DJ Night

One Africa

A musical celebration inspired by the film The Eyes of Ghana and Ghana’s first president Kwame Nkrumah’s dream of one Africa and the spirit of Pan-Africanism.

Saturday 18 October 21:00
BFI Southbank, BFI Bar
Free

Credits

  • Total running time

    240min

Introduction

Join DJs Chief Commander Yaaba (Yaaba Funk) and BlondeZilla on the dancefloor for a night of Afrobeat, Highlife, Amapiano and Afrofusion. There will be sounds from Ghanaian legends like E.T. Mensah, Amakye Dede and Osibisa plus global trailblazers Fela Kuti, Angelique Kidjo, Burna Boy and Black Coffee, bringing diasporic rhythms to the dancefloor.

How to book

This event is free and open to those aged 18 and over. No booking required.

Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to capacity.

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