POST-MORTEM-Globalsoul Party featuring Manoo
By Brown Sugar , 21 Apr 2009 | (81) Comments
The Legendary ManooDearly beloved, we are gathered (or rather logged on) here to remember the very short life of the GlobalSoul party featuring the legendary Manoo. The GB party as we shall call it lived at Fusion Bar in Birmingham between the hours of 10pm on Saturday 11 April 2009 and 4am the following Sunday morning although the exact time of death is debatable.
The procession was led by chief-mourners Roots O’Batala and Bluesoul (Nqaba) although Manoo unexpectedly found himself belonging to this group as well.
Ok, now that the tone is adequately set, let’s get down to business. The Manoo gig, as you may have guessed was not a funeral but left me with the same sadness nonetheless. To give props to the organizers, the venue was brill - think minimalist contemporary in earthy tones with a satisfying scattering of eclectic pieces such as bamboo lamp fittings and several chocolate leather couches. The neighbourhood itself was more than a little dodge though. Overall, it could have been a night to remember, but as it sadly turned out, not for the greatest of reasons.
“…Yes, the man definitely knows his way around a mixer …”
Bo-darkie, why do we insist on continuing to live up to our worst stereotypes? I think it’s very bad taste that a well-known DJ and promoter (in the UK anyway) spent so much time and effort scrubbing up, being driven to Birmingham to show his support only to stand outside for hours on end telling all who care to listen what a disaster it was!! Where is the love in that? I think it’s in every promoters interest to support the next guy because if his gig is a success then the whole industry benefits. Guess you can take a man out of ekasi, but a kasi mentality never dies!
Moving swiftly along to the good folks that did pay their ten quid and went inside, the best dressed award goes to the Men in Black, Thamu, Zola and Keith. Nice threads gentlemen, pity there weren’t enough members of the fairer sex to bring that message across. You definitely got a few appreciative looks from the Sugarbabes crew who were there in full effect in their mandatory thigh stockings and Louboutin-like platforms.
First on the decks was Nqaba but this is just hearsay as I overheard the man himself saying he played to an empty house. Press on guy, these things happen. Next in line was Roots whose set included some great Break-beats but for the love of all things deep, why did he insist on taking mixer effects 10 miles too far? Yes, the man definitely knows his way around a mixer but an effect is just that, an effect, not the entire 12 inch track.
“…the “jiva yoyo” circle was formed, twalatsa came to the fore and when I saw a third cake-cutting move performed, my heart sank a little”
Much head-bobbing later, the big friendly giant Manoo finally took his rightful place at the decks. He started his set as a DJ/Producer of his calibre should by adjusting the bpm accordingly so he could take the crowd on his own personal journey, throwing in some fine Black Coffee pieces for good measure. Just as he was catching fire, the poor man made the mistake of playing Thandiswa’s Kwanele and the (house-head) sheepskins came off, “Hee, hee, mina ng’thandi deep kuphela”….whatever!! In the blink of an eye the “jiva yoyo” circle was formed, twalatsa came to the fore and when I saw a third cake-cutting move performed, my heart sank a little. Maybe I’m alone on this but I was expecting to hear some new house releases, the kind being currently hyped by the industry kings in Miami as the big Spring/Summer tracks; Kwanele was definitely the last thing I thought I’d hear. Please note, I love the song as much as the next person but personally don’t think he should have played it, considering his set was so short anyway. The fact that he had to go to such lengths in order to stir the crowd speaks volumes about the crowd itself.
Luckily, the young lass on Levi’s arm came to my rescue because after she whispered something in Manoo’s ear, he remembered what he’s about and dropped four or five deep tracks. Yes Manoo’s set was a bit all over the place but I blame three things. Firstly, the promoters didn’t do enough to “signal” or introduce him to the crowd. Secondly, the crowd did not appreciate his music, they didn’t listen and hear. And last but not least, I believe the sound system or lack thereof greatly compromised him, 2 speakers only? Not for a full tank of petrol and ten quid entrance fee Globalsoul, credit crunch or not!
