Magic Garden Pub

Kasai Masai + DJ Jon Bongly at The Magic Garden
2025-02-15 19:30 - 2025-02-16 02:00 (Europe/London) | The Magic Garden, 231 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 4LG, London, SW11 4LG, GB
the traditional sound of the equatorial African village with a distinctive urban edge with Kasai Masai

KASAI MASAI
Based in London, Congolese “Kasai Masai” bring us the traditional sound of the most remote equatorial African villages with an Urban Twist. The band is a 5 piece outfit, consisting of d’jembe, guitar, saxophone, bass and drum. To add that extra exotic touch they are also joined occasionally by one or two female dancers Named after a river, Kasai lies in the heart of the rain forest where many tribes such as the Pygmies still maintain their traditional lifestyles. The Masai, just like the Baka, are another dignified tribe whose lives still centre around a nomadic existence.

“…Kasai Masai successfully marry a respect for vindage grooves with an overwhelming urge to move the dance floor. This is the sound of the old and the new, of the countryside and the city, from deep in the heart of Africa…” Nige Tassell – Reading Womad Festival

DJ Jon Bongly

Description/Bio: Jon Bongly is a force of positive energy spinning original and remixed beats including funk, soul, blues, ska, UK garage and assorted electronica. One of the pioneers of electro swing, retro remix and world beats in the UK, he also likes pulsing techno and wriggling tropical beats
https://www.facebook.com/DJ.Jon.Bongly/

Love Carnival ft Imperio Bamba + DJ Chewy She at The Magic Garden
2025-02-14 19:30 - 2025-02-15 02:00
Lovers old and lovers new dancing the whole night and through.. Lets celebrate with a fiery fiesta

Imperio Bamba
Imperio bamba, born from migrational nostalgia in North London, define their sound as REBEL CHICHA, which is their own take on the exciting and traditional Peruvian chicha. Infused with psyche- delic rock guitars and synths, hypnotic rhythms like cumbia, salsa and merengue, IB creates a ritual for liberating the body from the sense of distance, pushing for togetherness.
At the heart of Imperio Bamba there is the leading duo, Jules Drade (Perú) and Javiera Limarí (Chile). They collaborate with Titi Damasso and Mariel Cámara (Argentina)

Imperio Bamba’s influences span their Latin American roots and beyond, with chicha, cumbia, salsa, psychedelia and Afro-Peruvian rhythms colouring their unpredictable sound. Their wholehearted advocacy of freedom of movement is not just a statement about migration, but about self-expression and dance too

DJ CHEWY SHE
The producer and singer CHEWY SHE is a wonky carnival that summons a Lynchian utopia. CHEWY SHE accidentally DJ 80 percent of music produced or sung by women. Always searching for new tracks from the mad abundance of the internet. Expect to discover some new bangers that make you feel irresistibly sexy or wanna let loose and dance crazy . 2000s R&b, hyperpop, slut pop, happy techno , angry cat sounds and world music . be ready for a rainbow of fresh new music that you can not , not move your hips on.

Brass United Social Club + Dj CAptain Flatcap at The Magic Garden
2025-02-08 19:30 - 2025-02-09 02:00
party-starter brassy outfit you never knew you needed

Brass United Social Club (BUSC) is the international, party-starter brassy outfit you never knew you needed.Punchy, energetic, loud – that is the BUSC take on some of the biggest hits, from iconic chart-toppers by the likes of Beyonce to surefire dancefloor-fillers such as Cher and Daft Punk.This raucous 20-headed beast has members hailing from 8 different countries spread over 5 continents. In their flashy black & gold getup, they play pubs, festivals, the streets of London and beyond, blaring out pop classics and party bangers to make your booty bounce

Dj Captain Flatcap
Set sail on a cosmic musical voyage with Captain Flatcap, who fuses a broad spectrum of Vintage Music with modern day Bass Heavy Dance Music.

