TONIGHT
• Bheki Khoza Quartet (Khoza on guitar, Babes Ndamase on drums, Mandla Zikalala on bass, Mncedisi Kupa on piano) at The Orbit – Home of Jazz, 81 de Korte St, Braamfontein. R120. 8.30pm. Tel: 011 339 6645.
• Radio Kalahari Orkes at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 7pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
• Dirty, Pretty Things: Playing Brave, Hellcats, Raygun Royale, The Anti-Retro Vinyls and Gonzo at The Bohemian, 167 Perth Rd, Westdene. 7pm. R30. Tel: 011 482 1725.
• Kyle Watson, Metro Ticket, Transmicsoul, Master Simz and Ru- B at Arcade Empire, 265 The Highway St, Equestria, Pretoria East. 8pm. R50. Tel: 087 980 3531.
• DreamCatcher, (Pete “Bones” Ball, Mike and Terry) at Frosties Pub, Randpark Drive, Randpark Ridge. 8pm. Tel: 082 049 8349.
• Midget Submarine, Pans Kilt and Radio Silence at Amuse Café, 34 5th St, Linden. R40. Tel: 084 555 5252.
• DJ Warras, Enzo G, Chrizz Beatz, Presto and DJ V at Vacca Matta Shop 66, Montecasino, cnr William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Rd, Fourways. Ladies free before 10pm, R80 before 11pm, R100 thereafter, R150 VIP. Tel: 011 511 0511.
TOMORROW
• Abigail Kubeka at The Orbit – Home of Jazz, 81 De Korte St, Braamfontein. 8.30pm. R120. Tel: 011 339 6645.
• The Flo Band at Café Barcelona, shop 24, Elardus Park Centre, cnr Delmas Rd and Barnard St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 7pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
• Richard Santan, Thalia, Nick Grater, Senjo, Cid Surco, D’Ritmo, Haralambos DJ, Justsmart, Funky G, Camouflage, Lady Lea, Weston and Engine at Truth, Old Pretoria Rd, Midrand. Free until 10pm, R70 thereafter. Tel: 011 315 9295.
SUNDAY
• Tidal Waves, Gazelle and Invizable, DJ Michael Lesar, Deep Suite, Sisco Umlambo, 2lani The Warrior, Cody B and more at Park Acoustics, Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site, Eeufees Road, Groenkloof, Pretoria. R120 at the door.
TUESDAY
• Live music at Capeesh? Restaurant, cnr Middle and Fehrsen sts, Brooklyn. 7pm. Tel: 012 346 1932.
WEDNESDAY
• #90Days 2015 tour, featuring Natalie Chapman and Friends, Josie Field, Andra, Raoul and Black Friday, Garth Taylor and Shotgun Tori. 7pm. Atterbury Theatre, cnr Daventry and Lynnwood rds, Lynn-wood Bridge Centre. R150 at the theatre or Computicket. Tel: 012 471 1700 or 082 841 0783.
• Philip Moolman at Casa Toscana, 5 Darlington Rd, Lynnwood Manor, Pretoria East. R300. Tel: 012 348 8820 or [email protected].
• Vibey Wednesday at News Café Centurion, AT Ease Centre, Shop 1, Gerhard St , Centurion, Pretoria. 7pm. Tel: 012 664 7201.
THURSDAY
• Open Mic Nite. TJ’s Acoustic Club, Mark’s Park, Judith Rd, Emmarentia. 8pm. R25. Tel: 079 729 0294.
• Goodnight, Shout Hey, Sutherland, Alright and Twin Turbo Death Leopard at The Bohemian, 167 Perth Rd, Westdene. 7pm. R40. Tel: 011 482 1725.
• Rubber Duck supported by Will Rayz at Rumours Lounge, Cornelius St, Weltevredenpark. R20 or R50 with a copy of their EP. 8pm. Tel: 082 837 2161.
• Admiral and Jah Seed in the Reggae Sessions at Bassline, 10 Henry Nxumalo St, Newtown. R100. Tel: 011 838 9145.
• To be featured, e-mail gig details, with “gig guide” as the subject, to [email protected] or munyaradzi. [email protected] by Tuesday afternoon for publication on Friday.
GIG OF THE WEEK
NaKHane Toure and Bongeziwe Mabandla
The Bannister Hotel, Braamfontein (Thursday)
What do Nakhane Toure and Bongeziwe Mabandla have in common? They are both Sama-nominated (with Toure winning) musicians and hail from the Eastern Cape.
For the first time, the pair will share a stage to give us some of the hits that we have loved from their respective individual projects.
Toure gave us the experimental yet successful debut album, Brave Confusion, which was a fusion of traditional and alternative music. Some did not get it because it was not the usual kwaito, house or hip hop they were used to. It has the feeling of a time gone by, perhaps the ’60s. This is no surprise as the man let it known be that he is inspired by the likes of Nina Simone, Black Flag and Radio-head. So take that and fuse it with his Eastern Cape background and you get a canvas with layers of never-heard-before craftsmanship.
Then there is Mabandla, who was born in rural Tsolo where he showed a deep love for music at an early age. He went on to study drama at Afda, acted in Generations and then decided he wanted to concentrate on music.
This decision saw him invent his unique style which is called Afro-folk. He blends English and Xhosa with a lot of acoustic melodies to give his sound a rare feel.
You can tell that he has been influenced by likes of Tracy Chapman, Simphiwe Dana, Jabu Khanyile and Oliver Mtukudzi and if that’s your cup of tea, then you will enjoy his music.
So imagine having the two share a stage. Bliss. – Munya Vomo
• The show starts at 8pm at The Bannister Hotel (9 De Beer St, Braamfontein) on Thursday and R80 will get you in.