To add insult to injury, Manoo played for just over an hour only and then Roots took over again, but not before being interrupted by a visibly inebriated Nqaba. At this point, I decided to call it a morning and start the short journey home. So all in all, a potentially great evening but the hater antics and poor organisation were a let-down. Don’t blame it on the lack of attendance; when two or more gather for the love of music it shall be declared a gig. A round-up of the scores
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• Venue ****
• Sound quality **
• Value for money **
• Crowd *
• Supporting DJs ** (one star for each of them)
• Main Guest *** (A lot of things were working against him so this rating is mainly based on his reputation and only partially on the little he managed to do on the night)
What a tight article. I am loving it… I hope to see more gig reviews.
This is really interesting. I was there and we all really had fun. its this a joke?
What aload of crap!!!!!!! I was there and the gig was absolutely awsome!!! Who eva wrote dis sounds reali bitter…..uSOUR JOH!
Wow.., quite an imaginative article.., Well did anything positive happen at this gig? Nway I hope GlobalSoul nights grow and all the best to Roots and everyone involved.., 4 da luv ov house
Sugar Brown didnot enjoy the gig and s/he is sharing a valid opinion? The article is well written and is clearly opinion based. What ever people say I hope to read more articles from Sugar Brown.
LOL….i believe there is something sinister about this. There were about 3 other gigs dedicated to the SA market here in the uk that was happening the same day or weekend. Some were even promoted by http://www.kwaito.co.uk itself, out of all the gigs that be that weekend. someone decided to write an article about a gig that wasnt kwaito oriented. we are not idoits or fools you lot, your jealousy will bring yourselves down. wow, someone really took time and wrote this; i was there with 4 of my boys and we stayed till finish. the music was very different and good compare to most of the parties we had attended. we drove from london and dude, do you know what is called HOUSE MUSIC? or even define deep house? i didnt at any point see people not enjoying it hence we all stayed till finsh and including many djs that come from SA based here and play here, some were outside and coming back in and out of the venue, but its the norm with ALL sa parties here and back home, cars packed outside and all that but was a nice people had gone out the previous night. Let me say this to Brown Sugar and by the way i am sure i know who you are and if my judgement is right, YES, its jealousy. We arrived while Nqaba was still playing and was good, underground and very fresh stuff and we liked it. Roots played very well and about Roots, i have seen this guy play at many nights excluding SA orientated parties and no doubt not on a level of many of the SA based djs here and that night he was very good, full of his uncomparable energy and skills as well as how he plays tracks. Manoo played for exactly 1:55mins because we were impressed on how all the djs have a good length slot each and he played a very underground set and was a good finished when Roots, Manoo and Ncaba himself played back to back to finish. I was outside in the last 10mins smoking when Levi was talking with Manoo and he spoke of how the gig remained him of when he was in SA, the circles, fun and he enjoyed himself. Very insteresting how articles are written. if you want Brown Sugar and have nothing to hide reveal yourself and lets ask people that were there for the party and you will see a very different saying to what you said - 2 SPEAKERS???? think again. I agree with Bossy and Mimmi and i was there, it was a very good party and music was lovely. I dont need the world to party and have fun, even 40 or 60 people as there were in i didnt care but enjoyed ourselves. Following this article, i will fully support global soul parties. i was at the one in london last year with Karizma and Rocco and was at this one and will be at the next one!
This kind of jealousy articles is what is killing our promotional industry in the uk! 4 DA LUV OV HOUSE. tjo
this article was really unnecessary and cold…why cant we Africans work together?..I think who ever wront this article is Very childish and jealous of pple trying do somthing good for the love of House……..really!!! find somthing better do with your Time…
what a load of crap emanating from an equally bad writer. lovely choice of words, but like a random dance lacks consistency. improvement starts with self buddy, do up your site, re-visit your grammar and then maybe when you slag off other people who are obviosly well achieved in their fields you would have basis of being an expert in your own field. your article is worse than juvenile, it is hateful and not supported by facts but rather opinions of one that does not know better. opinions being like a***holes, we all have one.
i agree with Grimmywest this article is hateful and Juvenile…i hope there gone be a written Apology from Kwito.co.uk….this is really acceptable as kwito.co.uk as it is suppose to promote and unit Aficans together not seek to destory and make laughter of events……..i hope this is a wake up call for this web-site…
in that regard i suggest you pull the article in view of the damage you will cause yourself and your website. tabloidism is a big risk if you work with a small market and biting the hand that feeds you, you shall soon be gone. fair play you will amuse a few i***ts who feed on other people’’s tragedies but not one promoter will let you into their events and dissing accomplished artists, come on. who will hand you demo content or indeed let you post a flyer on your site. provide entertainment, if the industry grows you will too. if it dies, well you lose out.
