Shubeen at Skatecafe Amsterdam

Shubeen runs headfirst to Skatecafe on June 6th for another annual gathering where we put the diaspora first. A 3-room takeover dedicated to migrant sounds, global bass pressure and the beautiful weirdos who make nightlife worth leaving the house for. At the helm: co-founders Murkage Dave and Passion DEEZ going back-to-back, back-to-black, back-to-the-old-school after last year’s sold-out madness. No stone left unturned as they ascend from global club sounds to leftfield classics to Dalston Junction Kebab shop bangers to Hotep Hip Hop and all that good stuff, this is a b2b you don’t want to miss. Amsterdam denizen, Murkage Dave, is fresh from his new studio album Brut Thoughts, with collaborations from Cinnaman, Yard Act, Young Fathers and Lauren Auder, supported on BBC Radio 6 Music, and he also holds his own radio residency on Refuge Worldwide. He just came off stage from a headline show at Village Underground and is itching to get back in the booth with his club compatriot DEEZ Warming up the dance, we got Garnett. Born in Northampton, raised in the shubeen and now based in Amsterdam, Garnett brings a deeply rooted sound shaped by reggae, dub and dancehall. Echoing past eras within today’s club landscape, channelling the spirit of soundsystem culture into something future-facing. Flying in from Los Angeles straight to the club, Bianca Oblivion joins us fresh off shutting down dances worldwide with razor-sharp selections, unreleased dubplates and an undeniable commitment to making the girls shake ass. The NTS resident doesn’t come to play nice. She comes to rearrange the function. Joining her is Popolaclab founder Yeimy, all the way from Mexico. Think dembow, think merengue, think cumbia, think salsa, think reggeton, choose life. Meanwhile, Club 1900, Passion DEEZ & friends resident DJ dengdeng builds a room held together by sweat, rhythm and the kind of energy that feels like a house party on steroids. Music for the girls, the gays and everybody in-between. She joins the multi-disciplinary global-local legend Cata.Pirata from South Africa, with roots & routes via Argentina, The Azores, Ibiza, beyond. She is a force to be reckoned with and after touring the world with her band SKIP&DIE, she is pushing things forward solo! June 6th. Skatecafe. Three rooms. One annual gathering. Tickets are live now, and you already know how this goes. Don’t wait until the group chat starts begging for Ticketswap links. Limited free spaces for Subbaculture members. Artwork by the unstoppable James Lacey.