28th March – 2nd April

Mosey – the word brings about a feeling of idyllic times – so we invite you to mosey on down to Blu Jaz/Muzium/Piedra Negra. For those who haven’t heard, we’ve got a variety of cuisine for you – from our local delights to the western platters, your options are found in the Blu Jaz kitchen. Or drop by Muzium for the neighborhood Middle Eastern fare but walk on down Haji Lane to Piedra Negra for the most tasty Mexican dishes you can find in town. Really.

This week, we’re hosting a Poetry Slam night @ Space on THURSDAY - you know the drill – sign up, go up, phrases soothing to the ears or fire up the soul – your choice. Your word. 8pm onwards

Payday! Come celebrate with our boys from Good Times as 1st April lands on the first Friday of the month. And no, we ain’t foolin’ – it’s breaks, hip hop, house and great tunes to move that body… pop it, lock it, break it… any which way you please. 9:30pm onwards @ Lounge. And we do a little swaparoo with Aya taking our center stage on Friday @ Cafe. She is going to blow us away with great music. 9:30pm onwards.

We have a special project on SATURDAY with The Special Project Band – tada! Alright, taking away the corn, Pablo and gang will be sure to deliver some hot havana night vibes – fused with cool jazz right before things heat up. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe.

Peace Out, yo.

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21st March – 26th March

It’s a little dated but THANK YOU EVERYONE who came down to Gambatte! Fight for Japan – thanks to all the artistes who contributed their craft, time and love – thank you for everyone who donated to the cause – if you haven’t heard – we raised SGD 76,000!!!!!!!!!!!! So, yeah – thank you!

And so it is, we drift towards the end of March but our programs certainly doesn’t simulate the lazy weather… it’s Djembe Open Mic Jam this THURSDAY with Lila Drums! Calling all hand drummers and percussionists out there to jam this Thursday night! Look forward to the Free Jam, Beginners Jam, and Performance Jam at Blu Jaz Cafe! Players, bring your djembe or any percussion instruments you want to jam with – don’t leave them home alone!  Come experience a melting pot of drumming passion – 8:30pm – 10:30pm @ Cafe.

It’s SoulFunkHipHopJungleJam with AYA this FRIDAY! lalalallalalalalaal – or rather boom boom boom…. featuring DJ KoFlow on decks, Willy on bass, Muhd Noor on drums and Rapper Blaze to bring the word… and if you get the push to share – come on down. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe. Upstairs @ Lounge AND Space – we present – drum roll please – Pushin’On! Funk and hip-hop are inseparable. And when you get a chance to have them both in one place on one night, you take it. Pushin’On this month gives you a double dose of ‘live’ acts as they celebrate the musical month of March.

Duels Official
Duels Official is Singapore’s answer to rap battle leagues such as Grindtimenow, King of the Dot and Don’t Flop. Hisham The Mc, Enero and Rapscallion took inspiration from these movements and championed a rap battle league to draw attention to the skills of Singapore rappers and a rap battle as dynamic entertainment. Do not miss this set in a collaboration with DJ Shellsuit.

Masterpiece & the Mighty Mighty
“Live” funk resumes at Pushin’On with Masterpiece & the Mighty Mighty. From their debut in 2008 as the Lion City Orchestra, the Mighty Mighty is now the house band of Pushin’On. After a blistering set at the Pushin’On Anniversary, the Mighty Mighty returns with more rare music from Dyke and the Blazers and Wilson Pickett. Come and dance with the Mighty Mighty in a viciously funky 1-hour set with;

Shawn Jason on drums
Bernard ‘Disco Berns’ Chung on bass
Daryl Tay on guitar
George Leong on tenor sax
Joel Dekkers on trumpet &
Masterpiece on vocals and keys

Gonzo | www.the-gonzo.com
Gonzo is all about discovering strange and old things that have been ignored or forgotten. A regular flea market enthusiast in every country he calls home, he looks for rare music, unknown films, discarded photos or abandoned furniture, and tries to transform them into something appealing. And then share them with you.

“Give As You Please ‘entry – no minimum or maximum amount.

