Hackney Picturehouse 270 Mare Street London, EnglandE8 1HEGet Directions
London’s new Afro-esque monthly event, curated by Chief Commander Yaaba (YAABA FUNK) bringing you the freshest musical talents of the World. With the Chief & his merry bunch of special guest deejays taking to the decks after the live music magic…..and we’re spreading our loving wings to the sweet sweet Caribbean…
All the way from Canada on their World tour, we introduce… KOBO TOWN: Merging Calypso, Roots Reggae, acoustic performance, Dub studio techniques and Trinidadian/Jamaican cultures, Kobo Town is a unique, stylistic, transnational composite of rhythm, poetry and activist journalism. Taking cues from Jamaican Mento, Reggae, and Calypso, Independence is packed with traditional instrumentation and a joyous vibe. An uplifting party with some of the world’s leading musicians… Nuf said!