Terra
FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER AT PARALLEL
DOORS OPEN: 23:59
Every Friday, Parallel opens the doors to Terra: a fresh weekly club concept showcasing sounds from the global electronic underground.
Kicking off Terra’s November programme are OROKO Radio mainstay duo Chocolate Swirl, Ghana’s Gafacci, Amsterdam-based, South-African born Doulou, plus Terra resident State OFFF. This night channels sounds from the motherland, spanning Afro house, polyrhythmic grooves, and electronic sounds from the African diaspora.
About: Terra
Welcome to a new home ground in Amsterdam where sounds from the global diaspora collide and mutate with the western electronic sphere, creating new matter united by a percussive, bass-driven cohesion. Together with a team of residents and weekly guests, Terra showcases a weekly constellation of Afro house, Amapiano, baile funk, batida, gqom, futuristic mutations of dancehall, reggaeton and many more under one roof.
Read more about this new chapter in Amsterdam's nightlife and get to know our residents here.
Line-up
Chocolate Swirl
Residents for Oroko Radio (GH), they've played at well known events throughout the Netherlands, and guests on various guest radio mixes including Operator Radio, United Identities, Batik Boy Radio, Radio Tempo Não Pára and more.
Doulou
Gafacci
From being mainly in the studio, he went on to paly at renowned festivals like Fusion (Germany), CTM (Germany), Oslo World (Norway), Nyege Nyege (Uganda) and Chalewote (Ghana). He is also the brain behind the ‘Jowaa’ project, where he produced songs like Okwe and Banku Dade which was #1 downloaded bass track on Juno in 2017.
State OFFF
State OFFF's performances are set ablaze with refreshing sounds, as he so masterfully strings together the right kicks, chants, and rhythms.