Dates: Saturday 31 August
Time: 10pm - 4am
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
The South London Soul Train celebrates 13 years of seriously getting it on, with an end of summer, 2-room anniversary special to truly get down and dance for.
JAZZHEADCHRONIC will be joined in ROOM 1 by the capital’s premier afrobeat, soul and groove merchants, the LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE (LIVE) + champion turntablists JIM SHARP x MR THING in search of the perfect, beat, break and positive vibration in ROOM 2.
Time to celebrate, tear the roof off the sucka and dance!
London Afrobeat Collective are a tight-knit family of musicians from around the world, living in London and united by a love of afrobeat and a desire to take original music to new places.
This 8-strong collective from England, Italy, France, Congo, Argentina and New Zealand combine traditional afrobeat and hi-life with funk, jazz, Latin and dub to deliver party music born of their truly global DNA. Celebrated for their raucous energy, heavy dance grooves and conscious lyrics, the band has rocked major stages from Glastonbury Festival to the Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria and many more.
Taking inspiration from afrobeat father Fela Kuti as well as such artists as Ebo Taylor, Parliament Funkadelic and Havana d’Primera, LAC’s original music and multi-lingual performances in English, Spanish, Lingala and French have won them admirers across Europe.
Their fourth studio album Esengo, which means Joy in Lingala includes the new single Topesa Esengo Na Motema (Let Us Give Joy To The Heart) with a remix by Bosq.
Personnel:
Vocals - Juanita Euka
Rhythm Guitar - Alex Farrell
Lead Guitar - Alex Szyjanowicz
Bass - John Mathews/Luigi Casanova
Drums - Giuliano Osella
Baritone Saxophone - Klibens Michelet
Trumpet - Andy Watts
The South London Soul Train will be taking all passengers on a non-stop magical mystery tour through all things too damn funky.
Passengers are requested to check their souls at the station, as this one's for good time party people only! See you on the dancefloor.