Sound like a threat their Grimmywest. Let the truth be told. I like the nice little “Amen” at the end of the Article….lol!!! You amuse me. First you coincide that Sugar Brown has a lovely choice of word then you immediate call the article Juvinelle.I will assume that is just an Oxymoron. ..but this another interesting statement,(sorry guys I am accountant so I pick these small thing) is from Grimmywests again “…other people’s tragedies…” that in my OPINION, which basically means in my view only is coinciding that there was a tragedy and what is that tragedy??? Food for thought….lol!!! I think kwaito.co.uk’s Editor has just make some enemies…is this suppose to start a kwaito vs house war…lol!!!…I would say kwaito looses….lol!!!
Itjo this is ten much!! Kanti why so much bitterness Brown Suga?? By the way with a name like dat u might be in the wrong field of work. I take it you were having a really crap morning/day and just overdosed on some haterate! Well anyway maybe journalisim aint for you chap, a few grammar lessons could do the trick as well. A very mediocre 1st year in journalism school article, snap wat am i saying even Rhiri cud write a better article dan this. No need for this haterade, I repeat… NO NEED. Black on black hate won”t move us forward instead we”ll keep taking steps back. Find something better to do with ur tym asseblief!!
Ok, Brown stuff,I appreciate you were brutally honest,but get a couple of ur facts right-about the promoter outside, he was actually supporting by calling pple to come to the gig. Ur support was like that of a dead goat- i.e unpleasant and useless, and now, the lack of positivity?…hehe dead goat,forgive my limited vocab.
Ok, Promoters may react in two ways,either will be provoked or humbled.-i”d go for the latter considering there may have been a flaw in planning. Its normal and nobody gets big or has it easy initially, even by using reknowned artists. The other gigs were not all that to be honest.I had fun,despite the atmosphere being comatose sometimes. Thanks mr roots for the brill music and sense of professionalism, and thanks to all the gorgeous ladies who contributed to the atmosphere. The rest who silently had fun,well it wud have helped to dance/show presence a little from time to time in order to convey the enjoyment and give moral support.
Lastly,why the heck is a deep house gig being discussed on a KWAITO website???
See u at the next globalsoul gig (to those who comprehend the true essence of underground deep house and SUPPORT!)
Greetings all,
Since all these comments are aimed at me, thought I should step in.
Firstly- kwaito.co.uk gave me a platform. The article was written by me and not by any of the editors or members of the site management team so please refrain from threatening them.
Secondly- Because of that fact, I ask that you please see the article for what it was meant to be - my opinion. Yes, like a-holes, noses, bellybuttons etc, we all have one, thanks for that pointer Grimmywest.
And last but most importantly- the aim was not to hate at all. I believe I wrote about the good and bad aspects of the gig as I SAW THEM. Clearly, we will not always share opinions of how things go down, the above and related comments bear testimony to this.
About not writing under my own name, the fierceness of your comments is the exact reason - why are we attcking each other?? Bottom-line is, I saw some stuff that wasn”t kosher and its things that we all talk about in our own little corners but no-one has had the balls to soy it out loud. Check the comments on one of dj selekta’’s mixes..ON THIS VERY SITE ” I dont care what people say Selekta, but you can mix”- whoever said that was obviously involved in a hateful conversation, probably involving some of his closest ”fans” and heard these sort of things being said. And THAT basically is my problem, lets leave the pretenses alone and rebuild our industry. It was once great but now its shameful. When a promoter’’s gig fails or is not as successful as planned, we should not be amused, especially those who organise events as well because then we all lose.
Why I chose to approach a kwaito website with a house music review —-come on people, lets not get petty! Anyone who has known about this site and is familiar with its content knows that it has evolved from being merely a kwaito-focused site over time.
Thats the reason you have HOUSE mixes by HOUSE djs on here as well and why HOUSE gigs are advertised here as well. The promoters see the value in that and we, the people who attend their parties also derive benefits from that as well - by being in the know about whats going down and where.
Variety is the spice of life, lets not box ourselves in.
