Selective Live rooftop Music experience with Khanyisa
2026-03-15 15:00 - 22:00 UTC | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Khanyisa returns to the stage for an intimate, high-energy live experience at Selective Live this March.

Known for his fusion of Xhosa lyricism, sharp rap flows and soulful storytelling, Khanyisa brings the full band, the bars, and the presence. This isn’t just a performance — it’s a moment. Expect a curated set of fan favourites, unreleased music, and live arrangements that hit deeper than the recordings.

If you’ve seen the rehearsal clips, the CPUT Piazza performance, or the Xhosaverse live sessions — you already know.

If you haven’t — this is where you start.

Doors open at 3pm show starts at 6pm

Selective Live rooftop Music experience with Unathi Lu
2026-03-22 15:00 - 21:30 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Join us for an evening with the soulful sounds of Unathi Lu, a rising star in the singer-songwriter scene, Sunday March 22nd at Selective Live.

With her evocative voice and heartfelt lyrics, Unathi brings an intimate blend of acoustic guitar melodies and powerful storytelling to the stage. Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering her for the first time, this is your chance to experience her music in its raw, authentic form.

Don’t miss a night of stripped-down sound and honest emotion from one of the most compelling voices in local music. Come early, grab a drink, and settle in for a moving live performance.

Ticket link in bio!!!

Doors open at 3pm and show starts at 6pm.

For more contact info@selectivehearing.co.za

Selective Live rooftop Live Music experience with Qaqamba Ntshinka
2026-03-29 15:00 - 22:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Qaqamba Ntshinka is an Afro jazz artist originally from EC eNgcobo and now living in CPT eMfuleni. She is a community activist, songwriter, singer, and poet. She draws inspiration from social injustices, using her music to promote awareness and healing.

A graduate of Bridges for Music Academy, Qaqamba is skilled in music production, business, and mindfulness, and has released singles like “Zizinja”, “Maqondana” and “Ingase Uyazi”. She also works as a Digital Marketer at a company called Comarketers, leveraging her expertise to enhance her music career.

International Debut (London, UK): On the 19th of November

2025, Qaqamba reached a global milestone, performing her first international gig at the legendary Fabric London for the Bridges For Music Academy Fundraising Gala Dinner.

Her notable performances include FAME Week Africa, Villa Viva, and The Expresso Show on SABC 3. She was recognized by Bridges for Music Academy and performed at their Ultra Bridges Academy Gala Dinner with artists like Dr Dizu Plaatjies and uMsaki. Her achievements include TV appearances and nominations for the Basadi in Music Awards 2023. She has performed at Flame Studios Constitution Hill, The Joburg Theatre, and opened for Zahara at The Botanik Social House. In 2024, she performed at The Cape Town Jazzathon at V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre and the Wine & Venture summit in Stellenbosch.

Qaqamba opened for Sjava, Mandisi Dyantyis, and Zonke at the Thikho Events Business Premium Jazz Festival at Cape Town Grand West Arena on April 14, 2024, marking the biggest performance of her career.

Doors Open at 3pm and show starts at 7pm

Selective Live — Rooftop Live Music Experience with Jordan Baker
2026-04-12 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Joining the lineup is neo-soul singer-songwriter Jordan Baker, a Cape Town–based artist known for her smooth, honeyed voice and captivating live performances. Raised in a musical household shaped by jazz and R&B influences, she began performing at the age of 7 and has since graced stages across the city — from intimate lounges to festival stages. Jordan has collaborated with some of South Africa’s leading artists and musicians and is currently completing her debut EP while curating her own live experiences.

Blending soul, jazz, and alternative R&B, she creates dreamy, immersive musical journeys rooted in storytelling, sensuality, and connection.

Opening the evening is genre-bending artist i-SO, whose experimental neo-soul sound draws from jazz, alternative R&B, hip-hop, blues, & rock — followed by Jordan Baker and the electrifying Hii Roller band.

