Archives for the 'Gigs' Category
Mama Feel Good tomorrow night …
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
So us Mamas are back in our old stomping ground The Bulls Head in Moseley tomorrow night for Freestyle. Sam Redmore is the main man behind Freestyle which has a regular slot every Friday hosting many top local heroes and folks big in the DJ game such as Adam Regan and Bootsy plus many many [...]
Marlena Shaw Live in Birmingham 19th March 2010
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Marlena Shaw started performing at the age of 10 but was discovered by Chess Records in 1966. She released her first two albums on their subsidiary Cadet Records. She moved to Blue Note Records in 1972, and was that label’s first female artist. She also recorded one of the Disco Era’s biggest hits – a [...]
Big week for Funk Fans in Birmingham…
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Not to be missed…
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Simphiwe Dana, described as ‘the best thing to happen to Afro-Soul music since Miriam Makeba’, was brought up on the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Following the end of the Apartheid era and a move to Johannesburg, it was her appearances at open-mike sessions that immediately caught the attention of established musicians and producers. Zandisile, [...]
Saturday…
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
How was it for you?
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Through the combined medium of Serato and Vinyl he played a whole bag of Motown, heaps of Dilla related hip hop and a ton of MJ (RIP) and ended his set with a 45 by the new Stones Throw artist Red, a remarkable human beat boxer. His set was well put together and folks busted [...]
Shambala 09
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Mama Feel Good! have confirmed their spot at Shambala Festival this August bank holiday from the 27th-30th August. We will be getting down with our bad selves in the bar on Friday night, so get your tickets and we will see you down the front…
Faux Real it’s Mayer Hawthorne
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
So we can now confirm that Mayer Hawthorne is coming to Brumtown on 22nd August to play a DJ set at The Hare & Hounds, only £5 in but limited capacity. With DJ and She J support from the big man on campus Lenny (OMP), Guy Carlos of The Bees fame, Mr Sister 45 & [...]
Brixton Gig
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
The Mamas are looking forward to playing with Afrocat for her charity gig at Hootananny in Brixton on the 1st August… details below…
“The Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange UK (ICYE-UK) an international exchange charity and Strong Linx, a Brixton-based arts exchange initiative are coming together to organise ‘Akwaaba’, an African inspired night of afrobeat, rap, reggae, jazz, [...]
Mayer Hawthorne in Birmingham
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Keep your eyes and ears poised for the impending news of a Mama Feel Good! / Faux Real event featuring my man Mayer Hawthorne. Whom I have blogged about previously here. All I am saying at this point is exclusive, August, Hare & Hounds, BIG!
MAMA AFRICA
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
So this is the final count down until Mama Africa on Saturday 6th June at The Bulls Head! In conjunction with the Bass 09 Festival, MAMA AFRICA Features an all female line up, collectively demonstrating a range of musical styles deeply rooted and fused with African rhythms; Funk, Soul, Afrobeat, Acid Jazz, Latin, Conscious Hip [...]
Breakin’ Convention
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
So I have been freelance now for three months and have had the opportunity to work on a project that is close to my heart. Breakin’ Convention is a unique festival of Hip Hop dance theatre, which strives to fit a bunch of unconventional art forms into a formal theatre space. It is my job [...]
Breakin’ Convention: Ken Swift & MyoSung
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Heads up to those that could cope with an advanced level workshop with Rock Steady legend Ken Swift and bboy world leaders MyoSung.
Master class with Ken Swift
As part of Breakin Convention 09 Birmingham Hippodrome presents a B-Boy Fundamentals Masterclass with legend Ken Swift.
Where: DanceXchange, Level 5, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Workshop date: Monday [...]
Baby Loves Disco featuring Mama Feel Good! DJs
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
We are going to be playing records for the big and little people coming to Baby Loves Disco on Sunday 24th May at The Patrick Centre, Hurst Street, Birmingham from 2pm-4pm.
Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party for little kids (6 months-7 years) and (especially) their parents: featuring Mama Feel Good! DJs playing feel [...]
Mama Africa
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Bobbie and I have been awarded some funding from the Bass Festival to do an event called Mama Africa in June.
MAMA AFRICA Celebrates Women in Music and music rooted in Africa, raising awareness and funds for three African women’s charities.
Featuring some of the best female DJs in the UK collectively demonstrating a range of musical [...]
Listen to your MAMA
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
If you fancy a listen, I will be representing for the MAMAs on Rhubarb Radio tomorrow night from 6pm-8pm. We have been a little lame of late with our radio show, but I am pulling my socks up and getting on it tomorrow with some new purchases fresh from Amsterdam, expect to hear some Whatnaughts, [...]
Merry Christmas from MFG!
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Dearest Aunty and Uncle blog reader,
I am sorry that we have not written to thank you for the gifts that you got us last year. Bobbie and I have been terribly busy this year playing records for folks in such interesting places as Ireland, Poland, (Poland again), Edinburgh, Birmingham, Northampton, Somerset and Barcelona… Thank you [...]
Dziekuje…
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
At the end of June Bobbie and I went to Poland to play records for some nice folk at Mamastudio and Regeneracja. This was the second time in 2 months as we had gone over to Warsaw in April to play for the Soul Service crew at a club called Balsam. This second trip gave [...]
Forthcoming gigs
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Saturday 23rd February
mama feel good! @ The Bulls Head, Moseley Birmingham
9pm-2am // £3 in
Saturday 1st March
Soul 45 Record Launch @ Soul Spectrum, Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh
8pm-1am // £4
1ST OF MARCH WITH JAZZMAN GERALD (LONDON), JASON STIRLAND (NEWCASTLE) , FRYER & THE MAMA FEELGOOD GIRLS (BIRMINGHAM) PRESENT THE SOUL 45 LAUNCH PARTY
Soul Spectrum Edinburgh is a monthly [...]
Funkshun 1st Birthday Party- Limerick
Sunday, January 20th, 2008
We had loads of fun playing funks choons with the lovely Limerick lads at Funkshun! Thanks to Andy, Rainers, Pete, JC, Shane, J-Ray and the enthusiastic Kate for being such lovely peeps and making us feel really welcome!
We received some amazing feedback from punters! We had ourselves a craicking time!!