Food, Drinks and Live Music in Brick Lane
This event is part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival. On Friday 22nd November, it is with great pleasure that we welcome 7-piece Highlife, Jazz and Soul band Jembaa Groove to the Juju’s stage. Warming up for the evening will be London based Italian-Ethiopian DJ SANOY.
ABOUT 91 PRESENTS:
With jazz at its core, Ninety One Living Room has become a renowned live music venue in the heart of Brick Lane. We’re proud of our diverse programming – championing emerging UK & Irish jazz talent, welcoming musicians from the international jazz scene and collaborating with the likes of Ronnie Scott’s & The Jazz Cafe.
While 91 Brick Lane will remain the hub for our live gigs, it’s time for us to branch out with our ‘91 Presents’ series, bringing the essence of the Brick Lane jazz scene to some exciting venues across London. Starting with our sister venue Juju’s Bar & Stage for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, we’re excited to present Jembaa Groove.
ABOUT JEMBAA GROOVE
Garnering massive support from the media world like KEXP, BBC6 Music, Worldwide FM, FIP, Soulection, WDR Cosmo and enough stations round the world off the back of their debut Album ‘Susuma’, Jembaa Groove are making waves with their hybrid Highlife meets Soul & Jazz sound. The Berlin-based Afro-Jazz group was founded by producer and bassist Yannick Nolting and Ghanian percussion legend and vocalist Eric Owusu back in 2020. Inspired by jazzy and soulful sounds from past and present and classic and new sounds from Ghana and its diaspora, the 7-piece band delivers a contemporary take on Highlife, Jazz and Soul.
ABOUT SANOY
SANOY has a radio show on Radio Raheem Milano where he shares his favourite music from across the world. His passion and musical exploration has developed him into a unique performer who’s bound to dominate the dance floor and catch attention with authentic and exciting music to dance to.
