adminThe sessions held on Saturday afternoons comprise strictly deep and tribal house music with young DJs encouraged to shun commercial house trends that are dominating the airwaves and the city’s clubs.
General manager at the pub, Geshl Gava said the sessions were helping to expose previously unknown DJs while also helping improve sales at the pub.
“We were introduced to this concept by a group of DJs in South Africa called The Movement who notified us of the success of the concept that side. So far we have not been disappointed as the sessions have proved popular with revellers. This has seen both our sales and attendance figures skyrocketing,” he said.
Gava said the sessions would run for a long period as the pub intended to give young DJs in the city an opportunity to showcase their prowess on the decks.
“The sessions will be running throughout summer as the demand for good music reaches its peak towards the festive season until January or February,” he said.
A performer at the sessions, Aggrey Rwafa, said the sessions are important to the deep house loving community of Bulawayo as it gave them the chance to experience the talents of DJs who might gain prominence in future.
“I think these sessions are important because they give an opportunity for the listeners to hear music by young and talented DJs who are yet to break into the local music scene.
“They also give us a chance as young DJs play our brand of house music to people who appreciate it,” he said.
Rwafa said the sessions were important in giving them the opportunity to debunk the current trend of commercial house music which he said does not reflect the genre in its truest form.
“I think by giving a platform to young deep house practitioners the pub allows us the opportunity to play music which is different to the commercial house which we hear on our radios.
“That kind of music might get the dance floors packed in the club, but it holds little artistic value and is not a true reflection of what house music is all about,” he said.
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