The rebellious Afro-psychedelic futurists BCUC or Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness are known for their energetic live performances and a sound that blends indigenous South African music with elements of funk, rock, hip-hop, and punk that often builds into hypnotic, transcendent rites.
The
band has been mesmerising audiences locally and globally with their
unique sound that has made them one of South Africa’s most successful
musical exports. Artistic heirs to Philip “Malombo” Tabane and Batsumi,
they give contemporary voice to the ancestral traditions of indigenous
people and tackle the harsh realities of the voiceless while tapping
into the elusiveness of the spirit world of ancestors from whom they are
inspired.
From
humble beginnings, rehearsing in a shipping container a stone’s throw
from the church where Desmond Tutu organised the escape of the most
wanted anti-Apartheid activists of Soweto, BCUC have grown to become one
of the world’s most celebrated bands, playing the biggest stages at
some of the most important festivals in the world: Glastonbury West
Holts, Roskilde, Afropunk Brooklyn, Dour, Worldwide, Womad, Fusion,
Sziget, FMM Sines, Beaches Brew, Boomtown, Colours of Ostrava, Couleur
Café.
“guaranteed to touch untapped corners of your soul” – Okayafrica
"Melodies collide with shouted chants and multilingual raps in a dizzying swirl of pent up energy, spirituality, political passion and no-holds joy." Afropop
Doors at 5pm
Show at 6pm
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