Thursday, October 7, 2010

THE DOUBLE(5th and 6th) SCHLUUUUUUURP.......

Greetings Schluuuuuupers...


It's been two weeks since we last made contact. Our sincuuuurest apologies. We have been pushing passion for days, in the name of improving the blog and BOMPi to add extra KAH-PLAM to your weekly schluuuuuurpity schluuuurp. Got some interesting things underway, starting next week.


We have officially been in the blogging game for a month now and WOOOW, the feedback has been overwhelming.Thank-y0u.Thank-y0u.Thank-Y0u. We feel truly blessed by it all. Please do keep giving feedback as you have, be it in the club, the streets or bompijuice@gmail.com.

Ka-CHiNK to our first month together and to the many more to come!

Enough banter.....2 weeks worth of schluuuurp to ingest....
ON YOUR MARKS..get set...SCHLUUUUUUUURP!


A TASTE OF WEEKS 38 and 39, 2010
Ms. CHERRiE BOMPi
Week 38 started very slow, started with a shoot (ask NO questions, hear NO lie). Saying goobye to the winter chill and hello to the summer thrills… With work, and all my thought in between I decided to have some downtime with a few friends, so we could share some good laughs. It was my friends birthday his past Monday, given the weekend was a long one we decided to hang out for braai day at a spot fit for good times…Mzoli. So we had the delicious meat(waited for hours till we had no apetite,lol) hung out with people I hadn’t seen in years and decided during the night time, to do my religious last-Friday-of-the-month activity, Party People. Enjoyed most of it, especially cause I got to hang with my girl I hadn’t in years. Lovely day and night, decided o chill at the beach for the Sat and play in the sun we hadn’t seen in a while. Saw dogs flirting with each other, who wouldn’t let us be…but enjoyed seeing how the thrill of the chase even goes for dogs.

This past week has gone by soo fast(Razz’Berri agrees 150%)... The weekend was bitter sweet! Missed Georgia perform 'Roses', a moment that I hope I’ll experience live on her home ground(would love to see how they engage with their own, unlike when they pay homage when in the 'Motherland'). But I did however spend my weekend with lovely people who always seem to make me smile and they ever-so-potent wisdom they share with me. Missed the Loeries too, purposely though...think I enjoyed last year too much didn't wanna have a tainted sequel too it and I know CPT has one more year to host-so next years gonna be on toes!...


Ms. RAZZ'BERRi BOMPi
In the past two weeks it has become very apparent how spontaneous a life I lead. I like to describe it as a lucky packet...you never know what you going to get. I suspect this partly due to losing two people I know almost exactly a month apart from each other. You just never really know...sigh!

But amidst the bleakness and passion pushing, its been a damn fun 2 weeks dabbling in unfamiliar territories and learning so so much, like not to exploit open bar tabs as much as I did at the EXCLUSiVE Nike gig tOday 2 weeks ago. Spoek Mathambo(also known for Sweat X and Playdoe) and Umshini Wam did best cranking some dope kwaito tunes that could get a real pantsula breaking a sweat. And as per usual Sibot did very top-notch things on the decks...ooooooo boy! Thereafter roads lead to Seasons for Riky Rick launch (hosted by Black Cherry- who out did themselves...as usual)which proved to be a workout of note as the music made it hard to part with the dancefloor. And if you haven't been aquainted with the freshness that is Riky Rick, I recommend you get involved very quickly...

As result of thursday my whole friday was spent in bed, but not before I briefly checked STR.CRD but unfortunately before big things happened. But my many little birdies had nothing but the best things to say about it.....leaving me bummed that I missed out but proud that Cape Town did best-whoop whoop.

This past weekend was just as juicy not even because of the Loerie awards but just nje. To see Thandiswa Mazwai and my favouritest woman at the moment(flavour of the week) live in the outdoors was mind blowing. Once again and my trusted dancefloor killer partner and I did fancy things on the dancefloors of Camps Bay...first Sapphire on Saturday and St. Yves for Pop Bottles on sunday, which was quite an interesting experience witnessing blatant groupie tendencies(chuckle chuckle chuckle....even had a 1 try befriend me to get to one my friends-eish). Anyhow, I jerked(a dance, for those who don't know) my legs to jelly...is the only way to describe it. Watching sun rises + soapie stories + Barcelos + egos + keys locked in cars and hangers + bombastic music + groupies + Tropika + "chillin' with the possie..."= Le good life.


inSiGHT
So Heritage Month has come and gone. In as much as its supposed to be month where we celebrate our respective cultures as well as the diversity on which the country thrives, its interesting to see how many cultural stereotypes play a significant in the way we eat, sleep and play(interpret that as you will)...

Now we being two Xhosa females we can't really speak for other cultures but from where we stand it's amazing how much dribble is said about Xhosa people, Xhosa females in particular...the men are another story(chuckle chuckle chuckle)...

The prejudice that come with being Xhosa dates back to Nonqawuse's ages. Her story seems relevant to how most say 'amaXhosa ngamaxoki'(Xhosas are liars).


