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Embodying the fierce spirit and DIY ethos of the 90s feminist punk movement, archangels promise an electrifying performance filled with powerful anthems and unapologetic passion. Don't miss this opportunity to experience one of the most exciting voices in the scene.

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Gotobeat to excited to be bringing BCUC back to Oxford with a very special summer headline show at The Bullingdon on Thursday 27th August 2026.

“without a doubt the best live act I saw”- Gilles Peterson

“Loved their set, it was one of my highlights of a great weekend” – Nick Dewey, Glastonbury Festival

“the most impressive newcomers this year” – The Guardian

BCUC: Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness. Indigenous funk, hiphop consciousness and punk rock energy from Soweto, South Africa.

From humble beginnings, rehearsing in a shipping container a stone’s throw from the church where Desmond Tutu organised the escape of the most wanted anti-Apartheid activists of Soweto, BCUC have grown to become one of the world’s most celebrated bands, playing the biggest stages at some of the most important festivals in the world: Glastonbury West Holts, Roskilde, Afropunk Brooklyn, Dour, Worldwide, Womad, Fusion, Sziget, FMM Sines, Beaches Brew, Boomtown, Colours of Ostrava, Couleur Café.

Like its elders, Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness sees its music as a hedonistic trance, but also as a weapon of political and spiritual liberation. 2023 even saw them win the prestigious Womex Artist Award, an accolade usually reserved for much older artists, in recognition of their fearless work ethic and prodigiously transformational live shows.

The seven-piece band has been mesmerising audiences both locally and globally with its indigenous funk and high-energy performances that have fast made it one of South Africa’s most successful musical exports. Artistic heirs to Philip “Malombo” Tabane and Batsumi, they give contemporary voice to the ancestral traditions of indigenous peoples. Jazz sounds of 1970s and ‘80s productions replaced by hip-hop influences and punk-rock energy, taking the listener on an intriguing epic journey, sharing their controversial yet interesting views on modern Africa. They tackle the harsh realities of the voiceless, especially the plight of the uneducated workers at the bottom of the social food chain. BCUC taps into the elusiveness of the spirit world of ancestors by which they are inspired. The Africa portrayed by BCUC is not poor, but rich in tradition, rituals and beliefs.

",[],[],"BCUC | Oxford",11,[512],{"_30":513,"_32":514,"_83":515,"_34":516,"_37":517,"_9":518,"_40":519,"_42":520},"BCUC","E8i7zzE4pUylPb4tx8480","bcuc",[],"https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273b7fff22f807bb7b24311e0e4","https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CGnQOjeOoZW4a4FoPhUxW","5CGnQOjeOoZW4a4FoPhUxW","“BCUC will come correct with their energetic, unique and magic formula; the voices of their ancestors, mixed with funk, punk-rock vibrations, hip-hop, Fela-inflections and much more in between.” Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio 6 Music/Worldwide FM\n\nA stone’s throw from the church where Desmond Tutu organised the escape of the most wanted anti-Apartheid activists of Soweto, BCUC rehearses in a shipping container-turned-community restaurant, where their indomitable outspokenness echoes in a whole new way.\n\nMake no mistake, this buzzing township has lost none of the creative, rebellious energy it had when the “Rainbow Nation”, with its now less-than-vibrant colours, emerged twenty years ago. Like its elders, Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness sees its music as a hedonistic trance, but also as a weapon of political and spiritual liberation.\n\nThe seven-piece band has been mesmerising audiences both locally and globally with its indigenous funk and high-energy performances that have fast made it one of South Africa's most successful musical exports. Artistic heirs to Philip “Malombo” Tabane and Batsumi, they seek to give a contemporary voice to the ancestral traditions of indigenous peoples. Jazz sounds of 1970s and ‘80s productions have been replaced by hip-hop influences and a punk-rock energy.\n\nWith new album ‘EMAKHOSINI’, released 6th April via Buda Musique, BCUC take the listener on an intriguing epic journey, sharing their controversial yet interesting views on modern Africa. They tackle the harsh realities of the voiceless, especially the plight of the uneducated workers at the bottom of the social food chain. BCUC taps into the elusiveness of the spirit world of ancestors by which they are inspired. The Africa portrayed by BCUC is not poor, but rich in tradition, rituals and beliefs.\n\nRecorded at Back To Mono studios in Lyon, France in the summer of 2017, the band’s music derives from a blend of genres across the ages and they draw inspiration from indigenous music that is not exposed in the mainstream. The music refuses to be formatted and that’s the essence of “Africangungungu”, the name they’ve given to their “afropsychedelic” music. Their “incantations” in Zulu, Sotho and English and their funky modulations extend over twenty minutes in a whirlwind of sound reminiscent of Fela’s Afrobeat. \"We bring fun and emo-indigenous Afro psychedelic fire from the hood,” says vocalist Kgomotso Mokone.\n\nBCUC’s willingness to look at social and identity questions in the face has already led to the banning of one song from their only self-produced EP, which points the finger at a national idol. But neither this event, nor the criticism to which they are exposed by their refusal to belong to a specific movement, can change their minds. “Music for the people by the people with the people” – a people they refuse to box into one community, to circumscribe to one skin colour.\n\nBCUC toured Europe extensively in 2017 with an unforgettable performance at the Roskilde Festival, Denmark alongside the likes of Foo Fighters and A Tribe Called Quest. They were also the highlight of Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Festival, receiving critical acclaim for their performance with their hypnotic afro-psychedelia.",1782812879504,[],[],"2026-08-27",{"_30":526,"_116":527,"_69":486,"_126":528,"_110":111,"_87":529,"_42":530,"_121":531,"_73":488,"_89":532},"The Bullingdon (Big Bully)","162 Cowley Road","OX4 1UE","Oxfordshire","The Bullingdon, also known as \"Big Bully,\" is a long-running independent pub and live music venue in Oxford. It features a vibrant cocktail bar and is renowned for hosting a diverse program of concerts, comedy shows, and club nights. The venue has a standing capacity for gigs of approximately 310-420 people, making it a central part of Oxford's alternative nightlife scene.","https://gtb-prod-assetsbucket-berwttkf.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/venues/the-bullingdon-big-bully/image.jpeg","https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Bullingdon/@51.7473456,-1.2385525,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4876c14f13537d1d:0xa7b27cddc539ff5a!8m2!3d51.7473456!4d-1.2359776!16s%2Fm%2F0lb5y9s?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D","Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult (18+)",[],[536,537,538,48],"Funk","Hip Hop","psychedelic rock",[77],"bcuc-oxford-Wg",[542],{"_416":40,"_379":310,"_417":543},"","https://gtb-prod-assetsbucket-berwttkf.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ZPwJCVV9Ea0-2QRP80KQC.jpg","attributionPath","attributionSubtype","availableMerch",[],"requiresPassword","actionData","errors"]

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