20 WHAT’S ON
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TUES 1 @ CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Mummytime Ltd will be holding its next event Mummytime – a new pop-up event providing me-time for mums – at Carnegie Library. So head down for a morning of activities that will leave you feeling refreshed and replenished. You can enjoy one of three pamper packages (while your baby is being cared for in the on-site crèche), attend expert talks on postnatal fitness and life coaching, and chill out in the cafe with other local mums. £5. 10.30am to 1.30pm.
THURS 3 @ RALEIGH PARK CENTRE
Speedy Networking aims to empower small businesses , entrepreneurs, sole traders and start ups. Just bring a 60-second elevator pitch on who you are and what you do to this pilot event. Free. 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
FRI 4 @ THE PLATFORM
MUSIC NEWS Arts Co-Editor Barney Evison rounds up the latest music news from our corner of south London
DRAMA AT NME AWARDS IN BRIXTON ACADEMY
FRI 4 @ BRIXTON EAST
Brixton Academy hosted the NME Awards ceremony on 17 February. Altrock band Wolf Alice took home “Best Live Band” and “Best Track” and the Maccabees won “Best British Band”. Things got a bit interesting when rock band Bring Me the Horizon trashed Coldplay”s table during a live set – apparently not in a dirty protest though. Read more about it on page 16.
LEE SCRATCH PERRY CELEBRATES 80TH WITH FILM AND BRIXTON GIG
Often dubbed “the godfather of reggae”, Jamaican dub legend Lee Scratch Perry (above) is celebrating his 80th birthday this year with several live concerts, including a gig in Brixton, and an arthouse biopic by director Volker Schaner, screening at the Ritzy on Sunday 20 March. Don’t miss Perry at Electric Brixton on Saturday 12 March, which will include a performance of his classic Super Ape album with Mad Professor joining him at the controls.
DEBUT SINGLE FROM EXHAUSTER
The debut single “Too Dumb” from Brixton indie electro band Exhauster dropped into our inbox last month, and it’s rather enjoyable. Described on their Facebook page as “jerky dance music by effete boys”, it’s accompanied by a hypnotic and bizarre video, and has also been featured on Domino Records’ Best of Indie Spotify playlist. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.
NEW EP FROM LOCAL BRIT SCHOOL MUSICIAN
Local singer-songwriter Josef Pitura-Riley has released a new EP Regeneration. The songs were all written while he was touring the country and were then recorded upon his return to London. An alumnus of the BRIT School in Croydon, he performed at the Ritzy as part of Oxjam Brixton last year. Head to www.josefpiturariley.com to discover his music.
Clarkshaws Microbrewery is hosting a pop-up pub at the Platform SW9 throughout the first week of March, with events including beer and cheese pairing, a micro art exhibition and a pub quiz. On Friday there will be live music from local five-piece Americana band, the Champion Hillbillies. 8pm to 11pm. “Stand Up For Refugees Bollywood Night” is a benefit for the Calais camp . Choreographers from Jay Kumar Dance Asia team will lead a night of interactive Bollywood dancing followed by music from DJs Ms Feelgood and Micky Vespere. All money raised will go to the refugee camp in Calais. £10/£6 concessions.
AFRIQUOI REMIXED BY ANCHORSONG The first song of Brixton band Afriquoi’s album Kolaba – out September last year – has been remixed by Japanese producer Anchorsong, bringing a mellow 70s disco feel to “Kudaushe”. It’s well worth a listen – find it on SoundCloud and Spotify. If you don’t know about Afriquoi, you should – their website describes them as a “UK afro supergroup”, and that sounds about right; “Kudaushe” is named after ex-Bhundu Boys marimba player Kadaushe Matimba, who features on the track.
ICONS OF WU EXHIBITION AT BRIXTON EAST
Don’t miss this one-day exhibition of Eddie Otchere’s iconic portraits of the Wu-Tang Clan at Brixton East on 5 March. Photographed over the course of five years and never before exhibited in their entirety, these images capture each member of the US rap group in their most prolific years. Admission is free.
March 2016
TUES 8 @ WHIRLED CINEMA
Urban Lab Films presents a special screening of Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Neighbouring Sounds, about life in a neighbourhood in Recife, Brazil, as part of an evening discussion on “Guarded Elites
and Paranoia in the Latin American City ”. The evening will include a panel and Q&A with Anna Minton (author of Ground Control), Tiago De Luca (University of Liverpool) and Rodrigo Firmino (UCL Urban Laboratory). £5 per ticket with a free drink on arrival. 6.30pm.
WEDS 9 @ BLUES KITCHEN
Swing the night away at or sit back and listen to big band classics performed live at the Blues Kitchen. Free. Until 12am.
THURS 10 @ BCA
To celebrate International Women’s Month , the Black Cultural Archives is hosting a discussion on what it means to be a black woman in the 21st century. A panel of women leading change in the local community, Linda Bellos OBE, former Leader of Lambeth council, gay rights activist and equality law specialist; Jade Jackson, writer and member of Women for Refugee Women; and Liv Little, editor-in-chief for Gal-Dem online magazine, will give a talk followed by an audience Q&A opportunity. £10, £7 concession. 7pm to 9pm.
SAT 12 @ HERNE HILL
SAT 5 @ ART NOUVEAU
Art Nouveau cafe is hosting a mindfulness retreat day, teaching people to appreciate the changing sensations and emotions around hunger, eating and digestion. No experience necessary. £55. 11am to 5pm.
Herne Hill’s shops are taking part in a sponsored cycle at the weekend to raise money for Sports Relief. Shops taking part are cycling 1 to 10 miles on an exercise bike. Each shop will either volunteer a relay team or their best individual. To sponsor or donate go into local shops or visit the Sport Relief giving page https:// my.sportrelief.com/sponsor/ffhernehill and head down on the day to support the bikers.
SAT 5 @ SIMULACRA STUDIO
SAT 12 @ JAMM
Derzak will take over Simulacra Studio equipped with a custom top-of-the-range sound system . Record label Melodus’s main artist will play his original blend of techno, house, IDM and electronica. Tickets £5 to £10. 9pm to 4am.
SAT 5 @ POP BRIXTON
Versus by Verses is an aspiring mental health charity for young people in London. It aims to help eradicate stigma through music and the arts. It is holding an event to boost moods and help tackle the stigma surrounding mental health with live music from an array of local artists, guest speakers discussing mental health and mindfulness, and an optional scavenger hunt including games and prizes. Free. 2pm to 6pm.
Stush make a big return to Brixton Jamm for the latest instalment of their Celebrate Life series. Starting the year as they mean to go on, their line-up features Booker T, Zacharia Soul, Jumping Jack Frost, Mikee B, Uncle Dugs + many more for a night of Deep House, Soulful, Afro, Techno, UK Garage, Jungle and more. £10 to £15. 11pm to 6am.
SUN 13 @ HOOTANANNY
Rootmaster presents Kyazi Lugangira , UK-based singer/songwriter/guitarist from Tanzania, leader of the band Kihaya Blues. The music is a mix of African highlife, manding and soul, blues, funk and Latin. Kyazi has also toured with Kora players Jally Kebba Susso and Sona Jobarteh. Free. 9pm to midnight.
BRIXTON PUNK IS ALIVE AND KICKING
Young Brixton punk band Shame are getting some attention locally, with gigs at the Windmill, the Bussey Building and Off the Cuff. Having spent time in the studio working on their sound, they’re now ready to put it out and about, and we expect to be hearing a lot more from them this year. Check out our interview with the guys on page 16
SATURDAY mornings, Windmill Gardens – tai chi