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Shino Kikai Live Presents United Frequencies with Russell Zuma Thursday 09 Oct 2025 | 18:00 doors Open performance Start 20h00 IDoor: R300 at Quicket Shino Kikai’s live performance, United Frequencies, is a groundbreaking cultural event designed to unite the worlds of live and digital music. The core concept is to preserve musicality while pioneering a new culture, proving that technological innovation can deepen rather than diminish the soul of music. The show unfolds as a journey, beginning intimately with pure analog instrumentation to establish an emotional foundation, then converging into a real-time dialogue where these organic sounds are transformed through live-looping and digital synthesis.

This performance will feature a special back-to-back collaboration with the renowned Russell Zuma, a pivotal figure in the evolution of deep house and amapiano. Russell brings his signature sound—a blend of soulful, melodic depth rooted in deep house and the infectious, rhythmic bounce of amapiano—which has made him an influential force across global dance floors. Together, they will navigate the sonic landscape, trading rhythms and melodies in an electrifying pas de deux that highlights their unique synergy. They will be supported by a versatile live band that fluidly moves between acoustic foundations and electronic textures, creating a powerful finale where all elements are fully fused into a cathartic and immersive audio-visual spectacle.

The experience requires a minimalist stage to serve as a canvas for reactive, real-time visuals. The technical setup is a hybrid itself, featuring a dedicated area for traditional instruments and a separate command station for synthesizers and controllers, all connected to a high-fidelity sound system. This show is for electronic music enthusiasts seeking deeper musicality, traditionalists curious about technology, and cultural audiences looking for a meaningful event. The ultimate takeaway is a renewed belief in the future of music—a future that is innovative, inclusive, and profoundly human, showcased through the unique collaborative energy of Kikai and Zuma. United Frequencies is the proof of concept for that future.