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SUMMARY:Selective Live — Rooftop Music Experience with Umuthiomkhulu Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:A Spiritual Jazz Experience: Where Music Meets the Soul \n\n\n\nThe evening unfolded not merely as a concert\, but as a journey—one that invited every listener to step beyond the ordinary and into a space of reflection\, healing\, and connection. The venue was softly illuminated\, with candles flickering gently and incense lingering in the air\, setting a tranquil tone for what would become a deeply spiritual jazz experience. \n\n\n\nFrom the very first note\, it was clear that this was something different. The music did not rush; it breathed. A slow\, meditative rhythm from the drums grounded the atmosphere\, while the upright bass provided a steady\, heartbeat-like pulse. Over this foundation\, the saxophone rose like a voice in prayer—expressive\, searching\, and full of emotion. Each note felt intentional\, as if it carried meaning beyond sound. \n\n\n\nThe musicians played not just with technical skill\, but with profound feeling. Their improvisations seemed guided by something greater\, as though they were channelling energy rather than simply performing. The pianist layered soft\, ambient chords that created a sense of space\, allowing the audience to sink into introspection. At times\, the music grew intense and powerful; at others\, it became almost silent\, inviting deep listening and stillness. \n\n\n\nA defining moment of the night came when a spoken word artist joined the ensemble. Her words spoke of identity\, healing\, ancestry\, and spiritual awakening\, weaving seamlessly into the music. The combination of poetic expression and jazz improvisation created an atmosphere that felt both sacred and communal. Audience members closed their eyes\, swayed gently\, or sat in quiet contemplation\, each person connecting with the experience in their own way. \n\n\n\nThis was not an event driven by applause or spectacle. Instead\, it fostered a sense of unity and shared presence. The boundaries between performer and listener dissolved\, replaced by a collective energy that filled the room. It was as if everyone present was part of the same unfolding story\, connected through rhythm and spirit. \n\n\n\nAs the final piece came to an end\, the silence that followed was just as powerful as the music itself. No one rushed to leave. There was a lingering stillness—a sense that something meaningful had taken place\, something that words could not fully capture. \n\n\n\nIn essence\, the spiritual jazz event was more than music; it was a form of expression that touched the inner self. It reminded everyone present that jazz\, at its core\, is not just about sound—it is about feeling\, connection\, and the exploration of the human spirit. \n\n\n\nDoors open 3pm Show starts at 6pm
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/selective-live-rooftop-music-experience-with-umuthiomkhulu-ensemble/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Selective Live — Rooftop Music Experience with Mabongi Thusi
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special gathering of music\, as Mabongi Thusi debuts her latest project\, Family Affair. The basis of offering is in the name\, with Mabogni being joined by her family\, blood and chosen to give us this unique experience of music and community. \n\n\n\nMabongi Thusi is a singer\, songwriter\, guitarist and community builder who hails from Kwa-Zulu Natal and is currently based in Cape Town. Mabongi is the lead singer of the band Mabongi Thusi & The OAK. The family band\, who are also three time Victory Gospel Awards nominees\, consists of herself and her sons; Owethu Ndwandwe (piano)\, Zwide Ndwandwe (bass) and Khanya Ndwandwe (electric guitar). Mabongi Thusi and her sons released their first album\, SINGABEZULU\, in 2015 and their second album Vimbani: Live at The SABC Auditorium in 2019. Their music combines the sounds of Jazz and traditional African music from different parts of the continent. Mabongi writes and sings in multiple African languages including IsiZulu\, Sesotho\, Lingala and Shona\, Swahili. In 2017\, Mabongi Thusi started crowdfunding project to open up a music program for students atInkwenkwezi High School\, located in the community of Du Noon\, Cape Town. The program was successfully launched when enough resources were gathered in 2018 to provide the school with their own set of marimbas\, allowing Mabongi and her sons to give students of the high school their very first lessons with musical instruments. Mabongi believes in using her music\, as well as her platform\, to address societal issues. Mabongi prides herself in being involved with various community based projects that are looking to bring progress\, justice and healing. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 3pm show starts at 4pm.
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/selective-live-rooftop-music-experience-with-mabongi-thusi/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Selective Live rooftop Music experience with Bheki Khoza
DESCRIPTION:Selective Live is Back. \n\n\n\nWe’re reopening and stepping into an exciting new chapter at our new home — the rooftop of BlackBrick Gardens Hotel. Elevated\, intimate\, and effortlessly soulful\, \n\n\n\nSelective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music\, culture\, and sunset summers meet. \n\n\n\nJoin us every Sunday as we bring you live Afro-Jazz and Neo-Soul performances\, paired with carefully curated vinyl DJ sets that set the tone from sunset into the evening. Expect delicious canapés\, crafted cocktails\, and a crowd that appreciates good music and beautiful moments. \n\n\n\nBheki Khoza is the well-known left handed guitarist from Umlazi\, Durban\, South Africa. In 1991 he received a Talent Award and scholarship to study music in America. He returned in 1995 from studying at the University of Hartford\, Connecticut\, with the great Jackie McClean\, on of the few living legends. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7pm. 
