Thu 01 May

Music Is Love: May Day Dance

About this event

Fol­low­ing the mag­i­cal Win­ter Sol­stice launch, Music is Love returns this May Day to cel­e­brate com­mu­ni­ty, rhythm, and con­nec­tion with an unfor­get­table night of live music, move­ment, and unity.

Head­lin­ing the night is the incom­pa­ra­ble Kadi­aly Kouy­ate & His Orches­tra. A mas­ter of the kora and gri­ot tra­di­tion, Kadi­aly brings poet­ic sto­ry­telling and hyp­not­ic West African melodies to the stage. With his rich vocals, mag­net­ic pres­ence, and full orches­tra, he promis­es a per­for­mance that moves heart, soul and body.

Also per­form­ing are three excep­tion­al artists, each bring­ing their own deep musi­cal her­itage to the night — Falle Nioke, Sol­ta Cor­po, and Rich Rhythms — in both solo sets and a brand-new exclu­sive live col­lab­o­ra­tion, cre­at­ed espe­cial­ly for this event.

Falle Nioke’s voice tran­scends bor­ders, blend­ing the ancient and mod­ern through instru­ments like bal­a­fon and bolong, while Sol­ta Cor­po weaves togeth­er Brazil­ian funk, Afro house, and glob­al grooves with DJ flair and deep inten­tion. Rich Rhythms brings the raw pow­er of djem­be and sabar drum­ming, with over two decades of West African per­cus­sion experience.

Togeth­er, cre­at­ing an immer­sive son­ic jour­ney, blend­ing tra­di­tion and inno­va­tion in a night of deep grooves, joy­ful danc­ing, and col­lec­tive celebration.

Come dance, con­nect, and feel the sound. This is Music is Love.

Food and drink avail­able from 6pm from the incred­i­ble new chef Jack­son Berg at Faith in Strangers, with event doors and live music start­ing from 8pm.

Schedule

2:09 PM