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"Cotham Club find cross-cultural gold once again with 7 piece Zulu jazz sensations Ubunye. Mixing South African soul harmonies and shimmering Rhodes jazz-pop into a totally irresistible cocktail FFO: Abdullah Ibrahim, Don Laka, Archie Shepp, Sons of Kemet, Fertile Ground."
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A gig on Friday 19th July. The event starts at 19:30.
Cotham Club
presents:
UBUNYE
Unique and vibrant Zulu-jazz.
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A JOYOUS SONIC FORCE UNITING GLORIOUS TRADITIONAL ZULU HARMONY SINGING, VIVACIOUS AFRO-POP, AND DYNAMIC JAZZ.
Winner: Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2023 Jazz Ensemble Of The Year
'A soulful, goose-bump-inducing experience.'
Manchester Jazz Festival
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A group like no other, this vibrant Afro-jazz/dance septet unites powerful and distinctive harmony singers from KwaZulu-Natal with a dynamic Leeds-based gospel/jazz rhythm section in an irresistible blend of ancient tradition and contemporary flair.
There's sheer joy in its outstanding live shows, an insistently full-tilt blend of pounding African rhythms, propulsive dance grooves and rich and exuberant harmonising that completely lifts the spirit.
'A really crowd-pleasing show... full of life, love and vitality.
Hull Jazz Festival
As a collective Ubunye (translated as 'unity' or 'oneness') has acquired a considerable reputation for the high quality and energy of its live shows, headlining at the Manchester, Leeds and Lancaster jazz festivals and performing a sold out show at the award-winning PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Soho.
'Ubunye exploit the great glories of Zulu harmony singing.'
Financial Times
'Ubunye is a must for music lovers - beautiful singing, attractive rhythms and a vibrant presence.'
Steve Crocker, Founder, Jazz Leeds Festival
'A joyous celebration and proof, should it be needed, of the creative energy and unity possible when cultures meet through the medium of music. Rejoicing in their wide-ranging backgrounds, ages and styles, they were a surefire hit with the Manchester Jazz Festival audience, uplifting the soul with their close vocal harmonies, undulating rhythms, and affirmative lyrics, and with a powerful facility to reach and affect listeners far beyond the reaches of jazz.'
Steve Mead, Artistic Director, Manchester Jazz Festival
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For further concerts in the 2024 Cotham Club season, visit: hdfst.uk/cotham-club
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Cotham Club: a brilliant, eclectic, monthly live global music club with a passion for community at its core.
Music, with all its subtlety and spirit, has immense power to unite people. It is the universal language of mankind. The sounds of Africa, America, Eurasia and Oceania have always found a home in Bristol and there are few better examples of the city’s cultural cross-pollination than Cotham Club, a celebration in sound of what unites rather than divides. Each month we showcase some of the most diverse and brilliant musicians from Bristol and beyond, linking audiences to great music and to each other.
'Community-focused gigs welcoming an array of global musicians and gig-goers of all ages, genders, neurotypes and ethnicities.'
Bristol 24/7
epic cross-generational gigs (+) grassroots vibes (+) warmest crowds (in) brilliant space (w/) unique atmosphere (+) intimate feel (=) great night out
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Tickets:
£12 in advance | £15 on the door | £5 concessions | £2 under-18s
£5 concession tickets are available for: recipients of Universal and Pension Credit or Jobseekers Allowance; full time students (NUS or valid student ID card); people with registered disabilities; and members of the Musicians' Union (The MU)
£2 concession tickets are available for: accompanied under-18s
free tickets are available for: asylum seekers/refugees; personal/care assistants or essential companions; and accompanied under-5s
pay it forward: if you're feeling generous and you have the means, please consider choosing this rate | each Pay It Forward ticket helps to subsidise concession tickets, and enables us to engage all communities of Bristol, helping more people experience the delight of watching live music
Venue address:
Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road ( top of St Michael's Hill ), Cotham, Bristol BS6 6DR
Eat & drink:
choose from a selection of wine, beer, cider, hot drinks, soft drinks and snacks from 30 minutes before performance start and during the interval | free nibbles/sweet treats available at selected events
Toilets:
accessible toilets available
Travel:
bus: Firstbus service 72 (Bristol Temple Meads Station to UWE Frenchay Campus): firstbus.co.uk
train: 10 minute walk from Clifton Down Train Station: gwr.com | 15 minute walk from Redland Train Station: gwr.com
walking: 15 minute walk up St Michael's Hill from Christmas Steps | 10 minute walk from Everyman Cinema, Whiteladies Road | 15 minute walk from The Arches, Cheltenham Road
Car parking:
on-street parking available | limited on-site accessible parking available for Blue Badge holders
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
presents:
UBUNYE
Unique and vibrant Zulu-jazz.
