It is time we start the busy January before we celebrate the chaos of Chinese New Year next month with a lot of crazy parties and fireworks as per usual every year. Rest assured that there will be several events to attend to keep all of the city rats busy and happy in Kuala Lumpur.
If music is the thing you’re looking at in terms of what’s happening this weekend, there is a huge array of musical events to keep you satisfied.
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Friday night, Jan 22, the infamous trio consisting of three gorgeous ladies; ROZZ, Poova and Dasha Logan are together hosting a night contributing it to one of the greatest singers of all time – Whitney Houston.
This event will take place at No Black Tie (Jalan Mesui) which is known for hosting some of the best jazz, blues and soul bands in Kuala Lumpur.
“ROZZ’s luscious jazzy vocals and sharp wit make him a dream to watch. When you watch him perform, you see beyond all the accouterments – you see a very abled performer for whom no genre is a challenge too big.
Poova, multi-award winning singer, songwriter, composer and producer, is AIM 21s Malaysian Best New Artist 2014 and a nominee for Best English Song and the prestigious Best Female Vocalist, as well as the winner of 3 local independent VIMAs and one international VIMA award.
Dasha Logan is a ubiquitous 27 year old singer who has been singing professionally for the past 10 years, but started her singing lifestyle at the age of 4 when she had begun to fall in love with performing.”
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On Saturday, Jan 23, Mutima’s Band will perform at Ril’s Bar (30, Jalan Telawi 5) – a night of sensual African Jazz.
Mutima, “A central African word for Heart”, the name Mutima also emerged from the lead singer’s names “Tima Murungi”. Mutima’s music consists of a unique blend of Afro-beat, Neo Soul, Jazz, Blues, Reggae, RnB, Hip Hop and modern improvisational styles incorporating various cultural influences and languages including Arabic, Rutoro and Nigerian Pidgin.
Enjoy unique cocktails made by superstar barman Zachary Luther and indulge in some top-notch steak from the restaurant as Mutima’s Band takes you on an exotic journey through their jazzy numbers with an African twist.
More into the clubbing scene and electronic music rather than live bands? There are a few events happening this very weekend.
Sound Love Affair host a techno night at Pisco Bar (Jalan Mesui) and on Friday, Jan 22, they will be having an event with Hightech, Friz and Kutty on deck duties whilst Fairiz takes over the visuals.
Event starts at 10pm and there is no cover charge so make sure you drop by for your monthly fix of sexy house and techno with SLA who have made their night a staple in the underground music scene.
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Following up with electronic music, Saturday, Jan 23, will be a hardcore party till the early hours of Sunday morning with 4 DJs on deck duties: Click 2 Klick, DjK, JonnyVicious and Type 1 at Elysium Bar (Jalan Raja Chulan) which is located on the 32nd floor of Wisma Goldhill and has the perfect view of the twin towers and the city center.
Enjoy a cocktail or two or more as these DJs take you on a journey of house tunes from Saturday night to Sunday morning till the sunrise.
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Should you be interested in taking a look at Kuala Lumpur’s newly developed clubbing area next to the new Zouk, there is an event happening at Como (Electric Boulevard, TREC) called Stereo Therapy featuring the DJs: Alam, Azran and Victor G playing you house tunes all night long.
Como is a new quirky little Spanish tapas bar and restaurant with a dance club on the second floor. And the three DJs that will be playing are three of KL’s biggest pioneers in the underground music scene and are definitely KL’s younger, uprising DJ’s inspirations.
With this variety of musical events to attend this weekend, from live bands performing to electronic music disc jockeys mixing tunes, you can find yourself holding a handful of top choices to pick from. No Black Tie, Ril’s Bar, Pisco, Elysium and Como are all great venues in terms of ambience, drinks, foods and location.
Make sure you check at least some of them out!
