World Peace Party
world peace party warehouse rave held south africa friday september considered first warehouse rave africa event produced south africa cape town based ufo collective founder carl mason jesse stagg teamed start ufo acronym unlimited freak unity people freedom expression original idea event featured live musical act proto zef punkraverappers mc uncle local rap act organized rhyme ellout yndicate krishna early house disc jockey dj giorgio rozzano known realrozzano support dj tony smith event lasted hour attended approximately people venue nautilus soundstage paarden eiland industrial zone area edge cape town reclaimed ocean location came foot foot infinity curve served backdrop elaborate fluorescent mural depicting journey beat africa europe west back africa form ufo mural painted mayan inspired hip hop cartoon wild style incorporated amiga custom computer animation promoting positive affirmation distinctive ufo branding level artistic sophistication unusual early year international rave scene world peace party featured inside outside area complete soon ubiquitous fun park inflatable castle human gyroscope vendor serving fast food miscellany given political context time apartheid regime still power nelson mandela still prison security major concern promoter assembled large team welltrained mixedrace security personnel expertly managed overwhelmingly mixedrace crowd rarely partied together context incident violence kind reported following dawn many hundred participant lined side n highway walked mile back cape town much posse production company ufo team comprised loose band artist designer student model engineer partygoer ufo comprised part nik jevons brendan smithers roger young raymond andrew mpolokeng nicole abel toni dorfman edward petersen shukrie joel among others ufo production team went open several permanent venue promote electronic music notably first dedicated dance club kind continent club eden ubiquitous marketing campaign signature blackandwhite teaser poster emblazoned strong graphic peace symbol date friday september vandalized green paint across city cape town evidence suggested work christian fringe group took issue peace sign claiming satanic influence promoter used controversy advantage enlisted state medium publicise event another event took place location month earlier name summerluv event produced jesse stagg conjunction anton resnekov although seminal well received smaller scale approximately people attendance