The SXSW showcase will feature live performances by the previously mentioned artists at The Driskill Hotel’s Victorian Room on Friday, March 16. On the following day (March 17), a panel of industry experts discuss their influential roles in Bass Culture. These key figures include producer/writer Mykaell Riley from the Grammy-winning group Steel Pulse, Channel One Sound System DJ Mikey Dread, BBC’s radio personality Robbo Ranx and recording artist Lady Leshurr.

Punch Records are partnering up with Blue Lotus Music Group and Continental Drift to compile a 12 track Reggae CD for the South by Southwest festival. If you’re a live Reggae band who are interested in being on the South by Southwest compilation CD, send us a demo track or myspace/soundcloud  link to ammo@punch-records.co.uk to be considered for the  festival demo compilation. The deadline to submit the tracks for the complilation CD is Wednesday February 29 2012.  For more information on the Bass Culture Showcase, click here.

SXSW 12 from BBN TV on Vimeo.

Contact Ammo Talwar at Punch for further information on:
0121 224 7444/ammo@punch-records.co.uk

As part of the Roundhouse Rising programme on Wednesday 15 February Mykaell Riley hosts ‘Bass Culture – The Influence of Reggae on British Music’, a panel exploring the journey of reggae from Jamaica to the UK and how it has contributed to the development of such styles as Jungle/Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Grime, UK Hip Hop and mainstream pop. This panel discussion will be taking place at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH on Wednesday 15th February from 7-9pm. Confirmed panellists include Robbo Ranx (BBC 1xtra, Mikey Dread (Channel One Sound System), Curtis Lynch (Producer and label founder Necessary Mayhem) and Leanna (artist).

For further information, go onto the BASS culture  website here, or contact Ammo Talwar at Punch on:

0121 224 7444/ammo@punch-records.co.uk

mac, Cannon hill park, Birmingham, B12 9QH
FREE EVENT

The MOBO Organisation and Urban Development in collaboration with Punch present the MOBO Tour 2012 in Birmingham. The tour kicks off on February 22 in Birmingham and will offer audiences the opportunity to see some of 2012’s freshest, new, emerging talent on stage.

The tour will travel across the country and bring together the best of the UK’s new urban talent. The first names to be announced are breakthrough MC Lady Leshurr (tipped to do big things in 2012 by RWD Magazine and Itunes) and MTV’s Brand New pick for 2012, seven piece hip-hop-rock collective Clement Marfo & The Frontline.

Further supporting talent in all areas of the music industry there will also be workshops and seminars (via industry Takeover @ MOBO Academy) on the day. Industry experts from well respected organisations including SB.TV, RWD Magazine, PRS for Music Foundation, SJM Concerts and artists on the MOBO Tour will be sharing their insider industry knowledge, answering questions and offering advice to audiences across the country.

The MOBO Tour is also creating the opportunity for brand new, undiscovered talent to win the chance to perform on stage through MOBO Unsung. This is a nationwide competition, which is NOW open. For all performers who wish to enter, a video will need to be uploaded of themselves performing to YouTube and either email the link or embed the code including details of which region they live in.

To enter the competition, please email entries to: mobounsung@mobo.com
Please note all entries must be received by 15 January 2012 remembering to state your nearest MOBO tour city with your entry.

Entries will be hosted on the MOBO website for the public to view and a judging panel of industry experts will select a winner from each UK region, who will take the stage as part of the tour in their local area.

A team of radio DJs will select the MOBO Unsung winner from the 8 regional finalists. The winner will then join an on-line ‘Battle Of The Bands’ competition where they will compete against other newcomers put forward by established artists with a public vote to select the ultimate ‘battle’ winner. More information to follow!

The MOBO Tour, seminars, workshops and Unsung competition highlights partners’ efforts to support, guide and nurture new and developing talent across the UK.

Catch the tour, seminars and workshops on the following dates:

22 February 2012, Library HMV Institute, Birmingham, mac (with Punch)

23 February 2012, Manchestester Academy 3, Manchester

24 February 2012, 02 Academy2, Liverpool, Venue TBC

25 February 2012, The Garage, Glasgow, The Mitchell Library

27 February 2012, 02 Academy2, Newcastle, Watershed

28 February 2012, 02 Academy Islington, London, Red Bull Studios

1 March 2012, Waterfront, Norwich

To apply for your free ticket for the MOBO tour or industry takeover, please visit the MOBO website

For further information please contact Smita on:
0121 244 7442/smita@punch-records.co.uk

To mark the 50^th anniversary of Jamaican Independence and to welcome the Jamaican Olympic team to Birmingham BASS will have JAMAICA as its theme in 2012. Taking place for the seventh consecutive year, the festival will see a range of music and arts events in venues across the city. Mixing a combination of touring work, local events and commissions, we are interested in hearing ideas for events from artists and producers.

