FRIDAY, JULY 17th at the RIVOLI

10pm Show 9pm Doors

$10 at the door or $13 in advance

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Featuring:

DJ General Eclectic From the Rivoli's FOOTPRINTS Party - Between Sets and 1am to close

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DJ General Eclectic sets on the decks prove that he lives up to his name a truly eclectic selector. On paper some of the cuts he chooses might not seem to work together, but he creates a context in which they do, and manages to tell a story through his choices. Jay manages to thread together rare descarga grooves, classic ska tunes, revered Fela Kuti Afrobeat numbers and rare James Brown jams even the odd Nina Simone song. Put another way: The man knows how to rock a party on so many levels, its astounding.

Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble - 10pm

From the countryside of Ogidi Nigeria via New York City, Foly Kolade's Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble brings all-original real-deal Afrobeat to the Canadian live dance music scene. They have moved audiences across the Ontario with their powerful sound, infectious rhythmic intensity, and positive message.

Feeling the One Drop - 11pm

Feeling the One Drop from Toronto, Ontario is known for keeping audiences entertained with their uplifting reggae and ska sound. Members of One Drop have experience performing live on both a national and international stage. They perform regularly in and around Toronto.

Maracatu Mar Aberto - 12pm

Maracatu Mar Aberto is an Afro-Brazilian percussion and song troupe playing Maracatu de Baque Virado and other rhythms derived from the same traditions. Translated to English as the Open Sea, our name represents the aggregated influences that have traveled from Africa to Brazil and onward to Toronto and beyond.