BCUC performs tonight.
Published Jul 17, 2024 • Last updated 52 minutes ago • 1 minute read
From the townships of Soweto, BCUC (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness) reimagines traditional South African music “in a completely new way” according to Festival International Nuits d’Afrique general manager Suzanne Rousseau. Photo by Nuits d’Afrique
The 38th Nuits d’Afrique festival takes over the downtown core until July 21. The Gazette’s T’Cha Dunlevy offers his picks for best shows for you to catch. See our top 10 can’t miss shows of this festival here.
Wednesday, July 17
BCUC (9:30 p.m., TD–Radio-Canada Stage, free). “Direct from the townships of Soweto,” Rousseau highly recommends BCUC, aka Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness. The group draws inspiration from Indigenous music, ritual songs, shebeen (illicit bar) songs and church songs, rap, rock and electronic music. The result is rousing. “It’s fresh,” Rousseau said, “traditional music brought forth in a completely new way.”
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