We are interested in the widest range of work based on contemporary Black culture and in previous years have presented work such as music, dance, spoken word and theatre. JAMAICA and its cultural impact in Britain will be celebrated in the widest range of events and commissions.

In past years commissions have included:

• Grime theatre show at Birmingham REP
• Photographic exhibition of Hip Hop & Soul legends
• Young Black Designers fashion show at mac
• Film screening and Q&A with graffiti legends Henry Chalfant and Goldie
• Spoken word extravaganza with Jean Binta Breeze & Kim Trusty
• The Revolution Has Been Feminized-Women performer showcase
• Hip Hop celebration day with Turbo from Sky 1’s Got to Dance

Due to popular demand commissions now have a closing date of Tuesday 31 January 2012, successful applicants will be informed Mid February 2012 (TBC).

To download the application and guidance please click on the links below for word x and word doc:

APPLICATION BASS FESTIVAL 2012 – word x

APPLICATION BASS FESTIVAL 2012

GUIDANCE BASS FESTIVAL 2012- word x

GUIDANCE BASS FESTIVAL 2012

To get a feel of past BASS festival’s here is some archive footage:

BASS 2010

BASS 2008

BASS 2007

BASS 2006

Hare & Hounds, 106 High St, Kings Heath, Birmingham

Tickets £10 advance (more on the door)

Vieux Farka Toure is one of the most hotly tipped guitarists to have emerged from Africa. Rooted in the bluesy style of Saharan Africa, he has updated the roots rhythms, mixing traditions of his native Mali with technology, winning plaudits on the way.

The son of the Grammy award winning desert blues guitarist Ali Farka Toure, Vieux Farka Toure’s path to success was far from straight forward. Initially his father tried hard to discourage him and Vieux Farka Toure hid his desire to play, joining music groups as though they were secret societies. Eventually he gained the blessing (and musical contribution) from Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate on his debut album. Two years later his second album Fondo launched him on the international stage and the following year saw him perform at the opening concert for the 2010 world cup alongside Alicia Keys and Shakira. 2011 sees the release of his third studio album The Secret, which topped the US world music charts over the summer and a UK tour.

Visiting Birmingham for the first time, VFT will be showcasing material from his new disc at Hare and Hounds Kings Heath.

“an essential sound track to modern, urban Africa” – MOJO.

Contact Paul Fordham at Punch for further information on:

0121 224 7442/paulf@punch-records.co.uk

Buy your tickets online here, http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/vieux-farka-toure/10019205

Afrobeat Vibration Spring Tour 2011

19 March Manchester Band on the Wall

24 March, Bristol Fiddlers

25 March Exeter Phoenix

26 March London Afrobeat Vibration New Empowering Church, Hackney

8 April Birmingham Midlands Arts Centre

15 April Colchester Arts Centre

Following this tour Dele triumphantly returned to Birmingham in 2011, playing a storming set at Mostly Jazz festival in July and then to lead in the Fela Kuti birthday celebration Felabration! at the Hare and Hounds.

From his early discovery as a green 16 year old keyboardist by Fela Kuti, who brought him into his band Egypt 80, Dele rose to prominence as musical director of Fela’s legendary 30 piece band during the 80’s and 90’s.

Whilst at the helm he hatched a plan for a new more aggressive sound, featuring shorter songs and tighter arrangements with an old school mate, who just happened to be Fela’s son Femi Kuti. The result was the band Positive Force, with whom he toured globally for a decade, honing his craft and exploring all the richness of this amazing music, which is now featured in his own 10 piece band.

Increasingly Jazz and other styles started to feature in his thinking and Dele opted to jump ship and pursue his own musical vision, packing his bags and heading to London to form his own group. Being his own man has really suited him, allowing the realization of his own vision – one that’s faithful to the Fela blueprint, but also clearly bears Dele’s own DNA, exploring the jazzier side of Afrobeat. With performances live on Radio Resonance 104.4 FM, Jazz Refreshed at Mau Mau Bar and at the recently concluded World City Music Village festival at London’s Hyde Park Dele is justifiably coming out of the back rooms and into the limelight.

