The African and Caribbean club scene in London, is one like no other. Masses of people liming and jamming to both legendary and modern hits, uniting people from different sub-cultures.
We will be guiding you through six London clubs with the best music and vibes that take you back to the Islands.
Also, make sure to keep up with their socials so you don’t miss out on their upcoming events!
- Bashment Party @bashmentpartyuk – IG/TikTok
This club event describes itself as the UK’s #1 for Dancehall, Reggae and Soca music. Notorious for hosting bustling and vibrant concerts in the winter and chilled out day ‘rave’ parties and concerts in the summer. The party is guided through by both lit older and new-gen DJs, playing absolute bangers and Caribbean classics. Their next upcoming event, ‘DJ Nate’s Caribbean Rocks London’, will have performances by modern day Caribbean celebs including Barbados’ own Father Philis, best known for his viral TikTok hit, ‘Face Beat’ and Jamaican native Stalk Ashley, well known for her tune with Valient, ‘Narcissistic’. Hosted by DJ Nate (@djnateuk), a DJ and Producer with over 15 Million+ Mix Streams. This event is on Friday 7th July 2023, held at Indigo at the O2, 205 Peninsula Square, London SE10 0ES. A party you will kick yourself if you miss!
2. Rampage Sound System @ramagesound – IG/TikTok
’UK’s most renowned Sound System’.
A very popular group which performs at Notting Hill Carnival, as it hosts a sold out end of year motive. At their nightclub events, hosted at Fire and Lighthouse Vauxhall, DJs play an array of genres ranging from dancehall to garage, as a result the crowds are always buzzing. Their club venue has multiple rooms, so people can walk into different exciting settings in one night and as a result a well connected and popular. Previous DJs include Izzy Bossy (@izzybossy), known for her infectious energy on the deck and lit mixes and have featured artists such as world renowned dancehall singer, Kranium.
3. Piano People @pianopeopleofficial– IG/TikTok
Presented by Ministry of Sound, Piano People, a South African Amapiano genre club event, is one of the coldest motives which unites Amapiano fanatics. With its refreshing and bouncy mixes, it’s a vibe-y event unlike any other. Exploding with South African culture and trending dances. The group performs at festivals such as AfroNation and Carnival every year, when they’re not captivating crowds for monthly parties at venues all across the UK. You need to buy your ticket for their next event, ‘Piano People Presents: Kelvin Momo and Mas Musiq’, accompanied by many DJ acts including, Nicky Summers (@nickysummerss), DUO (@des.uo) and Red Hour (red.hour_). Taking place on 22nd April 2023 at HERE at Outernet!
4. Recess @rec.ess – IG/TikTok
‘The Party of the People’, Recess is a newly emerging, popular event, known for hosting rollerskating parties and park festivals in addition to its usual nightclub setting. Not regular club settings, however, as their parties often have themes: an example being ‘Nollywood Style’, where guests would dress in the theme of Nigerian TV show characters of the early 2000s. Often hosted at Box Park Wembley alongside multiple food stalls and bars, it is also a huge venue, so you’ll have to make sure to not lose your friends and have a strategy of how you move about. Attracting a mixed audience who value African and Caribbean genres such as: Afrobeats, Amapiano, Soca, Bashment and Dancehall .
5. No Signal @theresnosignal – IG/TikTok
No Signal host a string of local parties throughout the year, with young and upcoming DJs engaging with the excited crowd. The events were introduced during lockdown through their ‘10v10’ series on Radio and YouTube. If you missed it, this was a competition between two artists and two sides would pick their best ten songs, then play them against each other, which ever artist got the most votes would win. No Signal’s genres differ per event, however, it is mainly catered to celebrate the black diaspora and its’ culture with ‘house parties’ featuring well known DJs such as Henrie (@henrieviii – presenter for Kiss Fresh) & Scully (@isthatscully – content creator) to set the tone for the night. Their events often take place across London and abroad, including locations such as Amsterdam. But the next event will have a fusion of African and Caribbean sounds, ‘Diaspora Dance: Estilo Palop x Franco Fever’, ‘a duet of francophone and lusophone music’, on the 30th April 2023 at The Steel Yard, London – make sure to cop your tickets for this Sub-Saharan African inspired fest!
6. Moody HiFi @moodyhifi– IG/TikTok
Moody HiFi is a club event which has collaborations and pop up events in different clubs around London. They host parties once or twice a month with a handpicked selection of talented DJs. With these DJs providing and specialising in a wide selection of music, examples include Ella DHC (@elladhc), who is known for her dancehall sets and Freddie XODOS (@freddiebale) who enjoys playing Amapiano selections. However, they don’t forget about the essential genres including: Soca, Bashment, RnB, HipHop and Pop remixes at their parties – so everyone feels included. Their events always have a cool vibe with like minded music lovers, it entices you to go to every event.