Archive for “Gigs”

E4 Udderbelly, 17-22nd May 2010

We’re excited to announce that BOXED, Shlomo’s theatrical beatbox show, is back for one week only at the E4 Udderbelly, an upside-down purple cow on London’s Southbank!

Join our beatboxing heroes Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra on an epic escapade as they travel to the future and back via outer space, dropping slick theatrics and soulful vocal gymnastics along the way. Pure raw talent mixed with innovative and imaginative use of their 10 voices lead to an adrenaline-charged vocal performance reminiscent of Stomp, Into the Hoods or Blue Man Group.

“An effervescent, energetic, audience-grabbing show – the all-vocal versions of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition and OutKast’s Hey Ya were both roaring, rousing show-stoppers.” The Times

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW: http://boxedtheshow.co.uk

Check out these photos by Nathan Gallagher.

The cast – lovely bunch

Getting in our time machine!

Back to the 90s!

And the 70s!

Training Montage!!

What’s in the Box??

Human Drumkit

Human Turntables!

Our villain: Beatrix Badmouth

Look at me doing ‘acting’! yikes.

We did it! We went from an idea to an actual show in less than a month. 14 days of rehearsals and a week of shows. It was so much fun, but I’m dying to do it again and make it a million times better. Fingers crossed this could really go somewhere. Big love to all who came down and to all involved. Bring on chapter 2!

Contemporary Dance by Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company | SJDC.

world premiere of Bruise Blood, part of Dance Umbrella 2009

Featuring Shlomo “master of the fine art of beatboxing” The Independent

Wed 21 and Thu 22 October at 19:45 Queen Elizabeth Hall South Bank Centre

Tickets from £12
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Telephone: 0871 663 2500 (booking charges apply)
Group booking: 0871 663 2598

On tuesday I played at the launch of Oxjam. It literally was a gig in a shop. check out the shelves of books behind me – they were shaking with the bass and dust was flying everywhere! When i arrived there were still rails of clothes and grannies perusing the second hand goods.

The bill was Nitin Sawnhey, myself and headlined by the almighty afrobeat drummer Tony Allen.

I didn’t realise that he had not brought his band with him, so he created a new band for the night consisting of The Magic Numbers on bass and guitars, Nitin on keys, Roots Manuva, Rosie Wilson from Gorillaz, Roots Manuva, and me!

It was a great gig and we raised money and awareness for Oxfam’s climate change campaign.

Photos by http://www.janestockdale.co.uk/

Part three of Shlomo’s Glastonbury diary featuring an improvised collaboration between IMOGEN HEAP and SHLOMO AND THE VOCAL ORCHESTRA!

Part four is out next week!

Video by http://www.asdescribed.net/

WATCH IT HERE

Part two of Shlomo’s Glastonbury diary featuring a live battle between DJ YODA and SHLOMO AND THE VOCAL ORCHESTRA!

Part three is out next week!

Video by http://www.asdescribed.net/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWnl1VCFAmI

This was our last festival show of an amazing summer

Was lovely to play on the mainstage

The Vocal Orchestra smashed it!

Here’s a little video of us in our masterclass earlier that afternoon

Shlomo and The Vocal Orchestra from Greenbelt Festival on Vimeo.

Part one of Shlomo’s Glastonbury diary featuring his beatbox choir THE VOCAL ORCHESTRA, plus JARVIS COCKER, IMOGEN HEAP, DJ YODA and MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE.

Part two is out next week!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNjL6sXwibE

Video by http://www.asdescribed.net/

this is me about to go on the main stage to about 20,000 people at the big chill 2009… i was performing with hexstatic closing the festival…

i was scared! video coming soon……