Dele Sosimi and the cast of Fela! celebrated Fela’s birthday at Camden’s Jazz Cafe which you can see on YouTube below.

Dele and Fela! cast celebrate at Jazz Cafe

Afrobeat Vibration Deles Bimonthly sessions have also grown to be London’s top African underground event, very much at the forefront of London’s current love affair with African music

In his new, limited edition book “Muzik Kinda Sweet”, Birmingham-based photographer Pogus Caesar celebrates iconic Black musicians. Specially commissioned and published by Punch and OOM Gallery, the book features evocative, nostalgic and largely unpublished images of musical legends including Stevie Wonder, Grace Jones and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.

Shot entirely in black and white in 35mm, the photographs offer a stark alternative to the digital performance photography of today. Most of Caesar’s photography is based around his home city of Birmingham, documenting a spectrum of well-known personalities and recording significant events including the; Handsworth riots, Birmingham tornado and the regeneration of the Bullring.

Roots reggae has been cited by many music critics of the 20th century as the mother of many modern music forms. Born from the garrisons of Jamaica this music has given a voice to disaffected peoples of all cultures and all backgrounds around the world. The messages of rebellion and truth seeking that roots provides struck a chord across the globe.

In the 1990′s artists like Ragga Twins, Rebel Mc & Lennie De Ice began to fuse roots reggae with acid house. Jungle techno, or as it was first called, 4beat, was born. Jungle is the child of reggae, conceived by the union of Jamaican sound system culture and British acid house music.

Director / Interviews — Chris Jones / Producer — Nick Hayman@ Burningwick / Elliot Seeds @ Motion Graphics / Sound Man — Alpesh Patel / Camera — Squeaky Clean, Sophie Akehurst, Ben Cornish.

Punch is proud to present to you the event shorts from  BASS 2011, including  The Launch featuring Ghostpoet and Sherrazi, Fashion Forward and Hip Hip Revolution brought to you by Tigerbam. We have also included the photos from our amazing Illustrate-Create project

Enjoy!

Fashion Forward was devised and produced by CHERELLE BETHUNE

The Drum, Potters Lane, Birmingham

Punch Records and The Drum presents America’s leading independent urban artist Eric Roberson with guests following the release of his new album “Mr Nice Guy?”

Roberson, also known to fans as Erro, began his successful songwriting career creating hits for fellow artists, among them Jill Scott – who describes him as “a brilliant singer with a voice like red velvet cake” – Musiq Soulchild, Dwele, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Downing.

Eric will be performing his new 15-song album, for release on September 5th. Please join us for a what will be a  legandary performance by the man himself.

It will be Roberson’s eighth solo album,  and for each of the past two years he has been nominated for a Grammy Award for performances from his prior album “Music Fan First”.

Guest support includes gospel favourite Melody from Nu Soul giving this soulful night a spiritual feel.  Eric will also be supported by the band Jamie Joseph and Sweet Peas.

Punch director Ammo Talwar says “Eric is a firm favourite on the classic soul scene here in Birmingham.  His live shows always hit the spot and his live band always rock”

Roberson will be supported by British Gospel artist Melody from the group Nu Soul and spinning tunes will be DJ’s E Double D, Jamo and Mike Biggz all compared by Gman

Eric Roberson Radio Advert

Jamie Joseph Track – but you

Wednesday 14th September 2011, 6-7.30pm

South Birmingham College, Digbeth Campus, Birmingham

FREE EVENT

Punch in conjunction with Espirito Brum’s 1^st festival, welcome you to join us for a FREE touring based ‘TUNED ON’ seminar at South Birmingham College on Wednesday 14^th September at 6pm

Do you feel you are ready to tour? What do you need to make this happen? Money, transport, a plan? Do you dream of becoming a national or even internationally touring artist?

Touring is hard work, so let our industry expert’s guide you to getting the most out of a career on the road.

Ask our panel how to book shows, how to prepare for a tour, how to promote your music in a different city and anything else you might want to know. Touring can be hard, but it’s a necessary step for building a career in music.