YOU lot are QUICK to condemn the person who wrote this article. In all fairness you must congratulate.Personally i dont have a problem with this article, although it is crude in some places, and overall badly written- one could say it reads jus like a c*** dj-set by a wanna ”be Dj” but kinda keeps u dancing none the less. I think the writer’’s oppinion’’s are clear and well projected.whether he be a first year at J school he is entitled to say what he wants.Nqaba of blue soul plus co- should take this on their stride and learn from it.Whether the person saying it is considered inferior in opinions to the likes of grimalde’’s of today it does not matter,what this article does, benefits Blue soul in many ways than 1. (a) a few more poeple now know about blue soul! (b)next time they should get thier shit together and organise a descent party! Sadly,what is killing the Southern african house scene is that people dont wanna take critism, and if you critisize they get all cranky, and yet it is the same old punter who loses everytime there is a shite gig be it a fiver or even more. Nqaba teamed up with very recognised people for instance Roots o”botala and Manoo who are accomplished stars of the underground in thier own right, and for that alone 5 stars.All i can say is blue soul… dust urself up and do it better.. next time the same guy who wrote this article will be begging you for your autograph…and then you can tell him to **** off or maybe give him a hug!
WTF!!!! this article is very attacking and mostly the damage is going to be felt by Kwaito.co.uk. There is no dought about the capability of the writer but what a whole lot of crap he’s written here!!! I guess it’s a joke. I remember ebumnandini used to write such things. Now where is the website? The same thing will happen to kwaito.co.uk.
dis is very upseting. frm wat i cn undastnd, da person is very very bitter and is intendin to attack all uk promoter. its all one way. an article should be both ways, meanin da promoter and da crowd or customers should hav bn interviewd jst to hear their views, cz one cn hav a bad experiance at a very gud gig based on thier personal experiance.
We need to stand up ppl and take a stand against negative influence on our Flag. next year its 2010 world cup, if white ppl c stuff like dis they ask questions, now in dat case wat as i supposed to say, coz first
dis its kwaito.co.uk, and da report is about a house music gig
secondly
its a personal attack on individuals based on one person”’’s view.
as a proud south african, dis is very offensive to be coz its distructive to da image of wat we represent, and kwaito brought us together.
so i think a complaint to da embassy should b made, and sumtin must b done bout dis.
we r sellin da african brand in a white dominated world, stuff like dis will clearly destroy it. how r we meant to improve we an article is clearly a destructive critism not constructive. nothin positive came out of dis article. no one was interviewd and only friends to da writer were mentiond in a gud way.
lets all stick together, im not a writer but i cnt sit and let ppl destroy wat makes us unique.
peace mr reporter peace
thanks for all comments, good and bad.
I’d like to reiterate that this is not a joke, not for me at least. Perhaps this wasn’t clear from what I wrote.
Yes, I had fun, yes, I thought the venue was off the hook. Yes, I think Roots is definitely talented on the decks, Bluesoul is also a guy to watch dj-wise and Manoo …well, he needs no props from me, he’s great in his own right.
What got me..? The putting each other down, the listlessness of the crowd at times, which was noticed by other people as well like Neutral Owne who commented above, the lack of support by US - the rest of the crowd and the sound. Done.
I know our promoters can put together some tight gigs and Im definitely looking to them this Spring/Summer. Due to a number of reasons (other big gigs in the UK during Easter, lack of funds preventing some people to attend or whatever), this wasn’t one of them.
This article was not meant to define Roots, Ncaba or even Manoo, their talent, career or what they stand for because we know they can deliver. And so can you Mr Selektaa. All I’m saying is THIS was not one of their best gigs which I think is acceptable.
As for getting facts straight, I called it as I saw it and unfortunately would have been unable to capture the multiple dimensions of the night in one piece but that’s an interesting thought. Perhaps going forward we could have other people who share their thoughts so we have more than one opinion.
As for me, like the saying goes: “I write what I like”..with only the best intentions in mind.
Jesus Christ the article is a bit harsh,but none the less its an opinion!One thing i agree with though is the back stabbing!
regards
levi live
i dont think “Kawito.co.uk” is ever gone have the Back Bone to Apologies for publishing such a mindless article………?
