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Boo! set to reunite at Ramfest!

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by vincenthofmann in Music, featured

This year at Ramfest, South African monki punkers Boo! are set to reunite! Fronted by the multi-talented Chris Chameleon and backed by the iconic Ampie Omo and “princess leoni”. Pioneers in the South African music scene with their blend of theatrical “monki punk” and frantic on stage perforamces – this is a band you do not want to miss! Boo! are in my humble opinion the precursors to performance art bands like Die Antwoord, taking the concept of a performance to the next level an audience member could expect a mix of sweet-transvestitism, chronic trumpet-lung and bass grooves the likes of which had never been heard and seen in South African and dare I say post-Boo! have not been heard nor seen since.  So if you’re lucky enough to secure tickets you’ll be in for a  treat regardless of your musical affiliation (barring perhaps that of the death and black metal elitist crowd).

Boo! was IS a South African band. They described describe their music as “Monki Punk”. They entered the South African music scene in October 1997, but grew especially famous in Europe. The band disbanded in 2004, and is currently mostly known as Chris Chameleon‘s previous band.

Boo! consists of three members. The cross-dressing “Miss” Chris Chameleon plays bass guitar and provides lead vocals. He also writes all the music and lyrics. The drummer is Princess Leonie, and Ampie Omo, fills in the rest of the sounds on trumpet, trombone, keyboard and percussion instruments.^[1]

Boo! acquired a worldwide cult following by performing 800 gigs in 17 countries, including 14 states in the USA. Boo! performed at many music festivals, appearing on the same stage as the White Stripes, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Franz Ferdinand, Cypress Hill, Coldplay and many more. In 2002, the band received a South African Music Award (SAMA) for ‘Best Pop Album.’^[2]

^{From Wikipedia.org}

 

You can hear Boo! at this years RAMfest, a festival held in both Johannesburg and Cape Town during the months of February and March 2010.

RAMfest has grown over the past three years to be a highlight on the annual Music Festival calendar in the Western Cape. An unforgettable experience with a collective of like minded music- and fun lovers, mark those calendars and join us for a mind blowing adventure into the realm of RAMfest 1V.

After what was certainly one of the most memorable events in Cape Town in 2009, 2010 is set to be the Year of the Spectacular. Audiomatik Events has secured a phenomenal line up, including international acts Pendulum from Australia and Johnny Foreigner from the UK and top SA acts Fokofpolisiekar, Taxi Violence, Jack Parow The Dirty Skirts and many more. RAMfest is also proud to present performances by much loved bands that have not performed in SA for a while: BOO!; Lark and The Narrow.

 

RAMFEST 1V CAPE TOWN – 26 – 28 FEBRUARY AT NEKKIES HOLIDAY RESORT IN WORCESTER

The line up on the MAIN STAGE includes:

Pendulum (Dj set) & Verse(UK/AUS), Johnny Foreigner(UK), BOO!, The Narrow, Lark, Fokofpolisiekar, Taxi Violence,Isochronous, Desmond & the Tutu’s, Kidofdoom, 7th Son, The Rudimentals,Tidal Waves, Red Five Point Star,Half Price, The Monroes, 3rd World Spectator , Cutout Collective, The Ragdolls, Stereo Zen, The Sleepers, Heldervue, The Realist , Jack Parow , The Dirty Skirts, Yesterday`s Pupil, Checked Zebra. 

For die hard Metal fans, www.metal4africa.com presents the METAL 4 AFRICA STAGE with performances by A B Turbo,Betray the Emissary,Cold Hand Chemistry, Day Turns Night, Enmity, Facing The Gallows, Guns Go Bang, Mind Assault, Moment Of Clarity, New Altum, Pestroy,Reverse The Sands, SacriFist, Strident, Symphonic Schitzophrenia ,The Warinsane. 

AIR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIPS

The fourth installment of AIR GUITAR SOUTH AFRICA will once again take place on Saturday afternoon. IF YOU THINK YOU`VE GOT THE MAD STYLE …ENTER!!!! contact info@ramfest.co.za and we’ll send you all the details.

Go to www.ramfest.co.za for information on the festival layout, entertainment area, car pool opportunities, competitions and everything else you need to know about RAMfest 1V.

KREEF HOTEL is happy to announce that they will be setting up their point five star festival tent hotel at the RAMfest 2010 at Nekkies in Worcester. If comforable pre-pitched accommodation and warm showers is your thing, book now atwww.kreefhotel.co.za.

TICKETS CAPE TOWN
Tickets are available from Computicket nationwide:
3 day wk/end pass: R350 outlets. R400 door
2 day Sat/Sun pass: R350 outlets. R350 door
1 day Sunday pass: R100 door only (entry from 08:00)

GATES OPEN
Thursday 25 February: 08h00 – 20h00 – presales tickets only
Friday 26 February: Gates open at 08h00.

STRICTLY NO: Under18′s. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult, Glass bottles (please decant your drinks into plastic bottles)

RAMFEST JOHANNESBURG – SATURDAY 6 MARCH, EMMERENTIA DAM

RAMfest is proud to present it`s very first one day Festival at Emmerentia Dam.

Put your boots on and make sure to join us for a celebration of top SA Rock Talent, as well as a chance to see an exclusive SA performance by Pendulum (DJ set) & Verse from Australia and UK. 

The line up: Pendulum (Djset) & Verse, aKING, BOO!, The Narrow, Lark, Die Heuwels Fantasties, Isochronous, Wrestlerish and The Sick Leaves. 

Stalls, arts and crafts market and water sports, this is one Saturday of the year not to be missed.
CARPOOL / LOOKING for a LIFT/ OFFER a LIFT http://www.liftsplit.com/ the GREENER way of getting to and from the festival.

TICKETS

Available from Computicket nationwide. 
R100 – presales
R150 -00 at the gate.

Gates open: 12h00

For more information: go to: www.ramfest.co.za

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