Confirmed panellists Include:

Rachel Bevan Manager of Channel One Sound System (UK)

Jota III- Hip Hop Artist (Brz)

Aline Yasmin – Espirito Mundo Festival founder (Brz)

Rob Tayor -Blue Hippo Managent (UK)

To book a place at the seminar please email gurpreet@punch-records.co.uk/ 0121 224 7444

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Friday 14 October 2011 (9pm – 1am)

106 High St, Kings Heath, Birmingham,

Tickets £10 each or £20 for 3 at TICKETSELLERS

Punch, leftfoot and Mostly Jazz presents Felabration

Fela Kuti’s Birthday tribute concert is the annual event to celebrate the originator of Afrobeat. Led by Fela’s Egypt 80 keyboardist and musical director of award winning musical “FELA”, Dele Sosimi who moved to London in 1995 from Nigeria, stands out as one of the most active musicians currently on the Afrobeat scene worldwide. His dedication to Afrobeat has contributed to the development of many musical influences and interests in multi-cultural London. Covering a collection of Fela’s greatest works and tracks from Dele’s critically acclaimed albums “Identity” and “Turbulent Times”.

http://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/

For more info contact Paul Fordham on 0121 224 7444

Jamaica Live was an Open Weekend event to celebrate one year to the go to the London 2012 Games and Birmingham’s selection as host for the Jamaican Olympic team, including the fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt. The event took place in Victoria Square in Birmingham on Saturday July 23^rd 2011.

The event was a day-long party which celebrated  Jamaican culture, food and arts.

Jamaica Live! Activites Included:

• Our main star of the day was Reggae Reggae sauce icon Levi Roots who performed and did a live jerk chicken cooking demonstration on the main stage.
• performances included Steel Pulse tribute Pulse Beat, The Reaggae Philomonic Orchestra, gospel singer Monique and included a surprise performance from the legendary Dawn Penn!

• Family-friendly comedy from TV’s Annette Fagon, Toju and Tony Hendricks, as well as spoken word artists in our story tent.
• Drumming workshops; Jamaican style. Visitors joined in with our collective drumming groups.
• Freshly-cooked Islands-style food available from local Caribbean chefs and vendors on site.

Jamaica LIVE – Numbers

32,000 people attended Jamaica Live over 8 hours

3,000 people in the square at any moment

Over 20 Black businesses were present

30 separate in-depth media reports from BBC West Midlands, ITV and

3 day feature on Midlands Today

Jamaica Live! was a fun, jam-packed day that brought all the different local communities together. It kicked off the countdown to the 2012 Olympics in style!

1-4th September

Fort Punta Christo, Croatia

Punch are very happy to announce that we will be at Outlook Festival in Croatia in September. We will be taking with us two up and coming MC’s as part of our Punch Busary scheme for new artists.

Held in an abandoned fort in Pula in the stunning region of Istria, Croatia, Outlook is at the forefront of bass driven music, featuring some of the biggest names from the most vibrant and cutting edge dance scenes around. This year’s line-up includes some of the biggest names in Soundsystem Culture from the worlds of Dub, Dubstep, Dancehall, Drum & Bass, Hiphop, Grime, Garage, Electronica and Bass Music.

Now going into its fourth year, Outlook in 2010 saw us in what can only be described as the most amazing festival location ever imagined and we are glad to be returning there in 2011. Fort Punta Christo is an abandoned fort built in the eighteen hundreds that looks like something from a lost world.

RoxXxane

Birmingham rapper RoxXxane is fast becoming one of the top artists in grime and dubstep. Her debut single “Heavyweight” was the highlight of the official soundtrack to British film “Shank” which also features Tinchy Stryder and Roll Deep. She’s also done a remix of Professor Green’s track, “I Need You Tonight”. Originality, looks and ability to set fire on the mic is undoubtedly what makes RoxXxane stand out from the crowd. She’s not one to copy other artists and thrives on making her sound unique. RoxXxane’s music is influenced by her life, through keeping her emotions bottled up. Taking inspiration from artists like Missy Elliot and Ms Dynamite her main source of letting it all out through her music where as before you would catch her in the boxing ring. RoxXxane has recently signed a major record deal at Polydor records so expect big things from this artist in 2011!

RT

RT is a Birmingham based artist also known as RTillery, RTizzy, RTiculate. He is a musician but equally a music lover, all about energy, creativity, identity and eclecticism. He is able to perform and express himself artistically through a range of mediums; from recorded music, live shows, hosting raves, right through to spoken word/theatre performance. He has recently released two EP’s, two completely different vibes, as well  as touring with Skinny and The Mud Fam. He is the founder of Decypher Collective and toured in 2010 with one of the first grime theatre show’s, 8sixteen32.