Many popular albums were recorded live at the Bassline, and the record company of the same name became a fixture in the Johannesburg music scene.
Vusi Mahlasela and
Louis Mhlanga recorded their live album Live at the Bassline in 1999.[3]
From 2017, Bassline evolved into Bassline Live, producing and promoting live concerts for broadcast and live audiences. Bassline Live hosts regular performances at Johannesburg's Lyric Theatre at
Gold Reef City, as well as annual festivals - Bassline Festival held on the Saturday closest to the
Africa Union's official
Africa Day on 25 May, Bassline Summer Fest in December, and the
Fete de la Musique Festival for the French Institute of South Africa.[4]
Bassline's history is chronicled in Last Night at the Bassline, by David B. Coplan & Oscar Gutierrez.[5]
References
^"Bassline Live". Music In Africa. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^"The Bassline". What's on in Joburg. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Many popular albums were recorded live at the Bassline, and the record company of the same name became a fixture in the Johannesburg music scene.
Vusi Mahlasela and
Louis Mhlanga recorded their live album Live at the Bassline in 1999.[3]
From 2017, Bassline evolved into Bassline Live, producing and promoting live concerts for broadcast and live audiences. Bassline Live hosts regular performances at Johannesburg's Lyric Theatre at
Gold Reef City, as well as annual festivals - Bassline Festival held on the Saturday closest to the
Africa Union's official
Africa Day on 25 May, Bassline Summer Fest in December, and the
Fete de la Musique Festival for the French Institute of South Africa.[4]
Bassline's history is chronicled in Last Night at the Bassline, by David B. Coplan & Oscar Gutierrez.[5]
References
^"Bassline Live". Music In Africa. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^"The Bassline". What's on in Joburg. Retrieved 23 March 2024.