Your favourite funk DJ’s play a funking party to keep your dancing shoes on fire. With Funky Ben, Little Chris, Free b4 11pm - £2 after http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080416 20080416 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080417 20080417 presents............... Miloopa - 6 strong live drum n bass & electro band all the way from Poland.. These guys are Fat!! and promise to rock the building to its foundations!!   Influenced by electronic and synthetic textures of dj-culture, Miloopa keeps the shape of the audio-visual collective and has developed it’s sound towards a unique live and electronic mix. With the soulful voice of the front singer Natalia Lubrano, Miloopa has played great clubs throughout Europe and now they join us at Monkey....   Check out www.myspace.com/miloopamusic   http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080418 20080418 The mighty Father Jared + Noah hold down the ground floor whilst the Mix Doctor & DJ Active tear up Drum&bass rhythms on the 1st floor. Expect to hear the best hip hop, funk, rare grooves and guilty pleasures. 4 or 5 pounds. 9 - 3am http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080419 20080419 Rhumba Rumba and Salsa Classes Charlottes salsa class 7.30-9.30pm Ground floor-world music night with Matt & Tink. £2 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080422 20080422 Funked Up Weekly funk night with DJ’s Funky Ben & The count playing soul, funk, old skool hiphop and boogaloo. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080423 20080423 welcome return of Off THe Bone punk night.... with Foriegn Legion, The Groundnuts, Side Kick & Box Junction. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080424 20080424 Presents Saravah Soul – a 7 piece brazilian soul funk band. with residents Yeti,Dr Bang,62 Down & guests playing electro, funk, breaks, hiphop and more.. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080425 20080425 Dubwize & Carnaval 1st floor - The Survival sound system and special guests host a night of roots, reggae dancehall and dub ft the MC SKS and special guest dj's. Come and feel the bass & good vibes all night long. Ground floor - Carnaval presents party beats from around the globe, tequila girls, fancy dress. A tropical experience on your doorstep. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080426 20080426 university organised comedy event...with a top line up local and national comedians... http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080427 20080427 Rhumba Rumba Salsa class from 7.30 – 9.30 – all levels welcome. Followed by world music night with Matt.£2 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080429 20080429 Legendary long running funk night. Funky Ben & Chris fill the night with soulful grooves, funk and all the classics on 7”. Plus drinks offers. Free b4 11pm/£2 after http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080430 20080430 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080501 20080501     A Crazy night of psy trance on 1st floor ft: submersive UV environment, oil projections, UV Dancers & face painters, Poi and more. Plus: Ground floor of mashed up hip hop. Electro, reggae, breaks & drum n base from the M.U.P all-stars.   http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080502 20080502 Marvel Ground Floor- back to back set with DJ NOAH and DJ JARED  First Floor - DJ Active and DJ South/DJ Tonicplaying the best hiphop,funk,rare grooves, soul, drum & bass & yes those guilty pleasures. 4 -5 pounds 9-3am http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080503 20080503 keep tuned for newsof live acts and more.... http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080504 20080504 Charlotte’s Salsa Class 7.30-9.30pm.£4 Ground floor – world music party nightwith DJ’s Matt and Tink. £2 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080506 20080506 Made in Americana - the first night of our new live music night -presents TIFT MERRITT featuring songs from the album Another Country plus support from Kings of Despair. £15 in advance from Derricks Records. PLUS 1st floor - Funked Up Legendary funk night with residentsFunky Ben and The Count playing funk, soul, old skool hiphop & dancefloor classics. Free b4 11. £2 after http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080507 20080507 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080508 20080508 Drum and Bass residents.. Big apologies but Andy C has been cancelled. Refunds on the night. