Wazzo Clash gig to aid Manipur
Clash tribute band to raise funds
Clash tribute band Wazzo Clash’s next performance aims to raise funds for tribal victims of the civil war in Manipur, India.
The band features members of foundational Wellington groups Head Like a Hole, Dead Vicious, and Wazzo Ghoti from whom Wazzo Clash derive their name.
The current line up is comprised of Rex Nairn, Mark Roxburgh, Al Baird-Smith and Mark Hamil.
“The band don’t pretend to be The Clash but capture their essence with an exciting show delivering the songs they way they were meant to be heard — live,” said event host Helen Keivom.
The group will be performing a selection of passionate punk and rock classics from The Clash’ seminal career such as Rock The Casbah, Should I Stay or Should I Go, Know Your Rights, London Calling, I Fought the Law, and more.
Keivom, who hails from Manipur, said the state has been torn apart by a civil war that began in early May this year. With over 60,000 survivors displaced, most are living in relief camps with no prospect of ever returning to their burnt down villages.
Proceeds from the event will go to support tribal women and children in the relief camps in Churachandpur through respected Hmar tribal NGO Rural Women Upliftment Society.
Keivom said that half the proceeds from her previous fundraiser was received by RWUS and it paid for urgent medical needs such as ultrasound sound tests for pregnant women, nutritional supplements, and basics such as buckets and mosquito nets. “I am so grateful that Wazzo Clash offered to play a concert for Manipur.
“It’s also the band’s first time in Paekākāriki.”