Closing Night Fiesta at The Old Market Assembly
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"Bushbby gets right to the sauce with their sets, distilling the soundsystem cultures of Colombia and the UK into her selections - spanning everything from Manu Chao to dancehall riddims, reggaeton and steamy pop cuts. Plus dreamy R&B infused with trap-beats and salsa rhythms from Desta French; ffo Kali Uchis, Greentea Peng, Charlotte Dos Santos. "

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A gig held at The Old Market Assembly on Saturday 15th October. The event starts at 22:00.


Wiggle the night away with Latinx powerhouse Desta French and her live band and then get downright sweaty with a tropical bass-off between inimitable British-Colombian DJ Bushbby and Movimientos’ ‘dancehall caballero’ Cal Jadar. You don’t want to miss this!

PAPAYA Fest 2022: A deliciously juicy festival of Anglo-Latinx music & theatre at The Old Market Assembly and The Wardrobe Theatre.

PAPAYA Fest platforms a proudly LGBTQ+ friendly message and champions female voices within its unique fusion of British and Latin American cultures.

10pm Doors Open
10.30pm Desta French & band
11.30pm DJ Bushbby
12.30 DJ Cal Jader
01.30am B2B

Full programme: www.papayafest.com

Entry requirements:

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