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080509 20080509 Orbital DJ Set. Well what can we say these guys are the Godfathers of Dance Music. Wonka-vision welcomes one 1/2 of the duo, Mr Phil Hartnoll. Now working with his new band Long-Range. Expect a mix up of old and new. With residents Wonka, Syn & Bristol favourites. A night of party tunes, breaks and mayhem. FREE B4 9. £6/7 after http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080510 20080510 Off the Bone.... presents a punk All ages gig. 7-9pm http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080511 20080511 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080512 20080512 Salsa classes 7.30-9.30pm.£4 Followed by world music night with Matt & Tink. £2 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080513 20080513 Your favourite funk DJ’s play a funking party to keep your dancing shoes on fire. With Funky Ben, Little Chris, Free b4 11pm - £2 after http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080514 20080514 Made in Americana presents Tom Baxter with songs from Skybound plus support from Charlie Morris & The Oxymorons + Max Greenwood. £12.50 from Derricks. 7pm start http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080515 20080515 BEN BOOM MONK joins the mash up party all the way from Glasgow’s Sub club, via mixed business & solid steel, expect 3 deck mash up mayhem selecting the best of underground hip hop, drum & bass, house, electronica and the rest. Plus MUP residents bangin out the drum n bass breaks electro and hip hop… http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080516 20080516 The mighty Father Jared + Noah hold down the ground  floor whilst the Mix Doctor & DJ Active tear up Drum&bass rhythms on the 1st floor. Expect to hear the best hip hop, funk, rare grooves and guilty pleasures. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080517 20080517 Live acoustic folk night with Rourie Thompson plus support from Maria Owen. 8pm. Open for Sunday Lunch 12-6pm http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080518 20080518 Charlottes salsa class 7.30-9.30pm Ground floor-world music night with Matt & Tink. £2 after http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080519 20080519 Weekly funk night. One floor dedicated to funk,soul & old skool hip hop with Funked Up’s Funky Ben & Little Chris. Free b4 11. £2 after 9pm-3am http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080521 20080521 Presents The Young Republic www.madeinamericana.wordpress.com £8. 7-11pm. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080522 20080522 Mc Battle the slamonthebreaks battle returns with its whopping$200 prize for the winning mc - to enter contact 07817 711 797 before 10pm on the night - the earlier the better!!! Free b4 10/ £4/5 after http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080523 20080523 1st floor - The Survival sound system and special guests host a night of roots reggae dancehall and dub ft the MC SKS and special guest dj's. Come and feel the bass, good vibes all night long and some easy skanking.     Ground floor - Carnaval presents party beats from around the globe, tequila girls, fancy dress. A tropical experience on your doorstep. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080524 20080524 SURGE>> Bank Holiday Special With D-Bridge & Calibre. Plus residents. £8 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080525 20080525 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080526 20080526 Join Matt, Tink & Nicky’s musical world tour. Dance grooves from cuba to the Congo via Carmarthen. £2 1st floor - charlottes salsa class. £4. 7.30 - 9.30 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080527 20080527 Weekly funk night with DJ’s Funky Ben & The count playing soul, funk, old skool hiphop and boogaloo. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080528 20080528 presents Matt Anderson... http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080529 20080529 Join the Mashed up crew for a summer party, with the dj’s spinning an eclectic mix of hip hop funky reggae funk house electro old skool and of course your favourite drum n bass with Lowkey, Syn, Nate, Ousider, & malx on the wheels of steel! http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080530 20080530 The mighty Father Jared + Noah hold down the ground  floor whilst the Mix Doctor & DJ Active tear up Drum&bass rhythms on the 1st floor. Expect to hear the best hip hop, funk, rare grooves and guilty pleasures. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/events/index.php?start_date=20080531 20080531 A mash up of all sorts, with Reggae, hip-hop, breaks ‘n’ Dub. Plus DJ’s break dancing & Graffiti competitions and eye candy.   Friday, March 21st Good Friday Mash Up Join the mashed up crew for a special night Monkey welcomes LADY BEELINE  New Zealands first lady of Drum n Bass. www.myspace.com/ladybeeline.  