Wednesday, July 29, 2009

MONDAY BLUES WOMANS MONTH SERIES


Woman’s day on 9 August has become a very significant day such so that it is a national public holiday. SA has elevated this day into the entire month of August becoming National Womans month. This month commemorates the national march of women 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the "pass", special identification documents which curtailed an African's freedom of movement during the apartheid era. Monday Blues will run a series of Mondays in celebration of woman and the roles that they play in homes, communities and the world at large.

Monday Blues, in its current series of sessions that happen every Monday at Kospotong in Melville will run a Womans Month Series the entire duration of the Woman’s month:


  • Monday the 3rd August 2009

  • Monday the 10th August 2009

  • Monday the 17th August 2009

  • Monday the 24th August 2009

  • Monday the 31st August 2009

We ask all you powerful woman to come through on Mondays be it you DJ, sing, write peotry, play an instrument, or you're a designer, or a painter.... we'd love to see you there!


Check out updates weekly on facebook or our blogspot to see what suprise guest we'll be bringing you through out the month of August.


Monday Blues.... your AFRICAN EXPERIENCE...



Monday Blues News - 27 July

We had a great evening at Monday Blues, the performances were amazing and the audience very pleasant.

Izwe, was on for the very first time on the Monday Blues stage. They are a live band, absolutely amazing!

  • Daniel - guitarist
  • Tuso - base guitarist
  • Nobuntu - lead singer
  • Linda - on keyboard
  • Ade - on drums

Bongeziwe, gave a wonderful performance accompanied by a band


We then had a jam session headed by Smash on drums, Tauriso on electric guitar, Bradley on up-right base, Tuso on base guitar... this was completed by peotry . Poets that blessed us:
  • Marcia
  • Mac
  • Smokey the Native Chef
  • Breeze

Thank you all for coming...

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Next Monday Blues is on the 27th July @ Ko'spotong in Melville, as we approach Womans Month we ask all sisters to grace us with your presence. Let's have this legendary stage have a line up of woman only these next five weeks. Bring an instrument, a poem, a song or just be there to watch and listen...
Until then, be sure to make it through this Monday, starts @ 8h00... Monday Blues, your AFRICAN EXPERIENCE...

Monday, July 20, 2009




If u missed last weeks line up, be sure to make it tonight to Ko'spotong... bring a friend, an instrument, a poem... starts @ 20h00, R20 gets u in... C U THERE!

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Monday Blues news - 13 July

The line-up was amazing as usual, we had the following acts:

  • Leero was on acoustic guitar accompanied by great vocals
  • Bandile killed it on a poetry act
  • Fiona who's an amazing guitarist and vocalist from Germany blessed us
  • Joy of Jozi on jazz, they were FANTASTIC!
  • Then an amazing combination on a jam session, Bradley on up-right basse, Frank from Kwani on the drums & Tspoon from Joy of Jozi on guitar... beautiful jam session!
  • DJ: Alka
  • Host: CIA
  • Founder: Peter Makurube

Monday, July 13, 2009

The next Monday Blues is tonight in Melville @ Ko'spotong, be sure to join us as we have a great line up for the night!!! yo AFRICAN EXPERIENCE...