In support of their new EP titled, ‘ON THE WAY TO BEATENBERG’, Beatenburg will be performing at Bassline SUMMER. This EP is their first new offering in 4 years and features a single called “White Shadow” that features Msaki.
They will be joining Samthing Soweto, Langa Mavuso, LaliBoi with Spoek Mathambo, Melo B Jones and Rah Punzl. At Bassline SUMMER on Saturday, December 3 at Constitution Hill.
“Bassline SUMMER celebrates the end of the year, time to have fun and let go, with the best of Mzansi talent from our most shining stars to our rising stars in the making. This year Bassline SUMMER falls part of Johannesburg’s annual Arts Alive Festival.” says Bassline Live’s Brad Holmes
Paige Holmes of Bassline Live adds, “Having headline artist Samthing Soweto, Urban-Soul singer-songwriter Langa Mavuso and Pop-trio Beatenberg ensures that the SUMMER celebrations are going to be like no other.
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LaliBoi collaborating with renowned producer Spoek Mathambo will create a unique and vital blend of Hip-hop, Jazz and South African sounds. Further ensuring that the day will be filled with amazing talent and party sounds. Their performance is thanks to the support of Concerts SA and their partners The Royal Norwegian Embassy, SAMRO & IKS Cultural Consulting.”
The addition of Beatenberg really takes the Bassline SUMMER into the next level of live music enjoyment.
Beatenberg having earlier in November completed UK dates with George Ezra, and a sold out US headline tour. Which started on the 14 November at Rockwood Music Hall in New York, and then saw them move onto LA then they’ll be off to Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and London. Before they land to perform at Bassline SUMMER (their only performance in Joburg) and lastly off to Cape Town.
Self-produced by the trio, BEATENBERG already started writing the EP in the Southern Hemisphere in the summer of 2018/2019. At first they had no plan to release it, but got back into the songs earlier in 2022.
The band recorded the EP at Sunset Recording Studios outside Stellenbosch, with a few additions in Cape Town. They have also just been announced as part of the first 191 artists scheduled for SXSW 2023!
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BASSLINE FESTIVITIES
The outcome of the call for applications for female lead bands/artists has added two wonderful fresh talents; Melo B Jones and Rah Punzl. Melo B Jones describes her music as Boom-Bap-Soul, while Rah Punzl is a Fresh Find” from RnB Soul, Trap-soul and Afro House.
The City of Joburg, through the Arts Alive International Arts Festival and other initiatives, continues to support the creative sector and expand its reach and impact through partnerships.
In celebration of the 30th edition of the Arts Alive International Festival 2022, the Arts Alive Festival will present a variety of artistic programmes featuring artists from various sectors of the creative industries through cultural activities which includes music, fashion, craft, comedy, dance, theatre, visual art and cultural educational workshops.
To further add to the development and training of the live music industry at large, the Bassline will be giving the artists performing and the technical trainees on the Fest production one year usage to the Bassline Music Biz Essentials, online masterclasses, where they can, HEAR IT FROM THE PROS, with a series of online videos covering the essentials of the live music business, straight from the industry pros.