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In a double-take on the relationship between sound and spatiality, frequencies and territories, and in collaboration with Atlantic Studio, PASS extended its sonic territory to Limbe – a coastal town on the south west of Cameroon, on the much-contested border with Nigeria and the southern slopes of Mount Cameroon. Currently we broadcast daily (Mon-Fri, 4pm) content live from Atlantic Studio – which is primarily a recording studio but rejigged with the help of Blue Cow (who designed the PASS studio in Cape Town) to send a live feed to PASS Central. Some of the region’s most innovative musicians and DJs (including Gilbert and Bobgala pictured above) have already featured and more to come. Tune in.

Pictured below with a bandit backdrop, Funafuji is a veteran Dubstep DJ whose claim to fame does not crutch on her being one of the first females  in the genre but rather on her reputation for beat selection that draws the crowds from the exit back onto the dance floor. “Funafuji’s style is eclectic; from reggae and funk to dubstep and blues and just about anything with a fat warm bass line. You can find her playing at trance parties …  ( continue reading

Plantation Miners is artistic approach to the voice of the social ills of our society today, giving a voice that is honest and thought-provoking to the human dyanmics of existence through soundscapes, movement and spoken-word. This is an all-engaging musical concept which is something these young artists have spent time and heart putting together as they have a placed a piece of themselves in parts of this art. It also draws in the visual by showcasing videos of events or …  ( continue reading

She’s out in the city, today we finally received prints of PASS 2010 posters- when you see her please remember chivalry died. You are allowed to stop- point-shoot and MMS forward. Gawk- your oohs and aahhh are just what she expects, whistles are completely acceptable and are in fact the preferred space lingua franca.  ( continue reading

We’re proud to announce Kisangani based dance collective Studio Kabako’s “More More More…Future” as the opening show of the PASS 2010 Live Platform. A collaboration between world acclaimed Congolese choreographer Faustin Linyekula, Afro-punk fashion pioneer Xuly Bët and famed guitarist Flamme Kapaya and his band, and based on the words of dissident poet Antoine Vumilia Muhindo, More more more…Future simply defies categorisation. It is a pre-Sputnik space travelogue that splices age old rhythms with cyber-punk polemics, explosive dance with experimental …  ( continue reading

PASS 2009 gave way for some creative constructions at a poetry slot called ‘Dreaming Wide Awake’ (hosted by Nonkululeko Godana). This year, the slot moves from Sunday afternoons to Thursday evenings and features the works of some these creative collaborations as well as other poets who have been met along the course of the year. The first session, called ‘Pass One Pass All’ comes at a time where the education system of the country is experiencing an epic #FAIL (from …  ( continue reading