Kino presents on Sunday 1st June as part of our 20th Anniversary Festival KINO SUNDAY SOUL at the fabulous Nia Centre (NIAMOS) in Manchester with Manchester Northern Soul DJ’s plus a special screening of the documentary “The Nine Lives of Barbara Dane” (I’m On My Way), directed by her friend America documentary filmmaker, Maureen Gosling.
Six hours of dancing with Northern Soul, 60s soul classics, Motown and rare tunes spun by local and Manchester area DJ’s, Ollie Lambert (Bolton), Debbie Bonnell, John Kino, Maxine Bellini and Bella (all from Manchester) plus special guest DJ to be confirmed.
The All-dayer starts at 2pm finishing at 10pm, Sunday 1st June. The music will start prompt at 2pm and will break for the film screening 3 – 5pm, then 5 hours of dancing with local DJs spinning vinyl across the board, Northern, 60’s Soul, Motown, R&B and rarely played soul. Come experience the great dance floor and the unique atmosphere of the historical building hidden away in Hulme and discover the fascinating documentary film prior to its UK release “The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane”. Barbara who sadly passed last year had such a great hit on the R&B / Northern scene with R&B tune “I’m On My Way”.
Tickets are just £8 available on the door. Proceeds from the event will go to the venue as part of ongoing fundraiser for the venue.
Niamos (Nia Centre) has the potential to become Manchester’s unique mini Wigan Casino situated in the heart of Hulme, with a fabulous dance floor with plenty of room for energetic dancers and a huge backdrop suitable for screening films on a really big screen, and a great atmosphere unique to the venue – has to be seen and experienced to be believed . This venue is located in the heart of Hulme, Chichester Road (M15 5EU) .
FILM SYNOPSIS “The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane”.
Barbara Dane: Folk, blues and jazz singer, international social justice activist and recording star, wife, mother of three, feminist, record producer, unwavering maverick and general troublemaker on the road at 90. THE 9 LIVES OF BARBARA DANE is a sonic boom, an explosion of music and passion, a celebration of one woman’s groundbreaking artistry and moral leadership. Her life intersected with dozens of cultural luminaries of the 20th century – Pete Seeger mentored her, Bob Dylan looked up to her, Louis Armstrong wanted to take her to Europe with him, Bonnie Raitt was inspired by her, Jane Fonda learned from her. Standing strong with her singular confidence, Dane emanated the people-powered connectivity of folk, the defiance of blues and the elemental cool of jazz while propelling major historic events with boldness and subversion that cut through commercial artifice and earned her a 5” FBI file. THE 9 LIVES OF BARBARA DANE is an underground history of a singer-agitator whose unbending principles guide her through notoriety, obscurity, and finally, music legend.
Venue Info: The Nia Centre, now known as Niamos Centre, is an unfunded co-operatively run community hub and arts venue located in Hulme, Manchester. It occupies the former site of the Hulme Playhouse, a building with a rich history that has been used as a theatre, cinema, BBC recording studio, a Black Arts Centre and more. The Niamos Centre was relaunched in 2018 as a community arts centre, and it now features spaces for visual arts, live music, dance nights, film screenings, a micro-bakery, and other arts and community activities.
Links with more info.
Barbara Dane, Who Fought Injustice Through Song, Dies at 97
Film: The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane
Here’s a 3 minute trailer of the film
Barbara Dane’s track “I’m On My Way”
Barbara Dane I’m on My Way Onesheet