OY - I am so Happy to be Nappy

"Praise the Lord for my afro 

Praise the Lord for my conrow 

Praise the Lord for my dreadlock 

Praise the Lord"

These are the first few lines from the artist/drummer collaboration of Joy Frempong, a bright young star of Ghanian and Swiss descent and Eric Schaeffer, a German drummer - collectively they are OY, a fusion of experimental jazz, house, hip hop and soul in a conscious reverie of delight.

The music they make has it's foundations in jazz but possesses strong elements of house and afro-beat asking questions like in this song: "When will my cease being political?"

Thanks to the Swiss Cultural development institute, Pro Helvetia, OY is currently on tour across Southern Africa, they will be performing at the following places:

MAPUTO (MOZAMBIQUE)

25 May| 19h00

AZGO Festival

www.azgofestival.com

HARARE (ZIMBABWE)

26 May |19:00

Book Cafe, 139 Samora Machel Avenue cnr 6th Street

www.zimbabwearts.org

CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA)

28 May | 21h00

Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town

JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH AFRICA)

31 May | 21:00

King Kong, 6 Verwey Street, Troyeville

MBABANE (SWAZILAND)

2 June | 12h00

Bushfire

http://www.bush-fire.com/

WORKSHOPS

27 May - 16h00 | Book Cafe, Harare

29 May - 12h00 | 48 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

Have you ever?

Have you Ever?

Have you ever bitten the inside of you cheeks?

Yes Every time when I am craving to dance it will just automatically happen.

Have you ever had a toothache ? 

Yes when I dance without emotions.

Have you ever had a headache ?

Only if I don't lose my head when I dance.

Have you ever had your nail pulled off?

Every time I mess up my moves.

Have you ever had a blister?  

Every time after class under my feet.

Have you ever broken a leg?

Yes every performance I do I break a leg.

By Tebogo Munyai

 

The Frown- Harm (Official Music Video)

The Frown released a new music video on May 13, 2013. 

The Frown is Eve Rakow and Klein Baas. 

Click here for a link to their Facebook page.

I am featured in the video. 

Published on 13 May 2013

The Official Music Video for 'Harm' by The Frown
http://www.facebook.com/thefrownband

Produced by: naasFILMS
http://www.naas.co.za

Crew:
Producers - Patrick Visser & Ian McNair
Director - Greg Bakker
Cinematographer - Imraan Christian
Styling & Wardrobe - Talitha Bell (Ankha Clothing:http://www.ankha-clothing.tumblr.com/)
Make-up - Theresa Horn
Art direction - Patrick Visser & Ian McNair
Editing - Greg Bakker

Cast:
Eve Rakow
Klein Baas
Chloe Hugo-Hamman
Clem Jansen
Talitha Bell
Bevis Martin
Manuel Jose
Danielle Hitchcock
Michaela Younge

Special thanks to Lucio Lupacchini, Ra-ees Saiet, Matt Rightford and Caitie Weare

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