Wahalaa Reunion! Afrobeats, Dancehall, Amapiano, Soca, RnB, Reggaeton

Wahalaa Reunion - we’re back! We’ve been gone for a minute but we’re back with our autumn dance to see in the change of seasons!

Come and join us at the Yard Theatre on Friday 12 November, where we’ll be hosting our reunion party after Lanre Malaolu’s new show ‘Samskara’.

As always, Wahalaa will be bringing you warm musical flavours from across Africa and its diaspora, including a sweet stew of afrobeats, dancehall, amapiano, soca and more. Come ready to shake your body and enjoy life!

Lineup

Tele OG - Wahalaa CFO carrying the kénkélé beat

Tshaka Ballantyne - CARICOM Ambassador to Wahalaa bringing di caribbean riddims

Dibs B2B Pedrin - Debut set from new afro collective Mothaland Sound

Mokeyanju - Vinyl queen delivering afrobeat sounds from the ancestors

TrYb - Intercontinental sounds from Kingston - Rio - Castries - Jo’burg- and everywhere in between

About us

Wahalaa is a joyful black dance party by Tele OG and Tshaka Ballantyne - building community around music and dance from the African continent and diaspora. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates. And listen to our warm up mixes at soundcloud.com/wahalaa.

Wahalaa operates a *zero tolerance* policy on harassment and discrimination. We want all members of our community to feel welcome and safe. We do not tolerate any discrimination on the basis of ethnic identity, sexual identity or gender identity. Please also read The Yard Theatre's Safe Space policy. "If you need immediate support or assistance during the event please find any of the bar or security staff. Be confident that you will always have our support and trust in any situation." [https://theyardtheatre.co.uk/safer-spaces-policy/]

Venue COVID Policy

The Yard Theatre will be operating at reduced capacity and asks that attendees bring evidence of one of the below to the event:

- One timestamped photo of a negative lateral flow test received on the day of the event. We will also accept an official NHS email/text message.
- A negative PCR test result received within 24 hours of the performance.
- Text or Email confirmation of a double vaccination status, via the NHS COVID Pass App, available through NHS App

Please do not attend the event if you test positive, are feeling unwell, or have any COVID-related symptoms. In this case, we will refund your ticket, provided you apply for a refund in advance of the event. For more information on The Yard’s COVID policy please see https://theyardtheatre.co.uk/keeping-us-all-safe/

This event was commissioned by The Yard Theatre.