Lawn Pavilion Lounge 27 July - DJ Bob Jazz Club

LAWN PAVILION LOUNGE 

Sunday 27 July 10:00-17:00 

NIROX Sculpture Park 

This July, join us for our first edition of the Lawn Pavilion Lounge — an intimate blend of curated sound, conversations and culture at the NIROX Lawn Pavilion Café.

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Our first guest is no stranger to the Highveld stage. DJ Bob (@djbob206) is a selector, curator, mentor and longtime standing figure in South Africa’s music scene, known for his genre-fluid sets that move effortlessly through Trad Jazz, Afrobeat, Samba, Trip Hop and Acid Jazz. 

He helped shape Joburg’s live music culture with the iconic 206 Live, a venue he opened in Orange Grove in 1993. From there, he went on to produce, book and perform at OppiKoppi for over two decades, and has played an ongoing role at Bushfire Festival in Eswatini since 2008. His work has taken him across southern Africa — from Maputo to Soweto — touring with artists like BLK JKS, The Brother Moves On, Tumi & The Volume and 340ML.

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DJ Bob Jazz Club is a collective of DJ’s united by a shared love of collecting Jazz records, organising them and playing them to diverse audiences. Guided by the ethos “Jazz and derivatives of,” the collective explores South African sounds ranging from Samba, Afrobeat to Miriam Makeba, Ghanaian Funk, and Mbaqanga. Their portfolio extends from Pretoria and Soweto, to Brixton, Braamfontein and Kwa-Zulu Natal to name a few. In addition to offering a rich listening and dancing experience, DJ Bob’s Jazz Club hosts a mini vinyl fair at each event, with dealers offering a selection of preloved records for sale or to swap.

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Bathini Kowane (bathini_is_now_playing; @bathinidesigns) is a Fashion Designer, Ceramist, Vinyl Collector & Sonic Curator who blends the improvisational spirit of jazz with the infectious rhythms of West Africa and beyond. With a discerning ear for global grooves, she spins a captivating mix of vinyl rarities and timeless classics, transporting listeners to the vibrant streets of Mali, the smoky jazz clubs of New York, and the eclectic cultural landscapes of Addis Ababa.

NIROX is a private not-for-profit foundation to benefit the arts

All income is used to maintain the grounds, the artist residency programme, and artist support. NIROX Foundation is dedicated to bringing exceptional cultural experiences to the world through commitment to quality programming and artistic innovation

aiming to enrich lives and foster a deeper appreciation for the arts in all its forms.

No food, drinks, pets, gazebos, cooler boxes or sporting equipment may be brought into the park. No camping chairs or beach umbrellas may be brought into the amphitheatre;

Hay bales will be provided for seating; picnic blankets and sun-hats are recommended

Entry and use of the facilities is entirely at the visitor's own risk

NIROX has no responsibility for injury or loss of any kind, howsoever arising

For more information, including updates on the concert program and featured artists, visit

www.niroxarts.com.

NIROX lies in the Kromdraai Valley, which is expanding for visitors’ enjoyment and local community development with diverse initiatives, including:

The Villa-Legodi Centre for Sculpture at NIROX

The Kromdraai Impact Hub, creative residency for collaboration and social impact

and

Farmhouse58, Retreat and Wellness Centre