Selective Live rooftop Live Music experience with Madame Freak

Selective Live is Back.

We’re reopening and stepping into an exciting new chapter at our new home — the rooftop of BlackBrick Gardens Hotel. Elevated, intimate, and effortlessly soulful,

Selective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music, culture, and sunset summers meet.

Join us every Sunday as we bring you live Afro-Jazz and Neo-Soul performances, paired with carefully curated vinyl DJ sets that set the tone from sunset into the evening. Expect delicious canapés, crafted cocktails, and a crowd that appreciates good music and beautiful moments.

Doors open at 3PM, with live performances starting around 6PM — giving you the perfect afternoon-to-evening flow. Lounge by the rooftop pool, sip something special, and let the rhythm carry you through Sunday.

Main act:

Madame Freak on the 8th February 2026

The ever-evolving Madame Freak ensemble embarks on a new musical journey

showcasing the immersive Afro-art rock of singer Dhahabu. and jazz fusion

sounds of Nicky Bremer on keyboards.

Spearheaded by guitarist Jane Mayne and drummer Karen Rutter, the band has

explored the muse with a range of creators through the years.

At the heart of the Madame Afrique experience lies Jane Mayne’s signature six-

string playing, a style coloured by valve-driven sustain, and propelled by an

impulse to radiate a shared metaphysical experience. View her Gibson Les Paul

live in action on YouTube.

Behind the kit, longtime collaborator Karen Rutter is perfectly paired to expand

on this experiential journey, with groove-driven bassist Marlene Laros sitting in

the pocket in the backline.

From bossas to ballads, to Afro jive, funky grooves, and blazing fusion solos,

Madame Freak projects a simple authenticity, facilitated by music’s ability to

transcend time and space and unite all present in an expansive, aural heart space.

Line up:

Vocals – Dhahabu (Qondéa Avril Mkansi)

Keys – Nicky Bremer

Bass – Marlene Laros

Guitar – Jane Mayne

Drums/ flute – Karen Rutter

Dress code: Summer chic with a touch of white or beige.

Swimwear welcome — the pool is part of the experience.

This is more than an event.

It’s a weekly ritual.

Welcome back to Selective Live.