Umunt”omnyama akafuni ukubon”umntomnyama ayaphezulu, dts all i can say…it is such tht coz tension over unnecessary thingz..we dont need such opinions on public websites. U could”ve just called bluesoul
Eeer Mr Kwaito-editor,how cum my comment did not cum in full??? was is edited or wat?? Please check if my complete comment is in yo archives or somethin,otherwise,please delete wat appear(my comment) above as it doesnt make sense.Ta
The problem is that abantu take constructive critisism badly. If we keep on telling each other lies then we will not progress as a people. I have hardly seen any South African gigs criticised in my 6-7 year lapha in the UK and the few time that one has been criticised promoters start threatening people. Into zodlakela. Brown Sugar is very correct in here comments that we have back stabbers; an article has been written that among other things has included positives like encouraging Bluesoul complimenting the venue as a brilliant one clearly stating that promoter should support each other complimenting Thamu,Zola and Keith for the brilliant attire mentioning the the brilliant looks the well dressed guys got from the sugababes…(nice) complementing Roots set complmenting Roots at a man who knows his way around a mixer The lots of compliment given to Manoo the mention of the “jiva yoyo” circle e.t.c Being a man who focuses on positives I see the glass half full. Some people have read the exact same article as me (well I am assuming their read it before making rediculous comments) and all there have seen is negativity. A wise man once said “we see with our eyes what our mind has decided to see”. If you look for negativity you will find it, if you look for positive you will find them, if you look objectively you will find the balance. *The only reason Mugabe is still in power is because the other African leader are afraid to tell him what he is doing is completely wrong. WE AS BLACK PEOPLE CANNOT HAVE THIS SILENCE ATTITUDE WE HAVE TO FACE REALITY AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT WE REALLY THINK. It’’s about time people stopped being narrow minded, how many black on black shortings happen in broad day light but the shooters are never mentioned because of this silence attitude. Let’s speak up people, stop leaving in the past; we are in democratic world now. Amen
dis is very upseting and very disapointing. da editor should review it and delete it, if almost every one who commented on it is upset bout it dat means tis not gud. and da death intro is very disturbing coz whn i first read it i thought manoo past away. pls let hav a constructive critism
28 comment into the article and some says they thought it was about a funeral.
Very Clear example of people selecting the parts there want.
Why didn”t any one mention that before? Why do people jump to conclusions before there read the whole story? Or maybe it’’s just an opinion?
Its not constructive whn its amongst a minority population in a foreign country,u hv 2 be considerate sweedy…it dznt work like tht. we all here 4 different reasons,dissing shudnt be one of them.Y”all r de ones dat need a post-moterm,clearly u need shrinks 2 find urselves
Some people Can’t appreciate a nice article. You start to wonder who is really hating here.
People forget that this article was written by a black person, as well. The only difference is the writter is a straight up person , who gives critism and takes critism.Calls a spade a spade and shavel a shavel. People need reality checks and I am sure a few year down the line the above mentioned Djs will look back and laugh….There say all publicity is good…lol
mdu to me it sounds like ur da one who wrote dis article im so conviced based on da way u respond to it and defend it worst of all ur not ignorant to wat most ppl r sayin and dat is ppl who were der. how come ppl who were de r sayin they had a gud time. regardless of wat u fink mdu, u had no write to destroy a legendary dj/producer unda a mzanzi name coz ur killin da chnce for some of us who r tryin to work with ppl like manoo. mdu i say it again, ur article boss is faul and wrong, intro gives da impression dat da person on da pic is past away or sumtin, secondly ur friends lookin gud like it was a fashion gig, worst of all u call girls who were de sugar babes, dats rude boss plaiin rude, whn did u jump frm reportin bout a gig to wat ppl r wearing, were is ur story line based on, to me it sounds like rage and anger or a promoter wana b, usign a site meant for kwaito to destroy ada compatition.
