STICKERS presents Sibusile Xaba & DJ ASHK - IzangoMA & Gontse Makhene

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STICKERS Concert is a music lover’s collective that showcases amazing artists from SA to the world.

On Saturday 13 November 2021, STICKERS is bringing you an exquisite array of artists inclusive of the showcasing of two bands!

The line-up is exciting and inclusive of:

IzangoMa

A two-man band duo from Pretoria, that consists of the charismatic guitarist Sibusile Xaba and the extremely talented Dj AshK. Xaba & AshK feature a 15-piece ensemble to articulate the sound that gives IzangoMa its unique signature. The ensemble encompasses a heavy four piece African drum section laying down impeccable grooves, along with a ferocious horn section playing counter lines of big bands, not forgetting the groovy bass line that takes a futuristic leap in groove and the guitar's poly rhyme playing approach immediately has one floating sound.

Together with the soothing angelic voices of the backing vocals accompanied by sound scapes of AshK, the music becomes a window looking into the unknown. Xaba leads the ensemble with his chanting voice, and his harmonic approach on the keyboard enables the music to be never stagnant but always evolving and taking new directions sonically. The complete ensemble consists of amazing musicians from Mozambique, Ghana and South Africa giving the sound of the music/ensemble a unique texture.

Gonste Nabangani Abadala

Gontse Makhene is an exceptional percussionist born and raised in Soweto. He has drummed out his own path as an esteemed musician and founding member of some of the most revolutionary local and international contemporary bands. Such as Kwani Experience, which was cited as “the most famous unknown band, which changed the South African music landscape”, L.A.P, Manjik and Shabaka and the Ancestors (SA/UK Based band).

Makhene is a vibrant pulse to many local and international acts across a diverse spectrum of genres such as the indie-folk Msaki and the Golden Circle, Sun Ra Archestr , Louis Moholo Moholo, Madala Kunene, Salif Keita, Yemi Alade, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Chico Antonio, Ralph Gump, Mulatu Astatke, Nduduzo Makhathini, Herbie Tsoaeli, Steve Dyer, Thandiswa Mazwai, Simphiwe Dana, Hugo Gonzalez Alvarez, Lauren Hill, Shaluza Max Mntambo, to mention a few. On 5 November, he will be premiering his Trio/band Gonste Nabangani Abadala.

DJ Mama Zeph

Mama Zeph is a Johannesburg based DJ, multidisciplinary visual artist, a researcher and also one half of The Fly Machine Sessions. She has been a vinyl DJ for well over 7 years and is an avid collector of independent cinema and underground music where she explores a wide selection left field and cross genre sounds on vinyl. She has been running The Fly Machine Sessions alongside DJ, Hotdog Fingarz for 8 years where they have been collecting records and in recent years, Mama Zeph has helped take The Fly machine sessions on a journey across the country tracking down artists, researching and archiving South African music for future research projects. Mama Zeph has played at several events in and around Joburg including the acclaimed “Pussy Party”, “Smoking Dragon” and Low End Theory in 2016 with a long running residency at Kitcheners Carvery Bar, as well as OppiKoppi in 2018 alongside DJ BOB’s Jazz Club.

DJ Elyzer

Originally from Mamelodi, Pretoria. A multi-genre female curator. Her captivating sound spans the eras and blends genres of Lounge, Nu-Jazz, World Music, Chill Hop, Breaks and House. She caters for crowds in all different kinds of moods. She has a string of events titled the Arkestry Sunday’s and has been featured on Jazzuary.fm for the International Jazz Day Celebration as well as on the Platinum Fridays Show Exclusively on Kaya FM.

Join us at the Anthill [former MOAD] ) for a beautiful music experience!

Doors open at 4pm.

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