SADZA MIX featuring Chartwell Dutiro
(Sat 12th / 8pm / £5)

SADZA MIX is a live showcase of unique sounds formed through a collaborative project involving internationally renowned Zimbabwean musician and singer Chartwell Dutiro, and UK based producers Ben and Sam Menter.

Featuring traditional Zimbabwean Mbira and Western electronic music production, it invites the audience to experience a connection of contrasting cultures. SADZA MIX is Africa re-edited for the laptop generation – a melting pot of styles spiced up further as a full live band and MC add their influence. Hip hop, electronica, disco and reggae are all visited in this journey from rural Zimbabwe to urban Britain.

Local VJ whizzkids UnReel Media will be providing a visual backdrop to the music, using a mix of live and pre-recorded footage featuring work by artist David Cox, whose strikingly unusual figures, masks and reliefs are influenced by hip hop and jazz, reggae and blues.

DJs in the bar will be playing good grooves and laidback sounds before and after the performance…