Also Wales/England’s finest THE LOWKEY banging out the DnB. Plus hip hip hop, breaks, electro, reggae, house on the bottom floor: Free b4 9. £4/5 after    Finger licking Bank Holiday Special Extend your weekend of partying with a night of top notch breaks ft SLYDE Plus Nate, Malx, Outsider and more keep the party going with Hip hop, funky house, dub, electro and whatever else you want! Price £5 more after 12   http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/MashedUP 20080516  Slam on the breaks exists to provide quality break beats from the roots of soul to cutting edge new classics... for downloads, news and photographs check out the website Residents 62 Down, Yeti, Dr Bang, Ginger Ben, Active. www.slamonthebreaks.co.uk thirdmindmedia.co.uk  TONIGHT   Friday, February 29th Slam on the Breaks mc battle - $200 prize always a huge event – to enter call 07817 711 797. Plus dance night playing electro, funk, breaks, hiphop and more with residents Yeti,Dr Bang,62 Down & guests.   March 28th KID CARPET bringing his surreal second hand sounds...sellotape bound kiddy disco punk and shit hop!  expect fisher-price guitars, tamagotchi's guts and a propper PARTY! www.kidkarpet.co.uk www.myspace.com/kidcarpet $5 before 12 / $6 after also for free music.... check... slamonthebreaks.com/podcast                 http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Slamonthebreaks 20080516 Marvel ...  is Monkey’s long established Urban Night, aiming to sew together all the threads that make up this scene under one roof. playing the best of Funk, Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Rare Grove, Jazz and those guilty pleasure anthems.  The marvel residents are as follows: DJ ACTIVE With 18 years of DJ’ing under his belt cheeky little Mr Active plays the latest unreleased promos and rollers and also the best tunes from the current drum and bass chart. He comes from a place called ‘Go sign on’ translated means Gorseinon in the north west of Swansea and if u get a chance to see his record collection it would put nearly every DJ to shame. Active has played along side every DJ imaginable in the drum ‘n’ bass world and if you were there ‘back in the day’ you will remember he used to tear Martha's up!!! DJ JARED Father Jared has been collecting rare grooves, funk and breaks for time, when he steps up he commands the dance floor, ain’t no stopping him. If it’s going off on a Marvel night the chances are Father Jared is deep in the mix!   DJ TONIC One of the top finalists in the UK’s liquid funk drum and bass DJ competition. Tonic spins the liquid, Brazilian and jump up style drum and bass. Always got a mix CD on hand to make these tunes accessible to people.   DJ NOAH With a big, broad massive, and large range of music, Noah plays 60’s jazz, bebop, old school hip hop, RnB, gangster hip-hip, native tongue Hip-Hip (De La Soul and TCQ) and if your lucky enough to catch him he plays the funkiest drum and bass around. Noah has been DJ’ing for 9 years and has managed to play as far away as Cape Town and Thailand. He is currently working with New York’s slam champions Ainsley Burrows, Farro Z and Bryonn Bain on a production call ‘NewYorkLive’. Noah is the only person rinsing out Q-tip the way it should be done. Noah’s website and comrades: www.streetpigeons.com , www.bryonnbain.com, www.ainsleyburrows.net  DJ CHRIS Now a solid member of the hugely successful FUNK night that is held in BARONS every Wednesday Chris delivers the best selection of Soul and Funk. He is a total purist only playing original 7inch records. If you want something form the vault just ask him! DJ SISTER 45 Monkey’s once a month only female resident DJ travels from the deepest Birmingham and brings with her a fine selection of northern Soul, Funk and OldSckool beats. She works with the Dynamite Souls one of the UK’s best break dancing crew and also has a residency in Miss Money Pennies and other equally reputable clubs in the northern region. MC TANKTOP The dedicated tanktop wearer has the best beat boxing and MC skills this side of the seven. If you hear someone beat boxing on the balcony it is probably him. He has an awesome knowledge of hip-hop and follows the UK hip-hop scene real tight. He has preformed with the likes of Fabio, Killa Kella, High Contrast, Zinc and many other great names. MR MELODY A well established MC, boasting monster events such as Dreamscape, Glastonbury and Fantasia to add to his reasumme. Melody has been ruling mic’s in Swansea for years and there is no sign of him letting go just yet. When he rocks up he gets the crowd focused extremely warm and lively. By all accounts DJ’s are ten a penny in fact DJ’s are everywhere, Uplands, Gowerton, Penlan, Brynmill, Morriston, Mayhill, Bont, Pontliw, Port Talbot, and Bryn; reaching into every nook and cranny. As Posdunose (de la soul) once said “Everyone wants to be a DJ” it cool nowadays not to be a DJ! We would like to thank all our loyal followers for their continued support over the years. Hope to see you at the next  Marvel. