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Regarded in the scene as thee go-to record label for classic, rare and hard-to-find gems in Latin, Brazilian, African, Reggae and Jazz music; MR BONGO for over 25 years has featured a recording roster that has established itself as one of the preeminent record labels in the UK if not the world.  Featuring artists such as Terry Callier, Seu Jorge, Maros Valle, Ebo Taylor and Prince Fatty, Mr Bongo have been sourcing and releasing records that have consistently smashed up parties worldwide since 1989. Thus, and in partnership with our good friends at the Bongo Club (no relation…currently), we are stoked beyond measure to present for one night the legendary MR BONGO.  Featuring MR BONGO with support from SOULSVILLE in the main room, and an upstairs takeover from local reggae and dub aficionados Jofis (Mighty Oak Records) and Fabz (I-Tal Faya/Dub Combe Records), we expect this to be the SOULSVILLE of 2017!   FACEBOOK

WE ARE GROOVERS!  These nights are all about the music, focusing purely upon the tastiest, Groove Infused Underground House / Techno Music. MUSIC: UNDERGROUND HOUSE, TECHNO, DISCO & FUNK  with Ibiza Residents Sesentayuno & Keith Fortune plus guests.

Flint & Pitch are delighted to present the live performance of two new collections of poetry: Caroline Bird’s ‘In These Days of Prohibition’ and Rachel McCrum‘s ‘First Blast To Awaken Women Degenerate.’

As two of the strongest poet-performers in the UK, this double-header bill is not to be missed! And yes. There will be a raffle…. 🙂

MORE ABOUT CAROLINE BIRD
In her fifth collection of poetry Caroline Bird surrenders her poetic weaponry and goes on a quest to write the ‘simple truth’. The surreal imagery of her early work is re-deployed to venture into the badlands of the human psyche. Her poems hold their subjects in an unflinching grip, addressing faces behind the veneer, asking what it is that keeps us living. In These Days of Prohibition are days of intoxication and inebriation, rehab in a desert and adultery for atheists, until finally Bird edges us out of danger, ‘revving on a wish’.

MORE ABOUT RACHEL MCCRUM
Rachel McCrum is one of Scotland’s highest profile poets and performers. She was co-founder of cult spoken word night Rally and Broad and the inaugural Poet in Residence at BBC Scotland. She has previously published two poetry pamphlets, Do Not Alight Here Again (2015) and The Glassblower Dances (2012) which was winner of the 2013 Callum Macdonald Award. She performs and teaches UK-wide and internationally and presented her first one woman show at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The First Blast to Awaken Women Degenerate is her eagerly-awaited debut collection.

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TJ Hertz aka Objekt returns for our first party post summer break. An artist who continues to go from strength to strength as a producer and dj, headlining the best clubs and festivals the world over, whilst showing admirable restraint with a series of perfectly executed releases: the self-released EPs; Flatland on PAN; and, the Kern mix on Tresor. Ribeka makes her Substance debut, having co-founded the occasional and absolutely on-point ‘So Low’ party with JD Twitch, whilst being A&R for the expansive Mute sub-label Liberation Technologies.

Messenger Sound System, the original roots advertiser, consistently programmes the heights of conscious reggae music, dub-wise and otherwise!  Crazy to think now that it first started in Edinburgh back in 1987 and that it’s been keeping the fires burning, every month, at the Bongo for two thirds of that time.  That’s 30, THIRTY, years at the heart of Edinburgh’s reggae scene, and 20 years here at the Bongo!

WE ARE GROOVERS!  These nights are all about the music, focusing purely upon the tastiest, Groove Infused Underground House / Techno Music. MUSIC: UNDERGROUND HOUSE, TECHNO, DISCO & FUNK  with Ibiza Residents Sesentayuno & Keith Fortune plus guests.

Sound system and crew, part of a music and art collective specializing in BASS music. Custom built and comprised of the finest audio components, it operates at a huge 26KW and provides as much deep bass, punchy mids and clear highs as any party could require. Garage / House / Bass / Drum and Bass / Dubstep / Future / 2step / Jungle / Bassline / Juke 

Mumbo Jumbo is a night with a mix of musical styles from funk and hip hop to house and electro care of resident DJs Trendy Wendy (The Street) and Steve Austin (Headspin), joined by MC MAD (Groove Armada) with live congas and percussion by Bongo Dave and live musicians jamming over fresh beats.  New Room 2 residents: The GoGo featuring DJs Tall Paul and Tony 2-Eyes playing 60s pop, beat, garage, soul & mod.  Mumbo Jumbo joins-the-dots between the genres, all sprinkled with character and liberal helpings of cracking vocals!  This is Saturday night party music at its best!

WE ARE GROOVERS!  These nights are all about the music, focusing purely upon the tastiest, Groove Infused Underground House / Techno Music. MUSIC: UNDERGROUND HOUSE, TECHNO, DISCO & FUNK  with Ibiza Residents Sesentayuno & Keith Fortune plus guests.

Ritual returns with another midweek night of the best disco, deep and soulful house music.