A gig held at The Jam Jar on Friday 13th May. The event starts at 19:30.
The Jam Jar is celebrating 8 years of independent grassroots music and arts culture.
We’re overjoyed to welcome the Gumbo Funk don and master global bass producer DJ Captain Planet all the way from Los Angeles as well as the mighty Hip-Hop Afro-funk party starters Afro Cluster from Cardiff.
Friday 13th May
7:30pm - 1am
The Jam Jar, Bristol
Lineup
CAPTAIN PLANET (Los Angeles) - Global Bass
AFRO CLUSTER (Live) - Hip Hop meets Afro-funk!
QUEEN BEE - Reggae, Soul, Afrobeat, Dancehall
RU ROBINSON - Tropical Vibes
⏰Set Times⏰
20:00 Queen Bee
21:00 Afro Cluster (live)
22:30 Captain Planet
00:00 Ru Robinson
️Tickets️
Headfirst Bristol
Artist Info
CAPTAIN PLANET
Fueled by an early love of Hip-Hop music, Charlie B. Wilder (the man behind Captain Planet) began DJ-ing and making beats on a Tascam cassette 4-track in his teens. He soon developed an obsession with vinyl records and digging for samples which led to an expanded appreciation of Reggae, Latin and African music as well as a curiosity for other traditional styles from around the world. Wilder began flipping these “World” records the way Hip-Hop producers traditionally sample soul and funk. These international sounds became the ingredients
he used in concocting his trademark “Gumbo Funk” style.
AFRO CLUSTER
Afro Cluster is a Cardiff-born collective inspired by the legacy of West-African funk/Afrobeat and golden age Hip-Hop.
The creative ethos behind their work is to instigate love and hope in an increasingly hostile world.
Across their catalogue you will hear strong rhythms and jazzy refrains emboldened by motivational lyrics penned and delivered by emcee Skunkadelic.
“They’re excellent proof that the best music exists between and beyond genre
boundaries and national borders, and are reputed as being one of the finest live bands in
Wales.” - BBC Horizons
QUEEN BEE
Since the late 80’s Queen Bee has been an integral part of the Bristol massive scene. With a genre jumping range from reggae, afro beat and House to Drum & Bass and Dancehall Queen Bee has been smashing it up long time at the seasons biggest festivals including Shambala, Shin Dig, Mucky Weekender, Womad &Glastonbury.
Queen Bee has been holding her own and carving it up with her old skool vinyl mash up for decades and while her sound has developed, she remains true to her funk and reggae roots. You can expect to lose yourself with this genre hopping Queen in a wonderland of grooves as you get on down and boogie with her amazing beats.
RU ROBINSON
Ru Robinson is known for exciting and eclectic DJ sets served up with an infectious smile. His broad collection of music is lovingly selected for the dance floor, spanning the diverse tropical influences of Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean, whilst dipping and delving into countless other party sounds.
Entry requirements:
We’re overjoyed to welcome the Gumbo Funk don and master global bass producer DJ Captain Planet all the way from Los Angeles as well as the mighty Hip-Hop Afro-funk party starters Afro Cluster from Cardiff.
Friday 13th May
7:30pm - 1am
The Jam Jar, Bristol
Lineup
CAPTAIN PLANET (Los Angeles) - Global Bass
AFRO CLUSTER (Live) - Hip Hop meets Afro-funk!
QUEEN BEE - Reggae, Soul, Afrobeat, Dancehall
RU ROBINSON - Tropical Vibes
⏰Set Times⏰
20:00 Queen Bee
21:00 Afro Cluster (live)
22:30 Captain Planet
00:00 Ru Robinson
️Tickets️
Headfirst Bristol
Artist Info
CAPTAIN PLANET
Fueled by an early love of Hip-Hop music, Charlie B. Wilder (the man behind Captain Planet) began DJ-ing and making beats on a Tascam cassette 4-track in his teens. He soon developed an obsession with vinyl records and digging for samples which led to an expanded appreciation of Reggae, Latin and African music as well as a curiosity for other traditional styles from around the world. Wilder began flipping these “World” records the way Hip-Hop producers traditionally sample soul and funk. These international sounds became the ingredients
he used in concocting his trademark “Gumbo Funk” style.
AFRO CLUSTER
Afro Cluster is a Cardiff-born collective inspired by the legacy of West-African funk/Afrobeat and golden age Hip-Hop.
The creative ethos behind their work is to instigate love and hope in an increasingly hostile world.
Across their catalogue you will hear strong rhythms and jazzy refrains emboldened by motivational lyrics penned and delivered by emcee Skunkadelic.
“They’re excellent proof that the best music exists between and beyond genre
boundaries and national borders, and are reputed as being one of the finest live bands in
Wales.” - BBC Horizons
QUEEN BEE
Since the late 80’s Queen Bee has been an integral part of the Bristol massive scene. With a genre jumping range from reggae, afro beat and House to Drum & Bass and Dancehall Queen Bee has been smashing it up long time at the seasons biggest festivals including Shambala, Shin Dig, Mucky Weekender, Womad &Glastonbury.
Queen Bee has been holding her own and carving it up with her old skool vinyl mash up for decades and while her sound has developed, she remains true to her funk and reggae roots. You can expect to lose yourself with this genre hopping Queen in a wonderland of grooves as you get on down and boogie with her amazing beats.
RU ROBINSON
Ru Robinson is known for exciting and eclectic DJ sets served up with an infectious smile. His broad collection of music is lovingly selected for the dance floor, spanning the diverse tropical influences of Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean, whilst dipping and delving into countless other party sounds.
Entry requirements:
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