Enjoy curated DJ sets before and after the live performances as you take in the rooftop atmosphere.

Selective Live — Rooftop Music Experience with Umuthiomkhulu Ensemble
2026-04-19 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
A Spiritual Jazz Experience: Where Music Meets the Soul

The 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.

From 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.

The 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.

A 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.

This 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.

As 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.

In 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.

Doors open 3pm Show starts at 6pm

Selective Live — Rooftop Music Experience with Mabongi Thusi
2026-04-26 15:00 - 17:30 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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.

Mabongi 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.

Doors open at 3pm show starts at 4pm.

Selective Live rooftop Music experience with Bheki Khoza
2026-04-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Selective Live is Back.

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,

Selective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music, culture, and sunset summers meet.

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.

Bheki 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.

Doors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7pm.

Music experience with Zwide Serves Bass
2026-05-03 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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.

Zwide 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

BUMBUNTU Proudly presents the performance of local artist Ziggy Yster
2026-05-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Bumbuntu, 5 Carstens Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000, South Africa
BUMBUNTU Proudly presents the performance of local artist Ziggy Yster

Date: Wednesday 6th of May

Time: 18:00 – 21:00

Show starts at 7 PM

Location: Bumbuntu Cowork, 5 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof

Get your tickets now at ZAR 100 |

We will serve xhosa food platters before the event

Beef stew, Pap, chakalaka, and vegetables

About Ziggy

My 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. ??

Selective Live Music Producer experience with TehSynes
2026-05-10 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Special Mothers Day Edition!!!

welcome drinks!! and Food and Music expirience.

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,

Selective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music,

culture, and sunset summers meet.

TehSynes 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.

Growing up between the mountain, the sea, and the city has influenced the soundscapes that defines Tehsynes.

Pronounced ‘The Signs,’ it reflects the sign of our times and like a ‘sine wave,’ representing a pure tone of frequency without harmonics.

Selective Live Music experience with LIBØ
2026-05-17 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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,

Selective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music, culture, and sunset summers meet.

BORN AND RAISED IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, LIBØ IS A VOCALIST, SINGER-SONGWRITER AND A GUITARIST.

HE IS A VERSATILE ARTIST WHO PLAYS AROUND WITH DIFFERENT SOUNDS, MAKING IT HARD TO CATEGORISE HIM

IN A GENRE BUT OFTEN MAGIC IS CREATED.

HE’S CURRENTLY AN UNDERGRAD STUDENT AT SOUTH AFRICAN

COLLEGE OF MUSIC STUDYING JAZZ. HE’S BEEN A PART OF THE DISTRICT SIX MUSICAL AND A CAST MEMBER

PLAYING ONE OF THE LEAD ROLE OF DAMAKA.

HE HAS GRACED THE STAGES OF THE BAXTER THEATRE, ATHLETIC CLUB & SOCIAL, THE ARTSCAPE, SELECTIVE

LIVE, STAGES AROUND SWITZERLAND AND JUST FINISHED A SHOW AT KAYA CAFE. HE MADE HIS FIRST PROJECT

IN 2023 CALLED ‘SONDELA’ WHICH IS 3 TRACK EP THAT INCLUDED HIS RELATIVELY SUCCESSFUL SINGLES

KHANGELA WENA & SONDELA. AND RECENTLY RELEASED HIS SINGLE ‘NJENA’

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Doors open at 6pm and live music starts at 6pm performance but we have djs before

Selective Live Music experience with Holy Alpha
2026-05-31 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Holy Alpha is a South African hip hop artist from Khayelitsha,

Cape Town. She is recognised for her authentic storytelling,

raw lyricism, and powerful isiXhosa expression. Rooted in

local street and township culture.

She began her music journey in 2016 and gained national

attention in 2020 with her breakout single “Ghost,

”which

made waves across the underground scene and earned her

recognition from key industry figures. She continued to build

momentum with releases such as “Subuza,

” further

establishing her lyrical skill and artistic identity.