-
A JOYOUS SONIC FORCE UNITING GLORIOUS TRADITIONAL ZULU HARMONY SINGING, VIVACIOUS AFRO-POP, AND DYNAMIC JAZZ.
Winner: Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2023 Jazz Ensemble Of The Year
'A soulful, goose-bump-inducing experience.'
Manchester Jazz Festival
-
A group like no other, this vibrant Afro-jazz/dance septet unites powerful and distinctive harmony singers from KwaZulu-Natal with a dynamic Leeds-based gospel/jazz rhythm section in an irresistible blend of ancient tradition and contemporary flair.
There's sheer joy in its outstanding live shows, an insistently full-tilt blend of pounding African rhythms, propulsive dance grooves and rich and exuberant harmonising that completely lifts the spirit.
'A really crowd-pleasing show... full of life, love and vitality.
Hull Jazz Festival
As a collective Ubunye (translated as 'unity' or 'oneness') has acquired a considerable reputation for the high quality and energy of its live shows, headlining at the Manchester, Leeds and Lancaster jazz festivals and performing a sold out show at the award-winning PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Soho.
'Ubunye exploit the great glories of Zulu harmony singing.'
Financial Times
'Ubunye is a must for music lovers - beautiful singing, attractive rhythms and a vibrant presence.'
Steve Crocker, Founder, Jazz Leeds Festival
'A joyous celebration and proof, should it be needed, of the creative energy and unity possible when cultures meet through the medium of music. Rejoicing in their wide-ranging backgrounds, ages and styles, they were a surefire hit with the Manchester Jazz Festival audience, uplifting the soul with their close vocal harmonies, undulating rhythms, and affirmative lyrics, and with a powerful facility to reach and affect listeners far beyond the reaches of jazz.'
Steve Mead, Artistic Director, Manchester Jazz Festival
-
For further concerts in the 2024 Cotham Club season, visit: hdfst.uk/cotham-club
-
Cotham Club: a brilliant, eclectic, monthly live global music club with a passion for community at its core.
Music, with all its subtlety and spirit, has immense power to unite people. It is the universal language of mankind. The sounds of Africa, America, Eurasia and Oceania have always found a home in Bristol and there are few better examples of the city’s cultural cross-pollination than Cotham Club, a celebration in sound of what unites rather than divides. Each month we showcase some of the most diverse and brilliant musicians from Bristol and beyond, linking audiences to great music and to each other.
'Community-focused gigs welcoming an array of global musicians and gig-goers of all ages, genders, neurotypes and ethnicities.'
Bristol 24/7
epic cross-generational gigs (+) grassroots vibes (+) warmest crowds (in) brilliant space (w/) unique atmosphere (+) intimate feel (=) great night out
-
Tickets:
£12 in advance | £15 on the door | £5 concessions | £2 under-18s
£5 concession tickets are available for: recipients of Universal and Pension Credit or Jobseekers Allowance; full time students (NUS or valid student ID card); people with registered disabilities; and members of the Musicians' Union (The MU)
£2 concession tickets are available for: accompanied under-18s
free tickets are available for: asylum seekers/refugees; personal/care assistants or essential companions; and accompanied under-5s
pay it forward: if you're feeling generous and you have the means, please consider choosing this rate | each Pay It Forward ticket helps to subsidise concession tickets, and enables us to engage all communities of Bristol, helping more people experience the delight of watching live music
Venue address:
Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road ( top of St Michael's Hill ), Cotham, Bristol BS6 6DR
Eat & drink:
choose from a selection of wine, beer, cider, hot drinks, soft drinks and snacks from 30 minutes before performance start and during the interval | free nibbles/sweet treats available at selected events
Toilets:
accessible toilets available
Travel:
bus: Firstbus service 72 (Bristol Temple Meads Station to UWE Frenchay Campus): firstbus.co.uk
train: 10 minute walk from Clifton Down Train Station: gwr.com | 15 minute walk from Redland Train Station: gwr.com
walking: 15 minute walk up St Michael's Hill from Christmas Steps | 10 minute walk from Everyman Cinema, Whiteladies Road | 15 minute walk from The Arches, Cheltenham Road
Car parking:
on-street parking available | limited on-site accessible parking available for Blue Badge holders
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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