Skinnerbek | Umle brothers and Jozi bros impress
Despite hot entertainment the winter chill bites
Hello Dolls!
Is it just me or has this week been longer than a month?
For weeks as long as the one I’ve just had, it usually helps to end it by imbibing a glass of crisp wine . . . or two, or three.
I would say the whole bottle but that would just give away my impatient anticipation of the TOPS at SPAR Wine Show coming up in two weeks’ time, so let’s just end there.
But while we’re not at the wine show yet, let me dish out the tales of this past week for you.
Last Saturday night, I visited the ArtEC gallery where one of the Bay’s favourite folk bands, Umle, held it down.
I’m ashamed to admit that while I’ve heard some good things about the gifted brothers, this was my first time seeing them perform.
Your gal discovered that not only are their lyrics relatable to the ordinary person on the street but vocalist Siyabonga Radu, in particular, could effortlessly lead a career in comedy.
The gents had invited Jozi band The Brother Moves On, who travelled from the National Arts Festival in Makhanda, to bring it to the Bay.
Spotted at the do was socialite Suliwe Sihlwayi, rocking an African print shawl and BayFM’s Nqabisa Grootboom, who was rocking an African print maxi dress with her ‘fro.
Your Skinnerbek felt a bit out of place with all the unique swag that you always find in artistic spaces as such.
It goes without saying that the swag is (almost) always accompanied by booze, and I mean hard booze that I secretly wished for a bit of to keep me warm while we waited for The Brother Moves On to sort out their sound issues.
I noticed that I get a bit impatient when attending these nighttime events in winter – the cold makes me grumpy.
This I confirmed while attending the Love in the Time of
Revolution dance show at the PE Opera House on Wednesday night.
While I was exceedingly impressed by the young talent on stage – and would watch it all day on any other summer day – I could not wait to go home and tuck myself in.
When programme directors Dane Hurst and Nicki Rayepen offered an opportunity for
Q & As after the show, the only question I had was whether Dane was single. Let’s admit it, the brother is fine!
Dancer, choreographer and director Dane is a multi-award winning artist who has made a name for himself overseas. He clearly believes in paying it forward here in his hometown.
Your Skinners is fully behind the idea of educating youngsters and helping them nurture their artistic talents outside the classroom because some of us are just not academic at all, and that’s okay.
Ciao darlings. See you next week!
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