The Great Malarkey + DJ Sacha Dieu at The Magic Garden
2025-02-07 19:30 - 2025-02-08 02:00
A wild, multi-gendered gang of rebels brimming with deviant energy and fun – Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

THE GREAT MALARKEY
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is The Great Malarkey.
Releasing their second album in early 2017 on Batov Records, ‘Doghouse’ delivers not only the continued raucous energy of their live shows, as showcased in their first album ‘Badly Stuffed Animals’, but the eventual bruising, vulnerability of the morning after the night before.
Influenced by the likes of Tom Waits, The Pogues, Beirut, Nick Cave, Fanfare Ciocarlia, The Dead Brothers and Toots and the Maytals (the latter of whom they supported with only their third gig), The Great Malarkey are riotous mix of musical styles and genres delivered in a “multicultural train of fast beats and trembling slams of punk-folk spirit” – rhythmpassport.com

Rambunctious and right on the edge of control… one of the freshest sounds I’ve picked up this year – Music-news.com

They do sound like they’d be very good live, (like) they’d brew up something of a storm – Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music

DJ SACHA DIEU
“Known across the UK for sets brimming with the best in Balkan Gypsy, Electro Swing and Global Beats, don’t let this DJ fool you into thinking this is all he’s got. Genre-bending and diverse, there’s no Edoubt you’ll be dancing”. (Womad)
Sacha mixes different styles and genres together during his sets (Anything from 30s Swing Jazz to the latest remixes, obscurities to well known Classics). Sacha adapts his set for each new occasion.
That said, Sacha is reputed for being one of the pioneers and specialists of Balkan Gypsy, Electro Swing and Global Beats djing in the UK

The Thumping Tommy's At The Magic Garden
2025-02-06 19:30 - 23:30
The usual Thursday knees up with the Thumping Tommys – FREE ENTRY

THE THUMPING TOMMYS are a collection of talented musicians specialising in old-time music. Having played at many great festival stages, bars and cafes, The Thumping Tommys play a heady brew of Irish and American folk music performed with a distinctly English style, which has established them as one of the most entertaining groups working in the UK right now

Reach Up Disco Wonderland at The Magic Garden
2025-02-01 19:30 - 2025-02-02 02:00
Classic disco, classic house and beyond. Good times!

DJ Andy Smith (Portishead) and Nick Halkes (aka Nick Reach Up) drop 80s disco, boogie and proto house, evoking the spirit of legendary NYC clubs such as Paradise Garage and Studio 54. They’ll dip into the rich soundtrack that emerged as the 70s turned into the 80s forming the DNA of today’s club music and mesh the set with the freshest productions, remixes and re-edits that they have sourced or can find!
As schooldays best friends Andy and Nick ran a mobile disco together and hunted for bargain 12 inch vinyl in their childhood home town of Portishead near Bristol. At this point they had no idea that Andy would supply beats and tour the world with Portishead before one of the top 100 djs in the world nor that Nick would go on to set up the XL and Positiva labels becoming one of the UK mst respected dance and electronic music industry executives.

Brixton Heights presents Reggea Magic at The Magic Garden
2025-01-31 20:00 - 2025-02-01 02:00
Join us for a night of pure Reggae Vibes, uplifting your mood with DJ Brixton Heights ( Brixton
Heights Record ) and Oxman ( Soho Radio) .

Put your dancing shoes on ready to skank from 9,30PM till 2AM with Reggae Magic people

Brixton Heights DJs

Brixton Heights is a musical and art collective that was formed in London in June 2010. The collective shares fundamental values of art intended as the art of living, love of beuty, community living, through music. For over ten years, Brixton Heights has hosted and promoted roots rock reggae nights in South London venues. They also participate in DJ nights, sound system nights, and UK and international festivals, where they DJ reggae music. In 2018, Brixton Heights Records was incorporated into a Ltd and has produced six vinyl to date. Brixton Heights also continues to produce the talk radio show ”Brixton Talks”; and plays regularly in south London and internationally, alongside studio work and many collaborations over the years.

