Boo! have released a new album for their 21 birthday (31 October 2018) as well as a live Boo!tleg album of a gig in the Netherlands (which they are currently touring). Both will be available at the Knysna show.

Boo! began in 1997 in the backstreets of dirty Brixton, Johannesburg, South Africa, when it’s first members, Ampie Omo, Chris Chameleon and Leon Retief conspired to make music that would go against most of the conventional wisdom of the time. Having considered names like “Yellow Lilo” and “Die Wit Ding Wat in Die Pad Le”, it was Chris’ dream of playing to the sound of a stadium boo-ing the band that eventually won out. Although the name was designed to thwart any chances of feedback on a bad performance, this contingency was never required as Boo! became not only one of South Africa’s favourite bands of all time, but also one of the country’s proudest musical exports to both Europe and North America.

Since May 2012 Boo! went into remission again for a few years, with Ampie Omo dedicating his time to the fulfilment of grown up duties with a maturity and responsibility that still eludes Rivar and Chris Chameleon. Demand, however, had the last say and since the end of 2016 Boo! has been yielding to calls for more performances and a new album. In 2018 Boo! will celebrate their 21st birthday. This looks to being a momentous occasion with an album in the works, a documentary and tours in South Africa and abroad. Monki Punk may become Guerilla Punk, three may become two plus special guests, but the band worth the biggest and most appreciative denouncement of all remains on stage, electrified by that most beautiful sound to their ears: BOOOOOOOOOO!

Price: R100
Book at https://www.quicket.co.za/events/63332-boo-live-in-knysna/

Contact details

Tel: 044 382 4685

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