tjo, i just read the article and every comment on it. tell me mdu and the writer what is a successful gig? let me say this; to me a successful gig is ALL about the music and that is why its put together in the first please, if it was socialising lets just sit at home and talk on ff or myspace or even twitter! its about seeing how someone plays and their selected music. i was at this gig with my friends and we discussed it on our way home, the verdict honestly was we really enjoyed it, intimate crowd and very very good underground music unlike the many we have seen in the past and present dedicated to our sa group here in the uk. I look at your star rating….lol i think you should go out more, the venue was and is not even 3 star at all just an okay venue but your ratings on the djs, were wayyyyyyyy below par. all the guys who played Nqaba was vry good for starters, Roots, i always enjoy watching him play, his energy as i agree with Olamondi is second to none, track selection and his blends are on another level! Manoo was really off the hook, every track he played was tight, really underground. Now, Brown Sugar, you mentioned roots on effects, if you are a dj and a really house music lover, you will know how that stands out in sets. to my little djing knowledge back from CT and jozi, i didnt actually hear Roots use any effects besides one or two flangers on the mixer. your article really surprises me if you say you are not bais, tell me, how many articles have you written about any SA hosted gigs in the UK? i did a search now and i havent seen any by you, why start now and why with this gig? if not your evident jealousy and wannabe ego, why this one? and yes i agree with some comments above, kWAITO.CO.UK you should be careful , the title of the article is like Manoo is dead. no interviews on anyone who is there, no revelation of who you are and you call this article fair and unbais? also as said above by the editor or site staff, ppl can submit articles but that is why there is a job title called EDITORS! THESE PEOPLE EDIT STORIES AND APPROVE THEM OR NOT AND IN THIS CASE YOU DIDNT DO YOUR JOB! blue soul or global soul brings your Manoo - an exceptional producer and roots himself very established at what he has become and you guys agree to write an article or publish one like this. i say think of the future of your site. will you really expand and get like interviews from these guys NO! i just read an interview about roots on SA Vibes and very inspiring and come to this site and its hate. anyone who says this is constructive critism and anyone should take it, please go back to matric. using words like ”post-mortem” spelling errors and amen is not constructive. grow your little seed kwaito.co.uk and don”t burn bridges you will cross on time and time again. my 50 cents added.
am a regular on the site and I make comments as I see fit, no disrespect to anyone.
I always say things as I see them and I am open minded. I haven”t read anyway in the above article where it says the gig was a failer or success; hence the writter does not need to define what a successful gig is.
What I have read above is a personal account of how one raver feels about a particular gig, he might have been just having a bad day, but he has used the term “I” and “me” many times to clearly show it’’s only his opinion. Below the article I have seen a number of opinion which definately differ with the above opinion. The writter clearly asked “Maybe I”m alone on this but I was expecting to hear some new house releases, …”(hence reason why he is disappointed) No one has come out and said yes you are alone, on that one. Why? I just see a group of people just out to destroy this website as most comments donot really relate to the article above.If Manoo had a good time and is happy with the way the gig went I donot think a single raver’s opinion will change his position.Global Soul has worked with established house artists and there record speaks for it’s self. What I am starting to see here is a writter who has spotted a weakness in the industry and who will soon be blamed for that weekness. I was not at the gig but so many comments into this article and no one has come out and said…Sugar Brown you are wrong “Manoo was introduced to the ravers…” or something to that effect, which directly contradicts what is written.
Why? Wasn’t Manoo introduced, or was he?
The only single comment that directly addresses the article is one that mentions that Manoo played for well over an hour; I was no the and will not be asking for any prove as that is a minor detail to me. I do appreciate that people in the industry might loose out, but Manoo , Nqaba and Roots are well established Dj/Producers; I really donot see how this is article on it’’s own is going to stop other Dj from working with SA Promoters. No one has logically explained that to me.
Shu!! gents ok i read the article again and again to understand the mayhem it has apparently created!!!I also read mdu’s comments and i found myself agreeing with him on a lot of fronts.firstly this is someones opinion and i refuse to get my knickers in a twist(ok i dont wear knickers though)because of that!!!
Mdu you are very correct ,everyone chooses to take whatever it is from this article.i will also like to encourage those mentioned to take it in thier stride and improve,i have been in a similar situation and taking criticism in the right context has certainly helped my career!!!