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/selective-live-rooftop-music-experience-with-bheki-khoza/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Music experience with Zwide Serves Bass
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Sunday as we bring you live Afro-Jazz and Neo-Soul performances\, paired with carefully curated vinyl DJ sets that set the tone from sunset into the evening. Expect delicious canapés\, crafted cocktails\, and a crowd that appreciates good music and beautiful moments. \n\n\n\nZwide Ndwandwe is a Cape Town based cultural practitioner. Under the project name of Zwide Serves Bass\, his solo work honours the vastness of Black music as a tradition and political insturment
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/music-experience-with-zwide-serves-bass/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:BUMBUNTU Proudly presents the performance of local artist Ziggy Yster
DESCRIPTION:BUMBUNTU Proudly presents the performance of local artist Ziggy Yster \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday 6th of May \n\n\n\nTime: 18:00 – 21:00 \n\n\n\nShow starts at 7 PM \n\n\n\nLocation: Bumbuntu Cowork\, 5 Carstens Street\, Tamboerskloof \n\n\n\nGet your tickets now at ZAR 100 | \n\n\n\nWe will serve xhosa food platters before the event \n\n\n\nBeef stew\, Pap\, chakalaka\, and vegetables \n\n\n\nAbout Ziggy \n\n\n\nMy name is Zingisa Gwetse also known as Ziggy Yster Born 6 April 1997. I’m raised in Cape town but originally from Eastern cape Elibode in a small village called eThembeni. I live in a township called eMfuleni. I am a Singer\, rapper and song writer. I do Afro jazz\, Afro pop\, pop and hip hop music. I have one released song on SoundCloud named ‘Question Mark’ featuring Nkululeko Dyantyi and I’m currently working on my first E.P. that I plan to release in August this year. Your support will help me realize this. ??
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/bumbuntu-proudly-presents-the-performance-of-local-artist-ziggy-yster/
LOCATION:Bumbuntu\, 5 Carstens Road\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, 8000\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Selective Live Music Producer experience with TehSynes
DESCRIPTION:Special Mothers Day Edition!!! \n\n\n\nwelcome drinks!! and Food and Music expirience. \n\n\n\nWe’re reopening and stepping into an exciting new chapter at our new home\, \n\n\n\nthe rooftop of BlackBrick Gardens Hotel. Elevated\, intimate\, and effortlessly soulful\, \n\n\n\nSelective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music\, \n\n\n\nculture\, and sunset summers meet. \n\n\n\nTehSynes emerged in 2010 as a project to showcase a spectrum of sounds\, blending elements from various genres using live guitar\, synth keys\, drum machines\, and loopers along with improvised live jamming and finger drumming. \n\n\n\nGrowing up between the mountain\, the sea\, and the city has influenced the soundscapes that defines Tehsynes. \n\n\n\nPronounced ‘The Signs\,’ it reflects the sign of our times and like a ‘sine wave\,’ representing a pure tone of frequency without harmonics.
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/selective-live-music-producer-experience-with-tehsynes/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260517T150000
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SUMMARY:Selective Live Music experience with LIBØ
DESCRIPTION:We’re reopening and stepping into an exciting new chapter at our new home — the rooftop of BlackBrick Gardens Hotel. Elevated\, intimate\, and effortlessly soulful\, \n\n\n\nSelective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music\, culture\, and sunset summers meet. \n\n\n\nBORN AND RAISED IN CAPE TOWN\, SOUTH AFRICA\, LIBØ IS A VOCALIST\, SINGER-SONGWRITER AND A GUITARIST. \n\n\n\nHE IS A VERSATILE ARTIST WHO PLAYS AROUND WITH DIFFERENT SOUNDS\, MAKING IT HARD TO CATEGORISE HIM \n\n\n\nIN A GENRE BUT OFTEN MAGIC IS CREATED. \n\n\n\nHE’S CURRENTLY AN UNDERGRAD STUDENT AT SOUTH AFRICAN \n\n\n\nCOLLEGE OF MUSIC STUDYING JAZZ. HE’S BEEN A PART OF THE DISTRICT SIX MUSICAL AND A CAST MEMBER \n\n\n\nPLAYING ONE OF THE LEAD ROLE OF DAMAKA. \n\n\n\nHE HAS GRACED THE STAGES OF THE BAXTER THEATRE\, ATHLETIC CLUB & SOCIAL\, THE ARTSCAPE\, SELECTIVE \n\n\n\nLIVE\, STAGES AROUND SWITZERLAND AND JUST FINISHED A SHOW AT KAYA CAFE. HE MADE HIS FIRST PROJECT \n\n\n\nIN 2023 CALLED ‘SONDELA’ WHICH IS 3 TRACK EP THAT INCLUDED HIS RELATIVELY SUCCESSFUL SINGLES \n\n\n\nKHANGELA WENA & SONDELA. AND RECENTLY RELEASED HIS SINGLE ‘NJENA’ \n\n\n\n. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6pm and live music starts at 6pm performance but we have djs before
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/selective-live-music-experience-with-libo/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Music Experience with Mikhale Jones
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Selective Live rooftop as we welcome Mikhalé Jones to Cape Town for the very first time. \n\n\n\nMikhalé Jones is a 2x SAMA-nominated artist from Johannesburg whose music moves between R&B\, neo-soul and pop with an ease that feels entirely her own. Her live shows are full-body experiences – voice\, movement\, style and presence working together to hold a room and shift its energy completely. \n\n\n\nHer forthcoming single Morals featuring Kash CPT dropping on 24 April\, Mikhalé arrives at Selective Live on 24 May riding the wave of fresh new music – and this will be your chance to celebrate it live\, on the rooftop\, with the artist herself. \n\n\n\nThis is her first show in Cape Town…and the rooftop is the right place for it. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 3pm. Show starts at 4pm.