In August 2024, Holy Alpha released her

debut album Mama Ghost, a defining body of

work that solidified her position as one of

Cape Town’s most compelling hip hop voices.

In 2025, she featured on “Bathini” by

legendary hip hop group Driemanskap,

released on 25 November 2025, marking

another significant milestone in her career.

With a growing catalogue, notable

collaborations, and strong cultural relevance,

Holy Alpha continues to represent a bold,

authentic voice in contemporary South

African hip hop.

Selective Live Music experience with Morena Leraba
2026-06-07 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
MORENA LERABA is the stage name of Teboho Mochaoa, a musician and shepherd from Matholeng, a village in

the Mafeteng region south of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru. In 2017, Morena Leraba formed his eponymous group

in Johannesburg with other musicians, blending traditional Sesotho music with cross-cultural influences to

mould a singular sound imbued with the enigma of a shepherd from Lesotho mountains.

Over the past nine years, Morena Leraba has become a globally recognized figure through a genre-defying sound

(inspired by Famo music from Lesotho) propelled by electrifying live performances, high-profile collaborations,

and his 2023 debut record, Fela sa Ha Mojela. Released by The Good Times Co and Permanent Record,

the EP pays tribute to the songs of his home region, capturing his ability to fuse Famo-inspired vocals with

diverse musical influences into a sound that is psychedelic, entrancing, and dynamic.

Famo, a sub-genre of Sesotho traditional music and poetry, is deeply rooted in Morena Leraba’s home district

of Mafeteng and was introduced as early as the 1920s when Basotho men were migrant labourers in the South

African mines. “I understand Famo,” he says. “But because we also have influences from elsewhere, I guess I’ve

been reimagining Sesotho traditional music. Coming to Johannesburg and meeting the musicians who have

shaped this journey was, in a way, the manifestation of that reimagination.”

His alter-ego, imagery, and lyrics celebrate the shepherd’s charisma, weaving together narratives of rural life

with reflections on his experiences in Johannesburg and beyond. Fela sa Ha Mojela is enriched by the voices of

fellow Basotho migrant workers whom he commutes with, and whose stories inform its themes: “These are

stories of migration. Labour in the informal sector. Johannesburg and its hardships. Hope. Finding strength

and courage. Spiritual calling. Death, and having to live with the memory of loved ones.”

Since emerging onto the scene, Morena Leraba has become a sought-after collaborator. Notable projects

include Major Lazer’s 2021 album Music is the Weapon – Reloaded (Mad Decent), where he appeared on

Hands Up alongside South Africa’s Moonchild Sanelly; Johannesburg with Sibot and Gruff Rhys (formerly of

Super Furry Animals), the first single from EGOLI (2019) by Damon Albarn’s Africa Express; We No Be Machine

(Strut Records, 2020) by the London-based collective ONIPA; Harare, the lead single from Johannesburg’s

BLK JKS’ 2021 album Abantu – Before Humans (Glitterbeat Records); and Bubbling (Mawimbi Records, 2021),

a collaboration with Paris-based Mawimbi and South African producer and his mentor Spoek Mathambo.

Selective Live Music experience with Sound Legacy Band
2026-06-21 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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,

Selective Live returns as your go-to Sunday experience where music,

culture, and sunset summers meet.

Soul 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.

Featuring original music from Sethu G and Chadleigh Gowar, with an opening set by Table 42, the afternoon is laid out for your enjoyment.

Come unwind, relax, and vibe to your perfect Sunday soundtrack.

doors open at 3pm and show starts at 6pm

Selective Live Music experience with Def Eff
2026-07-26 15:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrick Gardens, 2 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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.

Rooted in sharp wordplay and layered musicality, his practice extends beyond recording. It moves into embodied storytelling, where rhythm, language and presence converge.

Known 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.

Originally 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.

With 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.

10th May Sunday | Blackbrick rooftop| Doors Open – 15h00 |Show – 18h00| Ticket Entry – Early Bird – R120.
