Hot Fun In The Summertime
Mambista in the Park – Summer ’26
Marvelous live and recorded music in the magical setting of Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses. BPCG is a wonderful space and with added Mambista it makes for a very special experience.
Mambista is back in the summer sun at the Greenhouses this year with a hand-picked selection of very special and uplifting music from Gypsy Swing to Soukous and Salsa, Reggae, Afrobeat, Ska, Funk, Jazz and Jump-up electric Blues. Join us in the garden for music, food and drink amongst the flowers. Please check out the line up and book now at brockwellgreenhouses.co.uk.
Youthsayers – Sunday 21 June, 6.30pm
Reggae, Dub, Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz
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Youthsayers is celebrating 10 years of providing free musical experiences for young musicians. In this time they have developed a reputation for high quality performances as well as building strong community in our local area and with organisations around the UK and internationally.
Youthsayers is a music project based in South London providing free mentoring in music for young people (14-18) through ensemble work and live performance and, happily, they have managed to fit us into a busy summer of club and festival gigs. Come and see what the fuss is all about. They are a registered charity, committed to fostering growth, confidence, and skill in young musicians and are organised and mentored by professional musicians Robin Hopcraft and Idris Rahman from the mighty Soothsayers.
Current album: Don’t Blame The Youth (Wah Wah 45s)
Food Menu:
Chickpea Curry (Vegan)
Coconut & Squash Curry (Vegan)
Ducato Piotrowski – Sunday 5 July, 6.30pm
Gypsy Jazz
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An evening of Gypsy Jazz, Gypsy Swing, Jazz Manouche, Hot Club-style Jazz, or whatever you want to call the music invented by Romani Jean “Django” Reinhardt (1910–1953) and French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli (1908 – 1997). Guitarist extraordinaire Ducato was born into the tradition in Poland to a Roma family and carries the flame with passion and virtuosity, and has played everywhere from Pizza Express Jazz Club to the Royal Festival Hall.
Guitar – Ducato Piotrowski
Bass – Davide Mantovani
Guitar – Benjamin Czureja
Food Menu:
Sweet Potato & Pea Curry (Vegan)
Kidney Bean Curry (Vegan)
Grupo Lokito – Sunday 26 July, 6.30pm
Soukous, Salsa
Grupo Lokito fuses two great musical styles in a glorious cocktail of Congolese and Cuban sounds. Led by Wonder Woman aka Sara McGuinness.
Grupo Lokito guarantee hip-swinging mayhem with their enticing dance moves, evocative songs and sensuous rhythms.
Previous gigs include South Bank Centre, The Sage, Gateshead, WOMAD, African Oyé, and the EFG London Jazz Festival.
“Grupo Lokito’s joyous live performance” Songlines
Current album: Bomoko (Malecon Productions)
Food Menu:
Split Pea Curry (Vegan)
Mushroom Curry (Vegetarian)
Errol Linton – Sunday 16 August, 6.30pm
Chicago Blues, Brixton Blues, Reggae
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From a packed Glastonbury Acoustic Stage slot to featuring in BBC Two’s Arena documentary “Two Generations of the Blues (Blues South of the River)”, Errol is the real deal. He won the UK Blues Challenge in 2023, and his is the harmonica you hear tearing through “Lookout Man!” on Joe Bonamassa’s Grammy nominated album, “Royal Tea”, recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios. Not forgetting live sessions on Cerys Matthews’ BBC Radio 2 Blues Show as well as opening for everyone from Bo Diddley to Dr. John to The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Expect Chicago blues shot through with reggae swing, soulful harp, and a well-oiled band well-versed in rocking the house.
Current Album: Break The Seal (Brassdog Records)
Errol Linton: Harmonica/Vocals
Lance Rose: Bass
Petar Zivkovic: Piano/Keys
Ritchey Green: Guitar
Kenrick Rowe: Drums
Food Menu:
Ratatouille (Vegan)
Red Lentil & Squash Dhal (Vegan)
Michael ‘Bammi’ Rose – Sunday 6 September, 6.00pm
Jazz, Reggae, Ska
Respect is due to the elders. Bammi was an original member of the genre-busting Cymande, he’s played alongside everyone from Aswad and Jazz Jamaica to Paul Simon and Miriam Makeba.
Bammi will be touring the UK throughout the Summer with Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra where he has been a mainstay for 20 plus years. We are extremely happy that he is able to fit us into his schedule for his patented selection of vintage joyous jazz, ska and reggae.
Food Menu:
Lentil & Bean Chilli (Vegan)
Butternut Squash Curry (Vegetarian)
| About Mambista Mambista ran as a monthly club night at The Portico in West Norwood until NYE 2024 with live music from bands such as Sexteto Café, Yaaba Funk, Balkanatics, Grupo Lokito, Nerija, Krar Collective and Da Lata alongside the patented Mambista mash-up on the decks, courtesy of founder, DJ Gerry Lyseight (co-founder of Brixton’s legendary Mambo Inn, Mango Landin’, ex-presenter of Planet Mambo on GLR/BBC London). Gerry Lyseight’s One Jazz, Phonic FM & Totally Wired Radio shows here www.gerrylyseight.com FB: Mambista |
| Getting to us BPCG is in the middle of Brockwell Park, between the tennis courts and the walled gardens. Follow the signs. If you are driving to the gig, we recommend parking your car on Dulwich Road or near Dulwich Road.The park will be dark when you leave the gig so everyone should leave in groups with torches. |
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