Oxman
Eddie Oxman is an institution in the London reggae revive scene. Perhaps most well-known internationally for his work with the renowned Dub Vendor and Soul Jazz crews, Oxman has a long and deep history, from running his own sound, producing, record collecting, to hosting dances. Whether selecting or on the mic, he is one of the best in the game.

FunkshyBeats Showcase & Jam Session at The Magic Garden
2025-01-30 19:30 - 23:30
Our improvised music night, featuring emerging talent from our community and beyond hosted by some of London’s most experienced musicians

A night hosted by legendary drummer Tansay Omar featuring multinational musicians as well as young and up and coming artists. It’s also an open jam session, giving an opportunity to everyone to join in whatever their experience or background.8:00pm-12:00am – FREE ENTRY

World Music Method Presents One Jah Ath The Magic Garden
2025-01-27 19:30 - 23:30
Monday nights just got better, featuring Londons best Global artists + a chance to jam with them

One Jah is a consciousness of songs in the reggae/afrobeat style for the upliftment of spirits and the slaying of demons. The London band have lifted spirits all over Europe and always leave a positive charge wherever they play with a unique sound that combines the spirituality of roots reggae and the vibrancy and effervescence of afrobeat..Original songs that lifts the spirit of all humans but detrimental to demons is why the band is known as the demon slayer .

Living Sounds+ DJ Gypsy Box at The Magic Garden
2025-01-25 19:30 - 2025-01-26 02:00
A night featuring Afro, Funk, Gospel, Soul

Living Sounds:
Blending Genres, Creating Harmony
Formed over two decades ago by the visionary musician Derane Obika, affectionately known as Mr. D L Sounds, Living Sounds has emerged as a powerhouse in the world of music, seamlessly blending Afro, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, Soul, and Rock into a mesmerising sonic tapestry.

DJ Gypsy Box
Check out the view of the Balkans from
spain with DJ Gypsy Box. His forte is fusing the folk styles of the Southeast European cultural crossroads with the most eclectic sounds of contemporary electronic music. He’s a resident DJ at clubs in Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla & Madrid, the founder of the travelling Balkan Fever Party and an active member of the United Global Beats collective. A master of dance-floor filling, he has already brought his sound to different clubs and festivals in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain, France, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, England and Ireland; shared the stage with artists like Boban Marcovic and Fanfare Cioc&259;rlia and the DJ booth with such luminaries as Robert Soko, DJ Click and the Bubumara Collective. An electronic Gypsy trail-blazer.

Orquesta Mambarito + DJ Jamie Renton at The Magic Garden
2025-01-24 19:30 - 2025-01-25 02:00
¡Oir Salseros! London’s salsa sensation Orquesta Mambarito sets the dancefloor alight!

ORQUESTA MAMBARITO

Burning up red-hot classics from 70s New York, Colombia, Puerto Rico and beyond, they
should be arrested for arson! Get ready for that infectious Latin Caribbean groove, big fat
horns and killer vocals! The 13-strong group has a classic salsa line-up of trumpets,
trombones, baritone sax and full Afro-Cuban rhythm section, fronted by fabulous singers
Victor Mastrangioli (Venezuela), Diego Abril (Colombia) and Nestor Rojas (Venezuela). ¡A
gozar!

“There are few full-time ‘large’ Afro-Latin orchestras in the UK and Europe, but
Mambarito are up there with the very best, these cats satisfy music aficionados and dance party animals alike. Always a massive hit at my weekly Saturday afternoon Latin Jazz Brunch sessions, they just seem to get tighter and funkier each show.”
John Armstrong, DJ, CLF Art Lounge

DJ JAMIE RENTON
Dj Jamie Renton is fuelled by a love of the music he plays and a passion to share it. He is a promoter and music journalist spinning sounds from all around the globe at some of London’s finer venues.