Ok Mdu, i was at the event and have been to many events, it was quite good. There was no reason to introduce Manoo to anyone or the crowd. a lot of fresh tracks were played many times and i am a dj (not well established like thses guys) but i am and didnt know many of the tracks played especially by Roots and Manoo himself, many edits and all that, so that is direct to the article writer. Secondly, what is the weakness spotted in the indutry? this goes on day in day out even from very well known promoting brands like Soul Heaven, Defected and many for instance which i have attended many of their events, very few times the guest dj or djs are announced. Secondly, to the resgistered member, there is no crictism in the article above. It is a personal opinon yes but his opinion is it what we all ask for? he is not paid to go around reviewing events if he is, he is quite poor at his reviews. I honestly thought Manoo passed away when i saw the title, thinking maybe he passed on leaving after the gig in a car or something.
Sorry to say this, you lot are really distroying yourselves honestly, nothing good will come to our scene like this. I was told by a friend about this and to be honest, it is really worthless. i am sure Mdu will reply to this as you seem to have a lot to say and defend but really do we spend our time like this. How sad. I was at the party and will be at the next one hopefully it comes to the Midlands. i think i young site like this should really be looking at attracting and keeping views if you dont know how to do that, look at other sites, interviews, mixed sessions, forums (without negative intentions) and etc etc. the article is very cold for someone who has NEVER reviewed any event before to my knowledge hence its seen as a jealous path like andries and the other lot are saying. you are destroying yourselves lads! you are!!!
Fundi, you may be right ther it is kind of pointless. I guess people will always have different opinions. Any thing can be viewed from different angles. If you are not part of the solution, there is enough money to be made prolonging the Problem….lol!!!
Is there any juice left in this story/article.. i think not!comon my people show respect, love and less hating!strictly for the love of HOUSE!
Ma - Africa, we talk too much, at least Roots, Bluesoul and Manoo are doers.
I am sure his has turned out to be the bigest artice this website has carried as per response, THATS A SHAME
Did these guys have a concept everyone envies, YES. did we support them enough, NO, hence another SHAME
Were the sets good or bad, those who were the seem to think the music was crazy good, was the vibe poor NO, well, why the hate then?
Get a life Brown Sugar and Mdu, dont bring down another brother, you kill by th sword, you will die by the sword
Hmmn,
Interesting.., seem to be a lot of love here.., All I have to say is look out for future BlueSoul and GlobalSoul events and radio shows on facebook..,
Mdu and Brown Sugar.., you can second guess us and write another article.., maybe this way your website MR EDITOR may grow beyond the $1, 100 USD it currently is rated to be (google this website you will see for yourselves)
Nuff said
EBUMNANDINI leaves on under a different guise. it disappeared because i chose to withdraw myself from such hateful individuals, society and crooked promoters and promotions. a delightful house community is about town and remains only to be enjoyed by insightful individuals full of love and respect. Blue Soul, Global Soul, Deep In The City, Step Into The Rhythm are about to provide a niche market with classy and sophisticated entertainment away from opinionated, non constructive, hateful riff ruff that is displayed here. this site will never be shortlisted in the mail lists for exclusive releases, inside info, backstage access and free passes to major events which in turn could give your portal substance. it is not a threat but a promise, you will fail miserably with this kinda crap. do not be fooled to think that sustaining community that feeds on each other’’s misery is progressive. when they are done with the artists, promoters, DJs, your are next in line. Evolve from within and think to self why Southern Africans, some of the greatest consumers of house music are still at the bottom of the House Chain. HATE! this article is gonna make your site a big sore spot for future artists, promotions etcetera. mark ma words, TAKE IT OFF!
Damn seems websites are cheap, What Nqaba said is true, but relative to ebumnandi it seem this website is worth almost more than 10 time the value of ebumnandi, lol!! Does any one know how I can buy a website. Grimmy please sell me ebumandi, according to Nqaba’s tool it worth $146; I will give you twice that.
this is crazy,why do promoters clog gigs anywhere??
we still have june and july and by tht time thez gonna b nothing…
Uk djaying cannot be separated from marketing, so you myt dj good,but if your promo skills are f**ked its a danger…
noone wants to attend a mediocre gig…..even if its free….why dont people hire marketers who can read the market pulse and advice accordingly??
underground shall not be mistaken for flops,am not labelling the gig as a flop but simple change of date could have seen a better turnout……
the brainchild’s value is beyond ya comprehension so NO! i have been prompted to make a return, we shall see. Shame is my return will kill those that failed to take advantage of my absence, shall I?
