This Is A Straight Line

"I don't know why they would call this a 'revolution'

I mean, 

Mathematically speaking, a revolution is a 360 degree turn that ends at the very same place it began...

So technically, 

This is not a revolution,
This is a forward movement-

So it's more like a straight line,

180 degrees to be mathematically correct."

- Conformists

Review | Soul Sista Tilo's One Love Jam/Exhibition - Regime Records

Ever entered a strange room filled with familiar faces that do not hesitate to smile and share their space with you?

Well, this is exactly how it felt entering the doors of the Cape Diamond Hotel (Saturday 27 July) and conveniently falling into the light of the One Love venue. A small space filled with talent, love, spirit and art. With the lovely portraits of Soul Sista Tilo covering the walls, blessed with quotes from artists and activists, from Bob Marley to Erykah Badu and even some inspiring words from Soul Sista herself made it hard to not feel comfortably at home and easily blend into the artistic gap that is freely felt by every person there.

Boldly including the thought provoking and distinctive art on exhibition, as well as sick apparel from Dutch Like This and BAAS, the surrounding air urges you into feeling that you’re in for an eventful, chilled yet holistic night.

Sitting comfortably on a floor draped with blankets and pillows, you and a couple of beautifully free-spirited people bob your heads to the soothing sounds of Soul Sista Tilo and her good friend the Juke Box (a ridiculously astounding beat boxer and drummer who is as well involved in the I.AMovement) as she sings and raps her truth while sanctifying the floor with some old jams and also a few of her very own uniquely booming songs.

Joined by artists such as Blaq Slim, Chris Gaudy and A.D.I who are from a very prominent hip hop movement called I AM Movement (who charm the mic with pure hip hop underground elegance), they are by far an extremely determined and genuine group of young rapper.

With the blessing of having artists such as Supreme Soul whose rhymes are so good he freestyles the room into a total hip hop frenzy and more amazingly talented creatives such as Lyrically Inclined, Blaze Ryders, Ryan Adams, Cicatrixx (a mad writer and owner of Regime Records with artists such as Soul  Sista Tilo under his label) and a vibrant emcee known as Just Macmillan, you can’t help but notice that you’re sharing a room with such great and authentic souls, it is almost too hard not to try and keep up with them as they spit their verses and create a family all moving in unison to the sounds of untainted and wholesome skills.

Imagine the excitement when hearing that this event will surely be a monthly occurrence with different groups of originals (people such as you and me) joining together forming a family of artists and thinkers who are ready to take a stand and keep art to its truest and purest form.

And most importantly, before you go on and press that play button, be sure to check out Soul Sista Tilo’s and Chris Gaudy’s new track – Sugar Man.

And if you're interested, please do check out:

A.D.I's Introspective 

Chris Gaudy's The//Grey//Trek 

BlaQ-Slim's The Dreamer

One Love.

Are you interested in these acoustic performers? Please do contact them.

Artists:

-Soul SistA Tilo - @soulsistatilo
-Regime Records - @regimerecords
-I A.M Movement - @i_amovement
-Cicatrixx - @thecica
-Supreme Soul - @its_supremesoul
- Blaze Ryders - @blazeryders

Emcee:

-Just MacMillian - @just_macmillian

Local wear:

-Dutch Like This - @dutchlikethis
-BAAS - @baasclothing

Support local talent.

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