Audio.sync presents Afro groove Jam night at the Magic Garden
2025-01-23 19:30 - 23:30
Our new jam night hosted by Audio.sync an Afro-groove collective bringing together musicians, artists, and poets from all around the world

Audio.sync is a London based Afro-groove collective bringing together musicians, artists, and poets from all around the world creating a rich tapestry of unique sounds grounded in the diverse cultural influences and backgrounds of its members.

The result is a high energy, eclectic and danceable sound experience that scarts genres such as Afrobeats, Dub, Reggae, Jazz, Funk, Salsa, RnB, Soul, Afro-punk & Folk-fusions.

The band is a permanent fixture with residency at renown grassroots venue; Folklore, Hoxton as well as having played major sold-out shows at Ninety One Living Room in Brick Lane, Metre Squared – Kensington, Hoxton Underbelly as well as festivals such as Medicine & Lovejam.

With the incredible talent and depth within the band, Audio.sync are sure to leave their audiences breathless & rejuvenated in mind, body & spirit through the deeply cathartic experience they facilitate with attendees making them an exceptional musical addition to any occasion.

Die Twice + DJ Jamie Moon at The Magic Garden
2025-01-18 19:30 - 2025-01-19 02:00
Channelling everything from soaring alt-rock sound melds poetic lyrics with duelling guitars Die Twice is a live act not to be missed

DIE TWICE
Formed in Exeter several years ago, and barely out of their teens, the band have already
built themselves up a dedicated fan base through their ambitious sound which sets them
apart from most of the UK guitar scene at the moment. Channelling everything from Jeff
Buckley to Zeppelin to Math Rock, the band’s soaring alt-rock sound melds poetic lyrics with duelling guitars and a punk rock spirit that runs through every track.

Live, they are a force to be reckoned with.

With fans at BBC Introducing including Jess Iszatt and Dan Pascoe (with whom they recently recorded a live acoustic session), as well as support from Radio X’s John Kennedy, they’re already making headway in the wider UK scene, and with ‘A Beautiful Thing’ they look on the brink of really making waves.

“Everyone has come away [from their performances] having fallen head over heels for these guys” – Jess Iszatt, BBC Introducing, Radio 1
“This is Epic” – John Kennedy, XFM

DJ JAMIE MOON
Eclectic sets for eclectic folks… taking in r&b, jazz, exotica, funk, loungecore, northern soul, latin, breakbeat, electronica, house, synthpop, new wave, wonky pop, ska, electro swing & many more delectable morsels!

Ten Bells Rag Band at The Magic Garden
2025-01-17 19:30 - 2025-01-18 02:00
Experience New Orleans-inspired music through Ten Bells Rag Band, adding a distinctive twist to the classic sounds.

Hailing from East London the Ten Bells Rag Band play hard swinging traditional jazz rooted in the streets of New Orleans. This is horn heavy vintage jazz played with a groove that swing dancers love and a freshness that excites, according to The Syncopated Times. NOLA jazz from the soul of Frenchman Street… via the Mile End Road!

DJ Joplin
Joplin Parnell is a prominent pianist and vocalist on London’s Jazz and Blues scene. He has lived a life immersed in music having started out at an early age following his piano playing father around New Orleans parades, jam sessions and bars, snare drum in hand.
His Dj sets reflect his musical experiences and travels and will sure keep you on the dance floor till 2 am

Casa del Ritmo ft Los Bravos De La K’umbia at The Magic Garden
2025-01-16 19:30 - 23:30
We are back for a new year extravaganza to Casa del Ritmo showcasing some of the best Latin acts London has to offer.

Come and party with London’s Latin community and their friends, Join us to dance, listen or learn about Latin American rhythms and their roots. This ocassion bringing traditional music from the amazons by Los Bravos de la K’umbia and their psychedelic cumbia from the jungle.
We welcome Los Bravos de la K’umbia this time as a full-power tropical– psychedelic small combo style bringing the classic sounds of Cumbia and Chicha from Peru and latin america. The band brings to life the hybrid sound popular in the 1960s and 1970s that blends Amazonic and cumbia rhythms with psychedelic effects — is experiencing a global reawakening with fierce Latin energy with the amplified strum of surf guitars ripping across a percussive bed of conga slaps, powerful cowbell and timbal sounds, bold bass, psychedelic amazonic melodies and the gurgling rasp of a guiro. A musical trip to the origins of Chicha born in nature of ayahuasca in the amazonic jungle brought to you by this trust-worthy musical shamans.

