Take Flight - Afro Disco with Alexandra Alerte + Bill + Uncle Mo

~~~ a space to escape the stresses of life for a few hours and feel warm, like a little holiday ~~~  Dance Traffic Control has cleared Flight TF006 for take off. Boarding is now open – please make your way to the gate.  French-Haitian New Yorker and dub maestro Alexandra Alerte – guest DJ on Hackney Dub Club and Netil Radio – comes through with a selection ranging from dub to disco to Chicago house, post NY punk and rare groove. No standing. Only dancing.  She's joined on the night by Bill, founding member of fem and non-binary DJ collective Boys Club, and resident of Bristol's 1020 and Noods Radio. Stepping away from sex parties and underground techno to play a selection of her favourite disco and soul records.  Take Flight resident uncle mo warms up and closes down with musical treasures from across Africa and beyond – for the soul, and for the dance.  Afrobeat—Highlife—Soukous—Makossa—Disco—House—Funk—Jazz—Samba—Dub—Reggae—etc.  100% vinyl.  Danceport: Love Shack, 299 Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 9HA – a hidden club terminal under a railway arch at the back of the venue w/ Martin Audio sound system.  Dancecraft capacity: 130  – Colourful clothing encouraged – Sunglasses permitted – Dancing shoes required