Spring is all around us meaning only on one thing, afro funk!

Ain’t It Black gets back to their roots with a much hyped and beloved afro/latino event. It’s another installment of jamming, sweat-induced house-partying, the AIB family will be in full force with the africano flavour.

Expect the sultry sounds of South African house, namely: Kuduro, Reggaeton, Brazil, electro/funk and the hottest beats coming out from the Motherland to share with all!

The infamous 70el and Ulysses 82 will be manning the decks with some mystery guest DJs.

The motto: Don’t Pose. Just dance.

6pm – 1 am

£2 after 9pm

The madness of clek clek boom courtesy of tchiky and the boo!

Mr. Boo streams in his own stamp of soul, disco, new wave, rockcism it’s underground electrotastic to mainstream pop all the way and he’s taken it to the masses in between: Rio, Tokyo, Berlin, and Paris, London and the beat goes on … lucky us!

Tchiky Al Dente got his hands dirty at the tender age of fifteen and has been overwhelming the airwaves ever since. The style? Unlikely as you like. It’ll be baile funk, hip hop, drum ‘n’ bass, samba, house, rock and all for the love of Brazil!

Weekend wonderkids unite!

6pm – 2am

£10 after 9pm

 

Dirt, importance, people … and don’t let no one tell you no different!Residents Gringo da Parada and his not-quite-side-kick artist in his own right Seagulls aka Victor Lavish decadences all over the place! France and England hold hands and turn some tables, not to mention heads.So, what do they have in mind? It’s trash tunes from all over the place and across various timelines, there’ll always be a bit o’ Brazil, pop, punk, hop, funk, electro, broken beats and whatever’s in between. And keep your eyes peeled for fancy hats and pointy shoes … both parties are guilty of frivolous garb …Splash on D.I.P. cocktail to complete the inititation: Cachaça, guaranà and a smidgen of Armaniac 77 6pm – 1am Free entry

 

Double spin-off for a spring extravaganza and a corner of Paris all to our Shoreditch selves.The doubler will fast-track us to Kingdom come and what world of Brazilian beats and Parisian chic! It’s the Favela guarantee of the Brazil-based mad and bad with records stepping up to the highest of cent pour cent Franco- Brésilien.Think baile funk, hip hop, jazz, drum’n’bass and samba hybrids in double doses, bring on the fun and then some … extended session from the men behind the brand of Clek Clek Boom!
It’s a whole lotta smoove in electro-tastic form …

Note from Monsieur Boo: “Screw the cheerleader, screw the woOORRLLd!!!”
Note from Tchiky:  “100P1000 Franco Brasileiro”
(we already knew that!)
End note: MUSIC IS EVERYTHING 
6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Ten pounds after 9 p.m.

Photographer Florent Demarchez’s collection of images, reveal new initiatives which fight for a world on the edge of the global economy. Demarchez has followed the founders of Veja eco-shoes in Brazil to get an insight into this ‘Novo Mundo,’ or new world. Veja is step in the right direction, the ‘green’ company respects the rights of its workers and uses fair trade cotton and latex to make its shoes.The ‘Novo Mundo’ exhibition opens a window on to an area in the north east of Brazil, Cearà, where a co-operative of organic cotton producers are at work. Elsewhere, in the Amazon, rubber tappers are fighting for the preservation of the rainforest that keeps them alive!The cross-dressing demon of Favela’s Magnificent Seven pops in blue breaks, jazz swing and mambo madness amongst other things.                                            email aurelie@veja.fr for a ticket 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.

 

It’s more of what we know and love: la camaraderie via pop, samba, bossa nova, electronica, funk, breakbeats, southern rock, swing, batucada and groove inesperado …Gringo has set the tone for many a Favela-frolicking and this Friday is no exception. The Father of Favela sound and Prince of Postonove will roll his way through tracks from all over the world most likely accompanied by a signature piece of millinery and a winsome woman. A kaleidoscope of the purest tradition and the best of cutting edge Brazilian music reflecting the chaotic but harmonious aspects of the Favela… and chic! 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.Ten pounds after 9 p.m.

Man of many talents, turns to tables and plays a bit of everything! It’ll be a spectrum of the best from around the globe … notably Brazil, Paris and London in old skool jazz, cutting edge floor shakers and a bit of creative flair!And sample some delicious Brazilian fare, courtesy of our very own chef de résistance, Vagner Matos! It’s all about exotic flavours and a touch of the unusual! Think fresh and colourful with hints of the Mediterranean!Something for everyone! www.favelachic.com 6 p.m. – 1 a.m.Free entry

 

It’s the Menu Camembert which means £12.50 for a set menu banquet with a glass o’ wine and Camembert courtesy of yours truly. Team trio plays ‘Leleo & Internationals,’ with Leleo’s vox and guitar, Ruth Goeller on bass and Marcelo Vig, the percussion fiend.

5 p.m. – 1 a.m. / Banquet begins at eight!
Free entry / £12.50 for set menu feast