I would love to see ebumnandini back. Especially deep south, I personally think Grimmy you stopped because of people hating on you, I liked your reviews before and after the gigs , you where consitant, but I have had a lot of bad talk from some of you friends(back stabbers)about you and you relationship with certain promoters, besides that you keep you consitance as a pro, but I am sure the pressure of not getting free entrance into gigs go to you and you decided to shutdown, not brave journalism there…..but we need ebumnandini back forget the haters Grimmy
Misterious” I am sure the pressure of not getting free entrance into gigs go to you and you decided to shutdown, not brave journalism there…..hahaha. dissing me like dat is brave journalism, i think i know who you are. and this article is still here
First of all I had a good time at the gig my EXPERIENCE my OPINION!!!!as for u mr editor or whoever wrote dis article u are also talking about your experience and your opinion..Its not a FACT!! its just stuff that is in your head!!! So people should not get wound up about this!! U are writing emotionally not logically wat is your aim??..for writing this article..wat are you looking to achieve?? wat satisfaction will u get from it??…i guess you would like to call it criticism then..but wat is criticism if its not going to bring a positive outcome..JEALOUSY IS A DISEASE AND U ARE SHOWING SYMPTOMS!!!.so before people can add their 5 cents to this article they should take that into account!….take into account that this is an emotional article..I dont know If I should call you a jealous person..a hatter or sumone who is chatting straight up shit out of their ARSENAL..lol ARSE!!As for you Nqa and Roots..pat yourselves in the back because jealousy is just a sign that you are doing something WELL. Haters should make you wake up at five am to practice your craft.. People shold understand that personal insecurity can breed a host of jealous strife. Often times, we base our security on the opinion, affirmation, and acceptance of other people. When we feel rejected or unloved we become dangerously insecure leading us to perceive the strengths or talents of other people as threats to our own well being.
The key to overcoming jealousy is to discern the roots of your jealousy, to battle it with the truth, be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Study your motives, if you find any degree of jealousy, which we all have at times. Do a reality check, get back to the things in your life that you own and that once was enough to make you happy.
The funeral statement is not funny by the way..not something I will expect from someone who writes articles from an office and went to school for it..but from sumone just chatting on their laptop!!!Please activate a brain cell.pick your words properly..English is a language we all studied at school..Dont write a shallow article and use the wrong words..Insult to Shakespeare..he just turned in his GRAVE!!!
Brown sugar,u ddnt like the gig,shudda kept that fact(and the article) to urself as a few others did.its not fair to give bad publicity to one of ur own,rather speak to them directly about their “errors”(according to ur opinions) instead of heralding it in this unfashionable manner. Too much pugnacity goin on here
Lol… We live in a democratic society, so let he who has a piece to say do so. It`s quiet fascinating what the streets say….
I donot get you Grimmy, what do you mean this article is still here?
Lol!! see what I am talking about, some people are even relating the article to Shakespeare, what has Shakespeare got to do with the gig or this article. That is good question , did Sugar Brown speak to the individual involved? from Nqaba’s comments I donot think so lol!! I love the article Sugar but you could have got the guys numbers as there are in the public domain. as to POST-MORTEM it does not always relate to death of a person. Told you see what you want to see, a discussion of an event after it has happened is also a called POST-MORTEM, please check you dictionaries. The couldn’t have been a better discussion after the event.
lol..its not some people its me..Shakespeare has something to do with it when u take your time..claim to be writing a document being so called an ARTICLE..lol..yet u are chattin straight out BARSE!!!!I see the post moterm SATIRE!!it did not work…. its pointless..The perfect manner to use the word post-moterm is THE ARTICLE IS SO DEAD!!! WE NEED A POST MOTERM TO CHECK..we need a thorough examination of the corpse..before we bury it..lol..The corpse being this article..if not being the journalist’’s lack of articulateness!!dictionary that!!!
nothing personal there GIRL IN BLACK DRESS;that is why I did not single you out. I have nothing personal against any one, I do how ever have something again you comment. Post-Mortem has been used appropriately, given it’s dictionary defination and us in english. Please avoid the vulgar , can you. Nxa sidla umathetisana inhlabha azivunyelwa….lol!!!! *damn editor why do I have to wait a will before responding
I WANT TO MARRY ‘LADY IN BLACK DRESS’…she’s so on point.R u married sweedy.how many kids do u want..mama mia!!