A brief summary of the young Nonqawuse;


Nonqawuse was a young prophet, who told chiefs to kill the cattle as she had had a dream that Xhosas' would gain more wealth in doing so. So her being the 'sangoma', which was well respected in the day, they did so.

Starvation came for the Xhosa tribe, most died and the Xhosa tribe soon diminished, as we are nomads. She was then privately detained because of the false prophecy on the Robben Island. If you're interested in the full story, here's a link www.encounter.co.za/article/118.html.


With that being etched in the memoirs of Xhosas' we were naturally deemed liars.

Yes, stereotypes are the result of consistent behavioral patterns within in specific group/calibre of persons. And yes, these tales are sourced from some kind of general underlying truth. However, let it not make us ignorant folk. What you see isn't necessarily always what you get and perhaps these stereotypes go a lot deeper than what we actually see them for. Like when Xhosa women are labelled gold diggers, but maybe they not gold diggers and they just know what they want and straight up ask for it unlike 'subservient Tswana/Sotho women.

Interacting with friends from different tribes, its sometimes quite apparent how divide we still really are. Whether it in the pronounciation of certain words or the shadowing myths, we have crossed paths with people who turn blue at the mention of Xhosa. In our day in age we should know there's truly more to people than their tribe-especially when it comes to personal characteristics. It is however, quite interesting to see how some of the plots/ideas of the apartheid policy are still subliminally playing a tune in our fresh, young brains 16years into our democracy. But that's a story for another day...


"I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am not your expectations....no". -I Am Not My Hair, India Arie


It is crucial you embrace your culture and your traditions as they are a fundamental part of your being BUT they are not all that you are.U dig? And remember, every cloud has a silverlining...schluuuuuurp it up!



FLAVOUR OF THE WEEK
Ms. CHERRiE:My flavour of the week 38 was hands down 'Got to Get It Up' by Marvin Gaye. This man revolutionised sensuality in music, especially in his melodies. From 'I Want You- Sexual Healing' you're bound to hear his tenderness in his voice. One of my favourite artists, one I would've loved to see live. But his music lives on and brings joy to those who listen to it.Go on and bump this jam-its bound to make you happy!


.Jade,  forgotten 'one-hit wonder' trio group, from waaaay before Destiny's Child and 702...'Don't walk away(Boy)'. Its my flavour because I always seem to wonder what happens to these forgotten groups, i.e. Zhane. Been literally jamming hard to this jam for this past week and for those who've forgotten or don't know the group check it on youtube....Enjoy(",.)*

Marvin Gaye
Too cool for new school(chuckle)...Jade




Ms. RAZZ'B: Week  38 saw me blues-ing to a 'never-say-die-favourite'...Floetry, Flo'Ology. This is due to the fact that its jam packed with memories and no matter how lonely/single I am, makes me love,love. Gives me butterflies...Just as much as Georgia Anne Muldrow's "Simply a Joy" makes one want to fall deep into the throws of love. In all its shortness, its so mesmerizing...the production, her voice and (sigh)...the lyrics. #nuffsaid. Found myself repeating  this song at the very least 6times at a time-eeekk. I'm actually out of words. I was blessed enough to see her and Dudley Perkins live this weekend in Langa,thanks to the Pan African Space Station and WOOOOOOOOOW, to watch her perform and hear 'Roses'(which is on Mos Def's 'Ecstatic' album) live....woooow! As described in the Pan African Space Station booklet...Georgia Anne Muldrow is a religion...do your self a favour and just listen to her.

Floetry-F'lo'Ology
Georgia Anne Muldrow-Early


WHAT'S THE PLOT?
Finally, after much turbulence in the past two weekends, the storm has finally reached some calm. Highlight of all highlights this weekend....DJ PREMiER in both JHB and CPT. A legend amongst many in the hip-hop game, DJ Premier a.k.a Primo a.k.a Preem, is known as one half of Gangstarr(him and the late Guru) and the mogul behind a lot of the bombsatic hits, that we have grown to know and love in predominantly the underground scene but also for likes of Christina Aguilera, Kanye West and the Black Eyed Peas. More info... ( http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117813594941751 )


Rocking the Daisies (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=106476216071067 )couldn't possibly lower their exorbitant ticket prices enough to keep us away from this gig. To those who are going up though, travel safely and PLAY HARD. If you haven't already, you have exactly a week and two more days to check out Mr. Fuzzy Slipperz Exhibition. Do the right thing, tittlate your arty tastebuds, and prepare to be blown away...this bloke is in a league of his own!( )


Last blog Razz'B mentioned her new favourite person Gary Thomas(...yay). To those who would like embark on a bombastic musical experience do make your way to Waiting Room on .Certified goodness!More info (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=157599664260255 )


Otherwise, that's that for now. Next week we push more punch in the flavour...(so excited). But, you'll just have to wait and see...

Till then...


With love from us to you...


Ms. Cherrie and Ms. Raz’Berri Bompi(....p0of*)






This blog is dedicated to Andiswa " Andy Pandy" Ngcingwana

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