WAH WAH 45S PRESENT A SPECIAL NIGHT OF AFROBEAT, FUNK & HIP HOP AT BRIXTONJAMM WITH VERY SPECIAL FULL LIVE SHOW FROM DELE SOSIMI AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA PLUS A LIVE SET FROM THE HIP HOP LEGEND TY AND A SPECIAL DJ SET FROM BOCA 45 AND AFROBEAT SPECIALST KOICHI SAKAI + WAH WAH 45S RESIDENT DJS DOM SERVINI, SCRIMSHIRE & BOPPERSON & UNWANTED FAMILY TAKING OVER ROOM 2 WITH BOOGIE SOUL TROPICALIA HOUSE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27TH 2015 9PM-5AM

BANDS ON STAGE FROM 10PM £9.50 EARLY BIRDS / £12.50 ADVANCE / MORE ON THE DOOR OVER 18S ONLY / ID WILL BE REQUIRED

Tickets: Ticketweb / Fatsoma / See Tickets Wah Wah 45s are proud to present an afrobeat, funk and hip hop spectacular at BrixtonJAMM featuring an extended live show from recent Wah Wah signing and afrobeat legend, Dele Sosimi, complete with his full size Afrobeat Orchestra! Since signing to Wah Wah 45s at the begining of 2014, Dele had been recording his debut long-player for the label (due for reelase in May 2015) and released the first single to be taken from it, Sanctuary, late last year, garnering much support from BBC 6Music and the afrobeat community worldwide.

Ty really needs no introduction. The revolutionary UK hip hop veteran, now signed to Tru Thoughts Records, has been taking both his DJ and live shows across the globe for over a decade now, working and performing with De La Soul, Tony Allen, Arrested Development and our very own Dele Sosimi! This untouchable South London MC will be performing cuts from his recent LP, Special Kind of Fool, as well as showcasing some exciting new material, and who knows, may even step up to the stage and join the afrobeat party too! And as if that wasn't enough, we also welcome Bristol DJ royalty, Boca 45, who'll be dropping some of the finest hip hop and funk around Ty's set, and joining us later in Room 2 for a freestyle selection. Plus we have the bonus of Afrobeat Vibration resident DJ Koichi Sakai who'll be keeping the tropical party vibes going either side of Dele Sosimi's epic live show. Keeping your feet moving in room two will be your favourite Wah Wah residents, head honchos Dom Servini & Scrimshire, and young upstart Bopperson, joined once again by the incredible Unwanted Family and their heady mix of all things good for you from bass and brass to bossa and beyond! And don't forget to check the Wah Wah Shop for all your vinyl, CD and merch needs!

Check the following links for more info: http://www.brixtonjamm.org/ www.wahwah45s.com

Podcast: Switchstance Radio (February 2023)

The February 2023 edition of Switchstance Radio presents new music by Sampa The Great, HIHEME, Seun Kuti & Black Thoughts, Monkey Jhayam, Surprise Chef, James BKS, Holy Hive, Anatoly Ice, Thee Sacred Souls, Shirley Nanette, David Walters & K.O.G., Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu & Jive Connection, Baaba Mal, The Halluci…

Artists: Anatoly Ice , Baaba Maal , Chancha Via Circuito , David Walters , El Michels Affair , Forest , HIHEME , James BKS , Jules Brennan , Kondi Band , Laurence Gastine , Monkey Jhayam , Okuté , Sampa The Great , Scrimshire , Seun Kuti , Shirley Nanette , Slowe , Sunny & The Sunliners , Surprise Chef , The Halluci Nation , Thee Sacred Souls , Vusi Mahlasela , wnbl

Event Preview: Dele Sosimi 60th Birthday Celebration @ The Jazz Cafe (London; Wednesday 22nd February 2023)

Afrobeat legend Dele Sosimi returns to Camden’s iconic Jazz Cafe with a special 60th birthday celebration show. As British-Nigerian afrobeat evangelist Dele Sosimi prepares to celebrate his sixtieth trip around the sun, his mission of spreading insatiable rhythms and joyful grooves to audiences across the world shows no sign of…

Artists: Dele Sosimi , Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra , Ola Onabulé́

Album Review: Koichi Sakai feat. Afla Sackey – Wono LP [Olindo Records; March 2020]

Moved by the love for both electronic and West-African music, Koichi Sakai joins forces with Ghana-born percussionist Afla Sackey in a synth infused, hip-wriggling psych take on West-African flavours. Wono is a seven track LP spanning from acid inspired slow house, to meditative kora-based tracks. Reminiscent of the psychedelic atmosphere of…

Artists: Afla Sackey , Koichi Sakai

London Gig Guide (July 2019)

At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some…

Artists: Afrikan Boy , Afriquoi , Amadou & Mariam , Amira Kheir , Amy True , Blue Lab Beats , Bumi Thomas , Carthnage , Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra , Dj Jigüe , Elpeche , Emicida , Ezra Collective , Fatima , Femi And The Inrhythms , Gianni Denitto , Imperio Bamba , Kamaal Williams , Koroleko Moussa Dembele , La-33 , Lua Preta , Marcelo D2 , Mayra Andrade , Merca Bae , Nané , Naphta , Neneh Cherry , Onra , Renegade Brass Band , Sons Of Kemet , Stella Chiweshe , Tássia Reis , The Blind Boy of Alabam , The Bongo Hop , Xylouris White , Zara Mcfarlane

Mixes: Rhythm Passport Vol. 38 – Koichi Sakai – Tanabata Special

View Koichi Sakai bio here  Get into the Tanabata mood with an exclusive mix compiled for us by Koichi Sakai   From old school J-pop to new age techno and jazz strictly vinyl only mix by Koichi Sakai. Including Akiko Wada, The Spiders, Haruomi Hosono, Y.M.O., Tatsuro Yamashita and his own production…

Artists: Koichi Sakai

Review: Felabration 2016 @ Electric Ballroom (London, 14th October 2016)

If you want to pay tribute to one of the most renowned and influential musicians, you need to do it good and proper, and that’s what Dele Sosimi and music partners staged at the Electric Ballroom for Felabration 2016. The London-based Nigerian keyboard player, accompanied by his orchestra and a…

Artists: Afrikan Boy , Bumi Thomas , Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra , Terry Walker , Tiggs Da Author , Yolanda Brown

Review: Late at the Library – Felabration! @ British Library (London, 16th October 2015)

It’s not every day that you witness one of the most famous libraries in the UK (and one of the most important cultural centres in London) being transformed into the Shrine, the mythical Lagos club from which the legendary figure of Fela Kuti emerged in the late 1970s – yet…

Artists: 2face Idibia , African Boy , Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra , Laura Mvula , Shingai Shoniwa , Terry Walker , Tony Allen