BRAZIL AFRICA SPECIAL: DJ AMY B // VOLTA45 (SAMBA FUNK, AFRO-DISCO, HIGHLIFE, PROTO-HOUSE)

Volta45 and DJ Âmy B meet for a session tracing the deep musical links between Africa and Brazil. Led by two DJs whose selections come from years of serious digging, collecting and cultural work.

Born in São Paulo and now based in Lyon, DJ Âmy B is a DJ, vinyl collector and cultural producer with a deep-rooted connection to Brazilian music. Her work is grounded in research, dance and a real commitment to sharing the full spectrum of Brazil’s sound.

She is the founder of Carnavália, a high-energy party dedicated to Brazilian dancefloor sounds, and runs Forró da Âmy, a long-standing weekly night built around forró, the traditional music and partner dance from Northeast Brazil. Alongside this, she holds a residency on Radio Nova Lyon and has played across festivals and dancefloors in both Europe and Brazil.

Her sets are rich, rhythmic and full of character, moving between rare cuts, roots music and modern sounds with ease. She is also one half of Vinil Ancestral, a vinyl-focused project exploring Brazilian musical heritage, tracing connections between regions, traditions and the wider diaspora.

Volta45, aka Bernard Johnson-Tackie, is a Ghanaian-born, London-based DJ, record collector and archivist, known for blending sounds from Africa, South America and the French Caribbean into deeply percussive, high-energy sets. His work as co-compiler of Borga Revolution and wider research into West African music runs through everything he plays, giving his selections both depth and intention. His musical knowledge and depth are something to behold, best experienced on the dancefloor through Grow’s soundsystem.

Following last year’s packed out session with Far Out Recordings founder Joe Davis, Volta45 has continued to build out a series of nights at Grow rooted in live music and global connection, inviting artists such as The Scorpios, Fofoulah and Platfoord. From Sudanese funk and afrobeat-infused live shows to future-facing jazz and Senegalese rhythms, these sessions have explored the meeting points between traditions, diasporas and dancefloors.

This next chapter brings that same spirit into focus, drawing a line between West Africa and Brazil, two regions bound by deep rhythmic and cultural ties. Together, Volta45 and Âmy B create a space that goes beyond genres, rooted in heritage, movement and shared musical language.

A night for dancers, listeners and anyone drawn to the deeper story behind the music.

ENTRY INFORMATION

Limited £5/£7 advance tickets via RA (before 10pm)
Free before 9pm
£10 on the door (after 9pm)
Last entry 1am

Arrangör: Grow Hackney Wick

Åldersgräns: 18+