On Friday 22 May 2026 Johannesburg will bear witness to a singular evening of poetry, electronic sound, and cultural fire. Eon The Mod, the French/South African electric poetry outfit fronted by spoken word powerhouse and Poetry Slam champion Ewok, makes their debut. Catch them at Collectors’ Collective Record Bar (CCRB) in the final leg of the Make UBUNTU Great Again Tour (MUGA Tour).
Presented by 9II5, acelebrated curated music event concept, the night promises an immersive, Bohemian-styled experience that places sound quality, intimacy, and authentic creative energy at its centre.
At the centre of the MUGA Tour stands Ewok, who’s poetry is visceral and socially charged. Drawing from the rhythms of lived experience and the urgency of a world in flux. His words find their full power in the improvised electronic soundscapes crafted by French modular musician and composer Charles Amblard, with the sonic architecture completed by professional sound designer and engineer Vincent Hoppe.
Together, the three-piece act brings over 30 years of combined performance experience to stages ranging from intimate theatre spaces to major festival platforms. The Make UBUNTU Great Again Tour marks the first time this singular project will perform on South African soil and Johannesburg is the final stop.
“It’s been somewhat of a week with The Frenchmen Charles and Vincent flying directly in to garage band rehearsals. We’re coming out sharp. At some point you have to say that you’ve done what you can and let it be what it be. This is that point. Here we go, here you come, there it is.” ~ Eon The Mod
The ‘Make Ubuntu Great Again’ Tour
The MUGA Tour is rooted in the band’s conscious, socio-political vision, positioning. Art as an active participant in the global push for eco-social justice.
9II5 has designed the JHB event as a poetry jam session in a residential lounge setting. Filled with couch seating, warm ambient lighting, plants, rugs, and wall hangings. An environment that prizes sound quality over volume and connection over spectacle.
The supporting programme is deliberately assembled to complement each dimension of Eon The Mod’s performance.
Get your tickets to ‘Make Ubuntu Great Again’ Tour here
Featured on the line-up
Funkedelik: KZN-born, JHB-based DJ Sithembile Mbonyana opens the night with neo-classic soul and lo-fi beats, setting a warm, fluid foundation.
Mak Manaka: Soweto-born poet and world traveller Maakomele R. Manaka delivers energetic slam poetry. A four-time published poet, he has performed for Presidents. He also represented South Africa at the closing ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Freshly Pressed White Tees: PJ & Plonk bring a live electronic button-bashing performance that blurs music and storytelling.
Xabiso, God & YU: Award-winning poet Xabiso Vili and guitarist Zelizwe Mthembu (The Brother Moves On) weave spoken word with blues-inflected guitar into performances where poetry becomes music and music becomes prayer.
9II5 Soundsystem (RobthaBanka): 9II5’s resident selector holds the energy between sets, weaving the night together.