And we party on, on SATURDAY  – with our regular AYASCHOOL @ Cafe from 9:30pm onwards and you are going to luuurrrvveee this one… it’s the indomitable voice of Dawn Ho, Mario Lopez on bass and MohdNoor on drums… I sense some Latin fusion coming up…. And time to switch from soul to some digital sounds while 44 Beatz play host @ Lounge with House:: Dub:: Garage:: Hip Hop:: Other Prime Cuts. It’s a special edition of Soundscapes from 9:30pm onwards! New names, new riddims – same great party. With the rest of the Soundscapes regulars out of town, join us for a one-off special edition knees-up with a couple of fantastic guest DJs. Joining Soundscapes residents  are two of Singapore’s more colourful DJ characters – Uncle Johnny and Woogieboogie – who will add some cosmic, house and old-school hip hop vibes to the tried and tested Soundscapes formula. Shake them up!
Peace Out, yo.

14th March – 19th March

We’re all disheartened by the disasters that have struck Japan and our friends have decided to host a charity function this THURSDAY (17th March) @ Blu Jaz and we hope you can make it.

A donation event named “Gambatte! Japan from Singapore” will see the funds go to the victims in Japan. This is organised by Vivid Creations, …Wakyo-Kai Singapore and Ayaschool. The charity partner is  Mercy Relief, supported by Media: COMM Pte Ltd. It’ll be 3 floors of creative activities including all kinds of music and dance. This is what life is all about – it still goes on, regardless of tragedies and we would like to think that our spirits keep fighting and strive for survival.

1st floor : Jungle Jam for Japan (person in charge : Aya Sekine)
2nd floor DJs jam (person in charge : Kentaro Taniguchi)
3rd Floor : Dancers jam! (person in charge : Kyoko)

Loads of participants will be coming down to share so please drop by and make your donation to the people of Japan.

It’s back to our regular great program thereafter. Greg Lyons grace our stage once again on FRIDAY - from 9:30pm @ Cafe – he and his friends will bring about fantastic jazz tunes. And if you head on up to Lounge – we have DJs AND live bands – presenting INDOLAND - a night of rock with the influence of south east asia. 9:30pm onwards

SATURDAY means that it’s time for AYASCHOOL and this week we have the cunningly, smooth voice of Richard Jackson, the talented Mr Casey on bass, G-man – coolness – on drums and of course the wonderful Aya Sekine on keys. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe – her sets are never to be missed.

Peace Out!

7th March – 12th March

Twilight needs no better accompaniment than the right music. And before you burrow into solitude and that dream land, we offer you Omniform at Blu Jaz Cafe tonight from 9pm onwards. 13 jazz lovers gather once a month and play only original compositions by Greg Lyons will please the discerning ears.

And come TUESDAY, Jake Barden Quartet takes temporarily position @ Space from 8pm onwards. Donate SGD 15 to the boys and you’ll enjoy 2 sets of jazz and get a chance to jam with them till our lovely bartender kicks you out.

Once again, it’s OPEN MIC NIGHT this WEDNESDAY with funny man, Mr Jonathan Atheron, hosting this show. SGD 10 cover will bring you right into Space and the comedians start from 8pm onwards. Be the one in the audience or the one in the limelight, the choice is yours.

Simon graces us with DEEP HOUSE @ Lounge from 8pm onwards this THURSDAY and he promises tunes to ease you into the weekend. And live jazz can be heard wafting through the windows of Cafe from 8:30pm onwards.

It’s a swticheroo with Ayaschool coming in with the fun on FRIDAY from 9:30pm @ Cafe. Featuring Shawn Letts on sax,  Willy on bass and  the talented Mr Wen on drums. If you head up to LOUNGE, you’ll see some familiar faces with the Pushin’On crew TURNING UP THE HEAT. DJs take you to the realm of electronic breaks/hip hop and other great beat. 9:30pm onwards.

Blue Monks take charge on SATURDAY. Get a load of the cool sounds @ Cafe from 9:30pm onwards. With Paul Danial on guitar, Corey on sax, Bani on bass and MohdNoor on drums, this crew will whip up some thrillin’ tunes. A combination and live music and DJ tracks prescribes the mood to chill @ Lounge from 9:30pm onwards with reggae music. Head on up to Space if you feeling our sister country – Thailand – expect popular sing-a-longs and great vibes! 9pm onwards – THAI PARTY!

Peace Out, yo!