The pungent product of a long term collaboration between two finely aged music producers. The boys pay homage to a broad base of influences, from Zappa to Boards of Canada, Dilla to Debussy, Marley to Madlib. Their product is a constantly shifting musical landscape, where no two jams are the same.
Formed out of a love for the legendary partnership between Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grapelli, Cigány Weaver is one of Australia’s most exciting gypsy-jazz ensembles, with a dedicated and passionate following around the country. Through virtuosic and energetic live performances, Cigány Weaver invoke everything from subtle toe-tapping to exuberant dance floor foot-stomping.
C H U R C H is a revival of improvised jams that were famous in the share house dens and back alleys of West End, made up of members of Austra- lia’s favourite bands. 2 and a bit years deep, Founder and Member of C H U R C H, Ofa Fanaika, curates a culmination of the finest Jazz, Hip Hop, Latin, Neo-Soul and Funk players – where she has successfully taken C H U R C H into the festival scenes. The collective have wowed audiences at Island Vibe Festival 2017& 2018 and Jungle Love festival 2017 & 2018, as well as Earth Frequency festival in 2019. C H U R C H now boasts recurring members growing numbers to more than 30 musicians, often cycling through variable line ups. These players dedicate there lives to their craft and are more than capable of pushing out 4 hour sets over consecutive nights in the graveyard hours on festival stages. C H U R C H ‘s residency at West End’s boutique bar, The Bearded Lady, has grown a supportive and genuinely engaged community of musicians, creatives and music lovers, so much so, that the event is now spilling from The Rumpus Room West End, where it’s followers enjoy free entry along with more room. Be sure to catch C H U R C H at this year’s BSAF, it’ll be certain to fill your cup with the divine.