As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, Grow favourite calaida hosts a night with a headline 3 hour ‘Womxn in Funk, Disco & Electronic Music’ set from DJ and programmer, LAANI and a live PA from singer, Antonia Carrena!
Fusing her passion for nu jazz, neo-soul, afro riddims, broken beat & house together, LAANI’s eclectic and hypnotic style brings nothing but vibes to any dance floor. A regular face on the London nu-jazz and live music scene, Marketing & Project Manager at Strut (previously at Brownswood Recordings). Music Programmer for We Out Here Festival (Brawnswood stage) since 2021, Stage Manager for Jazz Re:Fest since 2018.
With a diverse range of knowledge and beats in her bag LAANI has been circulating the UK underground club scene, taking the controls at venues such as Oval Space, Corsica Studios, Colour Factory, Ronnie Scotts, The Jazz Cafe, and spinning at events for promoters like KOKO, Percolate Music, Heels & Souls, Faith Fanzine & Crack Magazine to name but a few. Festival line ups have included Montreux Jazz, Love International, Worldwide Festival Séte, We Out Here, Lost Village, Jazz Re:Fest & Primavera Sound.
Calaida has been spinning at Grow for over 6 years and has gone from strength to strength with her mix with Mina on NTS being selected as one of MixMag's 'Best DJ Mixes of 2022'! Also, she had recent sets at We Out Here festival and warmed up for Nubya Garcia at the end of 2021, we look forward to her hip hop, world, jazz, soul & electronic influenced selections for a dance til the wee hours.
Singer and songwriter Antonia Carrena, has had her music featured in the hit series Topboy as well as radio plays on Kiss 100 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. Her R&B-infused pop sound blends a mixture of uptempo and mellow tracks that explore love, heartache, and knowing your worth, delivered through her powerful and soulful vocals.
£5 after 9pm
To book a table for you and your friends, click on the widget and select the date of the event and pick your time. We accept bookings up till 8pm. There are a limited amount of tables available to book of varying sizes and there are plenty of spaces available for walk ups.
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Food & Drink - Kitchen open till 10pm
Our Spice Trail Menu is predominantly plant based, with some ethically sourced meat options, as part of our conscious drive towards sustainability. Our passion is for the cooking of the Middle East and southern Mediterranean so expect punchy flavours, warm spices and as always the best ingredients we can find to comfort and nourish the soul.
With our drinks, we partner with breweries St Austell and Signature Brew for our lagers and IPAs and serve organic wine and prosecco which help international wildlife charity, Born Free. We design our spin on such drinks as Rum Punch, homemade Hackney Spiced Rum, Vegan White Russian and Espresso Martini.