When: Friday 11 November
Where: Havana – 32 Wigan Street, Wellington
Featuring: Art Official, Undercover and Israel Starr
Price: Free!
The NiceUp Crew return to Havana Bar for the next installment of 3 The Hard Way – this time featuring Welly boom selectors, Art Official and Undercover, and one of New Zealand’s leading vocal talents, Israel Starr pon the mic, for a night of red hot reggae dancehall!
ART OFFICIAL
A stalwart of the New Zealand scene and the man behind Newtown Sound, NiceUp and the celebrated Ghetto Red Hot series of parties and mixes, Art Official is an accomplished selector, turntablist and producer. Always ready to rock the dance, expect nothing but the toughest tunes from this Wellington badman.
UNDERCOVER
Originally from Auckland where he rolls with New Zealand’s ultimate party crew, The Sandy Bay Social Club, Undercover now spreads his killer reggae, soul, funk and hip-hop selections around the Capital, in the dance, on the airwaves, and on the Internet via his much talked about blog, Underground Undercovered.
ISRAEL STARR
The son of New Zealand legend, The Mighty Asterix, Israel Starr is an artist on the rise. Highly versatile, Starr is able to rip up anything from hip-hop flows, sweet lovers rock and dancehall to smooth soul. Check his debut single release, produced by Art Official, To the Foundation.
The 3 join forces at Havana Bar to bring the Welly massive a night of heavyweight reggae business – do not miss!
More info:
Newtown Sound website
Israel Starr Facebook
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