On the decks and hosted by DJ CarlitosNino (Arriba la Cumbia/LatinosinLondon) bringing a fusion of Latin and global beats alongside the most recognized and emerging artists.Enquiries @latinosinlondon #CasadelRitmo
SynopsisPeruvian Chicha music, fuses the tropical sounds of cumbia with the traditional Andean sounds. Additional influences from international genres such as surf and psychedelic rock, salsa, and even techno give Chicha a distinct sound. Although Chicha is to be considered as one genre, it is also possible to recognize different styles, which somehow are related to the regional origins of migrants.

From 8.30pm until midnight [FREE ENTRY]@ The Magic garden. 231 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 4LG

Gnawa Blues All Stars + DJ Sacha Dieu at The Magic Garden
2025-01-11 19:30 - 2025-01-12 02:00
Playing sacred trance music from Africa Morocco and age trance, reggae & afro beat Gnawa All Stars will make u dance like a lunatic

️Gnawa Blues All Stars️

♬ Gnawa Blues All Stars
Simo Lagnawi S.I.M.O the Ambassador of Gnawa Culture in Uk & charismatic creator , leader of Gnawa Blues All Stars, Simo, has been BBC World service, BBC Proms ,CNN World, BBC 3 ,Vox Africa & Other serveses radios & Magazines around the world & performed at a host of festivals including Glastonbury, Womad festival, victorious festival Secret Garden Party, Latitude and Boom Town. Abroad / France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Norway Morocco, USA LA,

Gnawa Blues Allstars, Simo continuously pushes new boundaries fusing Gnawa with music from countries such as Gambia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, India, Japan, Venezuela and the Caribbean. Always invite special guest musicians playing with the band!

DJ Sacha Dieu
“Known across the UK for sets brimming with the best in Balkan Gypsy, Electro Swing and Global Beats, don’t let this DJ fool you into thinking this is all he’s got. Genre-bending and diverse, there’s no doubt you’ll be dancing”. (Womad)
Sacha mixes different styles and genres together during his sets (Anything from 30s Swing Jazz to the latest remixes, obscurities to well known Classics). Sacha adapts his set for each new occasion.

Tarantella party ft Amaraterra & Dj Roberta Cutolo at the Magic Garden
2025-01-10 19:30 - 2025-01-11 02:00
London’s only regular Italian pizzica night ft Pizziche, tarantelle, stornelli, joy and dance to the rhythm of the tamburello.

AMARATERRA
Based in London, fast-paced dance-crazy party-driven pizzica and tarantella roots band from Salento and Southern Italy.
A group of passionate expats from the Salento, Amaraterra has grown into a multi-national ensemble, presenting its audience with a joyful and energetic selection of pizzica and roots music from all over the south of Italy, and adapting its style of music to the vibrant and cosmopolitan world music scene without weakening the links to its traditional musical canon.

DJ ROBERTA CUTOLO
A long time heavy music head originally from Bari, Puglia living in London for 30 years+. With an incredible knowledge and refined taste about anything authentic, soulful and sonically meaningful Roberta is most definitely somebody who knows how to read a room – curating an event or playing a set to an amazing space is for Roberta something that most of the times aims at making her audiences feel at ease – engaged and open to let go…and ultimately the idea is to create a sense where joining the dots seems quite a natural thing to do while journeying into sounds – both on vinyl and digital!

