The festive final show on the Barleycorn’s 2017 stage is presented by De Etheridge. The music club’s home at Villager FC soon undergoes renovations, so look out for their reopening date in 2018.
Here’s who’s on the Monday, 18 December bill:
ASA
This Eastern Cape performer sings in Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Setswana and English. Asavela balances her day job as investment accountant with her love for singing – performing out as often as her busy schedule allows.
Xola & Sebastian
Xola Ncethani started singing at the age of 10. Dabbling in different genres – gospel, soul, jazz, he joined The Harmony Music Foundation – a charity founded in 2014 to help children’s homes and disadvantaged schools.
He teaches fundamental music concepts, providing opportunities, new skills and fun with public performances.
Here Xola discovered his true calling, where he has defined his roots in traditional African music. Joining Xola is Sebastian Guile, a teacher, drum facilitator and Founder at Harmony Music Foundation.
Peyoti
Peyoti (Chi Sono? Who Am I?) is from London, and is currently based in Portugal. As the frontman for the band Peyoti for President, he has performed at top European festivals, including Glastonbury and Europe’s largest free festival Woodstock (Poland). He has performed live on European TV programs and featured regularly on BBC radio. Peyoti provided tour support for Manu Chao’s La Radiolina tour in 2007 and has played alongside artists such as Iggy Pop, Massive Attack, Gogol, Bordello, Nigel Kennedy and Buena Vista Social Club.
The Askaris
Two musical brothers from a small town in Michigan fell in love with Africa during their first trip to Senegal at young ages. Returning to the continent some years later to live in Kenya, they met a British aid worker at the UN with whom they formed an instant musical bond. He decided to leave his job and join the brothers on a journey to South Africa to form The Askaris. This emotive indie folk trio engage with their audience, painting a story with their music.
So what’s with the band name? Historically an Askari was a 19th century soldier serving in the armies of the European colonial powers in Africa. Today it refers to guards throughout the Eastern part of the continent, but in South Africa has another meaning.
Note: For your weekly local folk music fix also tune in to Songcatcher on FMR (101.3fm) every Sunday at 7pm, when Shiloh Noone presents the only folk music show on radio in the Western Cape.
What: The Barleycorn Music Club
When: Monday, 18 December, 2017
Barleycorn music club line up: Asa, Xola & Sebastion, Peyoti, The Askaris
Where: Villager FC, 11 Imam Haron Road, Claremont, Cape Town
Tickets: R30 members, R40 non-members
Note: Full bar and pub food kitchen
Directions, info: www.barleycorn.org.za, facebook.com/BarleycornMusicClub
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