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Marvel 20080517 All levels of experience welcome, come on down and let yourself go to the beats and rythym of Salsa dancing. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Salsa 20080520 A night of world music, with resident DJ's selecting beats from around the globe to present a lively and eclectic night that you won't find anywhere else in Swansea. Mondo DJs Brendala, Matt and Nicki present a night of global dance music, Basically this night is the only thing happening in Central Swansea on a Tuesday evening and if you like to get out a have a bit of a go on the dancefloor in a friendly welcoming atmosphere then this is the night for you. A hefty dose of salsa and other Afro-Latin music is promised and don’t think you’ll be alone on the dancefloor as the folk who attend Charlotte’s danceclass upstairs (7.30 beginners, 8.30 advanced – separate charge) are always there, being fanatical salseroes. The Mondo DJs are also involved in many other forms of community arts, the best known example being Samba Tawe (Swansea’s largest community arts group). An explosive mix of over 30 percussionists and 30 dancers. Watch out for them playing all over South Wales. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Rhumba Rumba 20080520 with residents Funky Ben and The Count playing 7" classics from old skool hiphop to funk, soul, boogaloo and more. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Funked Up 20080521 SURGE>> Krissy's brand spankin' Drum & Bass project! Fresh and ready for 2008, SURGE>> (formally Urban Bass) Swansea's premier Drum & Bass night, features top-draw D&B artists from the UK and around the world. SURGE are always booking the acts they no you want to see - weather its Liquid, Jump-up, Tech or Drum-funk, SURGE are your providers for Drum & Bass movement . For more info check www.dnbmovement.net | e-mail www.surge@dnbmovement.net House residents: ACTIVE 62DOWN Residents on rotation; 23DJ TONIC MC INSIGHT MC RASCAL MC MELLO D   Friday, April 11th th Slam On The Breaks & SURGE>> presents High Contrast.. with residents Active, 62 Down & MC Rascal. £7 all night   http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/SURGE - Urban Bass 20080521 A night of superior acoustic talent from the shores of the USA.   Advance tickets from Derricks Records 01792 654226. check website for details www.madeinamericana.wordpress.com http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Made in Americana 20080521 Residents Wonka, Kasparov, survival sound system, snafu. funk, hip hop, breaks, party beats and DnB. Saturday, May 10th Wonka Vision presents Orbital All the latest Break beats, cheese, fancy dress and party tunes from Mr Wonka and Bristol resident ...   http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Wonka Vision 20080522 A fortnightly dub, reggae and dancehall event featuring top UK & international selectors, MC’s and live bans; including Manessah Sound System, Pama International, Aba Shanti-I, Channel 1 Sound System ft. Mikey Dread and Catchafire (New Zealand)… With conscious Reggae sounds from Survival Sound System promoting equality, justice and unity. Whilst at then same time dishing out those banging beats to get the crowd bouncing… http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Dubwize 20080601 This is a night of global beats, with an eclectic mix of many different music styles such as Kwaito, Mestizo, Electrobrazilian, Salsa, Cuban and African Hip Hop, Rai, Jit, Afrobeat, Boogaloo, Mbalax, Soukous, Rumba, Cumbia and Reggaeton and the aim is to create a vibe of danceable happy shining music.   Salif Keita – Moffou Magic System – Premier Gaou Brenda Fassie – Vul’indela Emmanuel Jal -  Baai Manu Chao – Me Gustas Tu Khaled – Aicha Issa Bagayogo – Saye Mogo Bana Charanga Cakewalk – Los Mexicanos Los Orishas – Naco Orishas Arthur – Mnike The Mondo DJs are also involved in many other forms of community arts, the best known example being Samba Tawe (Swansea’s largest community arts group). An explosive mix of over 30 percussionists and 30 dancers. Watch out for them playing all over South Wales. http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/Carnaval 20080602 Fused Roots Music is a collective of artists bringing the very best of the local live music scene together in one event. Our headquarters is the one and only Monkey Cafe Bar in Swansea, Wales... myspace.com/fusedroots.   http://www.monkeycafe.co.uk/regular_nights/FusedRoots 20080606