the coming months, combining the taste for live music and good dancing under one roof. Concert culture is here, launching on the 10th April at the Bassline in Newtown.

Wazwa! Volume 1: Bring the Music The events are scheduled for every second Saturday of each month. Wazwa! Vol.1: Bring the Music features Kwani Experience, Blk Jks, Zubz and DJs Blaq T and Romz Deluxe. All acts are household names in the Joburg indie and alternative mainstream scenes and have toured extensively. The venue has been booked through until August for a total of 6 events.

Stimorol and HHP are proud to announce a star-studded line-up for the exclusive, retro-themed parties scheduled to take place in Jozi at Carfax on Saturday 28 November and in Durban at Zulu Jazz Lounge on Saturday 19 December.

The Jozi line-up includes sets from the likes of DJ Kenzhero, Zubz, Dimplez and Mr Selwyn; while the Durban line-up adds Skyewanda, Abdus, DJ P-Kutt and DJ 2daxha! to a mix that already includes Kenzhero and Mr Selwyn.

It goes without saying that SAMA-award winning hiphop superstar and Stimorol brand icon HHP will perform at both shows, bringing his trademark Motswako style to the floor.

Tickets for the shows cost R60, party-goers must bring empty Stimorol wrappers to gain entrance as well as put themselves in line to win a series of great prizes – including an exclusive backstage VIP pass that includes a meet-and-greet and photo session with HHP. The more wrappers, the better your chance of winning!

STIMOROL FLAVA’S THAT LAST LINE UP:
JOBURG – CARFAX

HHP
DJ Kenzhero
Zubz
Dimplez
Mr Selwyn

DURBAN – ZULU JAZZ LOUNGE

HHP
DJ Kenzhero
Mr Selwyn
Skyewanda
Abdus
DJ P-Kutt
DJ 2daxha!

More about the DJs:

Euphonik is arguably one of South Africa’s most sought after DJ’s, sitting at the cutting edge of the house music scene. He has scaled the ranks of DJ, producer and radio presenter territory in an incredibly short space of time and was recently included in the Mail & Guardian’s Top 300 young South Africans. Euphonik is currently one of only two DJs in South Africa who can successfully jump from playing at an upmarket Sandton club to a high school gig and then a bash in Soweto without drastically changing the music he plays – a clear indication that he is not only at the top of his game and has broad appeal but that he is also creating the future of what’s hot in South Africa.

The Grrrl aka Inka Kendzia is an animation director for her motion graphic design company meme by day, and a VJ by night. She started VJing in 2000 for africandope records, and has since played with local names ranging from krushedandsorted, moodphases5, and Kalahari surfers, to godessa, mr sakitumi and blackalicious, as well as international bands the violent femmes and dj qbert on their recent visits to SA. The grrrl has also toured extensively in South Africa and internationally, playing at the Cape Town Jazz Festival, Oppikoppi, Pukkelpop (Belgium), Festival du Sud (France) and HangART7 (Austria).

DJ Kenzhero aka Kenneth Bekizizwe Nzama began his career in 1998 with performances at poetry sessions in and around Johannesburg, but made his name deejaying alongside the likes of Tumi of the volume, Lebo Mashile, Blk Sonshine and Simphiwe Dana. He moved to Cape Town in 2001, and became a resident DJ at many clubs and lounge bars including Marvel, Baraza, Armchair and Placebo Lounge; playing as headline DJ for bands like Freshly Ground, Max Normal, The Goema and Captains of Cape Town.
Since his return to Gauteng in 2004, DJ Kenzhero has continued to be a regular feature on YFM, Tuks fm, Mutherfm.com as DJ, co-producer or co-host. He is well known on the club and corporate scene for his off-centre yet popular sessions, claiming residencies at The Colourbar, Devine lounge, 88, Tings ‘n Times and Sidewalk Café and touring to festivals like Oppi Koppi, Macufe and Urban Voice.

Zubz, known affectionately by his fans as “The Last Letta,” “The Legendary Golden micholder,“ and “the ill rhyme writer,” is rated as one of the most prolific African hip hop artists of this generation.
Born in Zambia, raised in Zimbabwe and now living in South Africa, Zubz is an award nominated emcee who graced the stage alongside TalibKweli, Dead Prez, Black Thought and JerudaDamajaat Black August early in his career and has since stepped on stages all over the world, sharing his music with audiences in Italy, Finland, Sweden, and The Netherlands, to name but a few. With three albums under his belt and a cult following of enthusiastic fans worldwide, Zubz is renowned for tackling social issues in a manner that is insightful yet entertaining.

OppiKoppi “Smoorverlief” festival incorporates 206 Live and Party People on the Sipho Gumede stage, 7-10 August 2009.
That’s right, Kenzhero’s Party People together with the 206 legends DJ Bob and a Blunted Stuntman have managed to put together 3 days of awesome entertainment at the iniquitous Sipho Gumede Stage for this year’s festival at OppiKoppi.
Friday night kicks off with a killer dj lineup to get you warmed up and ready for the weekend. Appearing on the bill are some of our best loved Tech- and Jozi House dj’s, all of whom have released acclaimed mixed cd’s in 2009; Household names such as Jon S (Pimp Squad), 2Lani the Warrior, Kid Fonque, Josi Chavè, Giggs Superstar and Lulo Cafè are complemented by DeejTea all the way from Die Mystic Boer in Bloemfontein. The sets start at 3pm on Friday afternoon and run until 4am (at least) on Saturday morning.
On Saturday 8th the stage hosts an impressive array of top bands and dj’s in true 206 spirit. Starting at 9am with Pretoria’s own Dj Bubbles alongside DeejTea, the lineup meanders through hip hop newcomers 3rd World State of Mind, Cde Fatso and Chabvondaka (Zim), Steadyrock, live breaks by Mr Sakitumi, Jozi Funksters Kwani Experience, a showcase of Marrabenta music by Mozambique’s Radio Marrabenta, Jozambican dubstars 340ML, Gugulethu social rapper Teba (with live band this time!), a visual and aural mash-up by Farmer James and Videon and African Dope superstars Mix & Blend and Dank with the Bakaman. A Blunted Stuntman comes in to top it off and take you through till sunrise on Sunday. Eish.
Come Sunday the 9th we celebrate Women’s day, and what better way to celebrate this joyous occasion than with an all-women lineup of the most dulcet singers, bands and dj’s brought to you by DJ Kenzhero under the Party People banner. Cape Town DJ’s Miss H and DJ Goldigga will spin before, between and after the live acts. These include Siya Makuzeni’s new project Ipi Fuze, folk singer Laurie Levine, Soulstress Khethi, Pretoria songbird FIFI, Durban’s Skyewanda, Nthabi and her Hip Hop outfit, and EJ von Lyrik (Godessa) with her live funk project. To top it off Thandiswa Mazwai headlines the stage with a full band. DJ Bob has agreed to open the stage and play the morning set on Sunday from 9am until 12, when Goldigga and Miss H take over. DJ kenzhero himself closes the festival after the acts on Sunday night until the early hours of Monday morning (Monday is a public holiday).
Tickets are on sale at www.tunegum.com visit www.oppikoppi.co.za for a lineup of all four stages, map and other info. Also check out www.myspace.com/djkenzhero or www.myspace.com/partypeoplesa and www.djbob.co.za for more info.
Contact djbob@djbob.co.za for biog’s and pics on the artists.