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/music-experience-with-mikhale-jones/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260531T150000
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SUMMARY:Selective Live Music experience with Holy Alpha
DESCRIPTION:Holy Alpha is a South African hip hop artist from Khayelitsha\, \n\n\n\nCape Town. She is recognised for her authentic storytelling\, \n\n\n\nraw lyricism\, and powerful isiXhosa expression. Rooted in \n\n\n\nlocal street and township culture. \n\n\n\nShe began her music journey in 2016 and gained national \n\n\n\nattention in 2020 with her breakout single “Ghost\, \n\n\n\n”which \n\n\n\nmade waves across the underground scene and earned her \n\n\n\nrecognition from key industry figures. She continued to build \n\n\n\nmomentum with releases such as “Subuza\, \n\n\n\n” further \n\n\n\nestablishing her lyrical skill and artistic identity. \n\n\n\nIn August 2024\, Holy Alpha released her \n\n\n\ndebut album Mama Ghost\, a defining body of \n\n\n\nwork that solidified her position as one of \n\n\n\nCape Town’s most compelling hip hop voices. \n\n\n\nIn 2025\, she featured on “Bathini” by \n\n\n\nlegendary hip hop group Driemanskap\, \n\n\n\nreleased on 25 November 2025\, marking \n\n\n\nanother significant milestone in her career. \n\n\n\nWith a growing catalogue\, notable \n\n\n\ncollaborations\, and strong cultural relevance\, \n\n\n\nHoly Alpha continues to represent a bold\, \n\n\n\nauthentic voice in contemporary South \n\n\n\nAfrican hip hop.
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/selective-live-music-experience-with-holy-alpha/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260621T150000
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SUMMARY:Selective Live Music experience with Sound Legacy Band
DESCRIPTION:We’re reopening and stepping into an exciting new chapter at our new home\, \n\n\n\nthe rooftop of BlackBrick Gardens Hotel. Elevated\, intimate\, and effortlessly soulful\, \n\n\n\nSelective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music\, \n\n\n\nculture\, and sunset summers meet. \n\n\n\nSoul Sundays with Sound Legacy Band is a soulful musical experience led by the unmistakable sound of Sound Legacy Band at its core. Blending jazz\, neo-soul\, and gospel\, the band sets the tone for a warm\, sing-along atmosphere rooted in Cape Town’s rich music culture. \n\n\n\nFeaturing original music from Sethu G and Chadleigh Gowar\, with an opening set by Table 42\, the afternoon is laid out for your enjoyment. \n\n\n\nCome unwind\, relax\, and vibe to your perfect Sunday soundtrack. \n\n\n\ndoors open at 3pm and show starts at 6pm
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/selective-live-music-experience-with-sound-legacy-band/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:Selective Live Music experience with Def Eff
DESCRIPTION:Def Eff (short for Definitely Efficient) is a Cape Town–based performance artist\, lyricist and sonic curator. His work lives at the intersection of hip-hop\, jazz and live experience. \n\n\n\nRooted in sharp wordplay and layered musicality\, his practice extends beyond recording. It moves into embodied storytelling\, where rhythm\, language and presence converge. \n\n\n\nKnown for his commanding stage presence and emotionally resonant delivery\, Def Eff crafts performances that move between intensity and introspection. Backed by a live jazz band\, his shows dissolve the boundaries of traditional hip-hop. Each set becomes a dynamic\, genre-blending composition that honours the culture while expanding its possibilities. \n\n\n\nOriginally from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape\, he relocated to Cape Town in 2005 to study film. This influence continues to shape his cinematic approach to music and performance. His work explores themes of love\, identity and the human condition. It is delivered with a maturity that resonates across generations and cultural backgrounds. \n\n\n\nWith a growing catalogue and a meticulous commitment to both sonic and visual quality\, Def Eff is carving out a distinctive lane. One that is as intentional as it is soulful and as refined as it is raw. \n\n\n\n10th May Sunday | Blackbrick rooftop| Doors Open – 15h00 |Show – 18h00| Ticket Entry – Early Bird – R120.
URL:https://selectivecity.co.za/event/selective-live-music-experience-with-def-eff/
LOCATION:Blackbrick Gardens\, 2 Roodehek Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001\, South Africa
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