You already know this, but Swedish electro-soul act Little Dragon is coming to South Africa in a couple months, courtesy adidas Originals Live Performances and we-are-awesome Events. We’ve got the skinny on the band, some tracks for you and of course, details about the event.
And we’re just saying this cos we like you; keep your eye on the site for ticket giveaways in the not-too-distant future.
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The band’s pretty much followed the path that every guy or gal sitting in their bedroom, imagining a career in music, dreams up: Yukimi Nagano, Fredrik Wallin, Håkan Wirenstrand and Erik Bodin were best buds in high school, making music all the way back in the 1990s. “Our way of spending time together was listening to, or playing music,” Yukimi recalls. The band eventually moved into an art collective in their hometown of Gothenburg, and this is where they recorded all their albums and started calling themselves “Little Dragon”.
Victor Frankowski
Little Dragon have released three albums, including a self-titled debut, my favorite Machine Dreams, and 2011′s Ritual Union. They’ve collaborated with some acclaimed industry heavyweights like Gorillaz, Raphael Saadiq (Nagano sang on his new Stone Rollin’ album), DJ Shadow and Big Boi. Now they’re coming here and hoping to blow us away with their live performance.
While their recordings are always impressive, it is in the live setting where the Dragon really comes alive. Nearly as striking is the culturally diverse crowd that somehow turns up in every city to see them. “I think that’s kind of ideal,” Yukimi says of Little Dragon’s eclectic fan base. “That’s how, if I wished for a crowd, I would want it.”
I think we can all agree, Jo’burg won’t disappoint.
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Now check out some of their music. We’ve got a live performance, a music video and s’more tracks from their latest album, including a sick remix.
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And now for the details you’re gonna need…
As part two of the adidas Originals Live Performances Series brought to you by We-are-awesome Events, the Swedish electro-soul foursome will be performing in Cape Town on the 31st of August and Johannesburg on the 1st of September 2012 with the support of local artists.
Ticket sales are officially open here, with “Early Birds” costing R200, pre-sales going for R250 and then it’s R300 at the door for all the late adopters.
Tour dates for South Africa:
Cape Town:
Date: 31 August
Venue: The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert Road
Woodstock
Johannesburg:
Date: 1st September
Venue: MOAD
281 Commissioner Street
Maboneng Precinct