Reach Up Disco Wonderland - Dj Andy Smith & Nick Halkes at The Magic Garden
2025-01-04 19:30 - 2025-01-05 02:00
80s boogie, disco and house, evoking the spirit and dipping into the soundtrack of legendary NYC club scene

DJ Andy Smith (Portishead) and Nick Halkes (aka Nick Reach Up) drop 80s disco, boogie and proto house, evoking the spirit of legendary NYC clubs such as Paradise Garage and Studio 54. They’ll dip into the rich soundtrack that emerged as the 70s turned into the 80s forming the DNA of today’s club music and mesh the set with the freshest productions, remixes and re-edits that they have sourced or can find!
As schooldays best friends Andy and Nick ran a mobile disco together and hunted for bargain 12 inch vinyl in their childhood home town of Portishead near Bristol. At this point they had no idea that Andy would supply beats and tour the world with Portishead before one of the top 100 djs in the world nor that Nick would go on to set up the XL and Positiva labels becoming one of the UK mst respected dance and electronic music industry executives.

Swing 231 ft THe Blue Bottle Club + Dj Asif at The Magic Garden
2025-01-03 19:30 - 2025-01-04 02:00
Swing Jazz, rhythm and blues… ft The Blue Bottle Club playing live and Dj Asif on the decks for a swinging vintage extravaganza

Vintage swing sounds bring us into the new year for our first event.
Featuring The Blue Bottle club live band ft London’s finest Jazz players, led by rum buffalo front man Jake Alexander Stevens. Performing a mix of old time jazz and tango injected with high energy rhythm and blues.

Swing dancers of all levels and no levels are welcome on the dance floor along with Dj Asif who is an excellent swing teacher and Dj playing some of the finest vintage sounds on the decks till 2am

NYE Bash ft Midnight Zu + Aziza Jaye + Maetrix + Dj Feline at Magic Garden
2024-12-31 21:00 - 2025-01-01 03:00
Featuring range of styles including roots, reggae, dancehall, Hip Hop and powerful vocals our NYE bash will get your soul ready for 2025
MIDNIGHT ZU
The Midnight Zu are a ska-hop-dub-funk band from Bristol, UK. A powerhouse of creative creatures, they have been prolific on the South West music scene since 2016. Performing across the UK and Europe with their upbeat, multi genre sounds; spreading messages of peace and positivity. Fronting the band is vocalist Feline & singer Millie Grant, bringing a range of styles including roots, reggae, Hip Hop and powerful vocal runs. Accompanied by lead guitar, saxophone, keys, drums and bass to bring that epic full band sound. The Midnight Zu are known for livening any crowd. After many years touring all over, 2024 is the year they finally bring out their debut album.
Fusing a wide variety of styles including Hip-Hop, Reggae, Ska, Dnb, funk and more, the Midnight Zu brings a high energy onslaught of positive vibes and good times infused with crowd engaging freestyles and powerful vocal melodies.

AZIZA JAYE
Defying the confines of a singular genre, Aziza Jaye dwells in the hills of Sheffield. The UK born Artist, Songwriter and Producer grew up as a ‘Sound system baby’, where she would often see her dad warming up for the night ahead.
With influences stemming from her Jamaican roots in reggae, dancehall and lovers rock, to a love for rare Soul and Motown with an undeniable passion for Afrobeat, House and Drum and Bass, one can only imagine the soundscape of her mind. She coined the term ‘Genre – less’, to describe what we can only translate as true versatility and flexibility to musically shape shift, effortlessly.

MAETRIX & DJ FELINE
Raising the energy with a bass heavy blend of DnB, jungle, garage and tropical flavours, this power couple are known to bring chaos to any dancefloor.
Maetrix is an exceptional up and coming DJ With an electric and eclectic taste for big basslines and euphoric sounds that are creating waves from Boomtown to Croatia and beyond. Since breaking into the scene she has played some massive festivals leaving many wondering what she will do next.
Feline is a DJ/MC/B-Boy/Vibe instigator and experienced party starter, he incorporates a wide range of styles inspired by reggae, hip hop and bass heavy music to accompany his own original tracks; well versed in capturing any kind of crowd with positive flows and impeccable sounds.
