Event info
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$15 + bf (Early-Bird)
$20 + bf (First Release)
$24 + bf (Second Release)
$28 + bf (Final Release)
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Family friendly.
All ages
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Wheelchair accessible (without assistance)
Accessible toilets
Seating available
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The Seben Brothers (Live Soukous)
Chris NG
Zafiro
Navy Blue Radio
Glow -
The Seben Brothers (Live Soukous)
An energetic local dance band of veteran artists performing since 2016, dedicated exclusively to African music. They specialize in Soukous—a high-energy, guitar-driven style from the DRC meaning "to shake"—and take their name from the ecstatic, rhythm-heavy instrumental sections designed to get crowds moving.
Chris NG
A mainstay of the Melbourne electronic music scene for nearly two decades, Chris NG is renowned for creating inclusive, dance-friendly environments. The mind behind iconic local projects like Goodlife and Afrocan, his sets champion community building through a blend of Afro-influenced house, disco classics, and fresh underground sounds.
Zafiro
Born in Bogotá and based in Naarm, Zafiro is a DJ and co-founder of the Bellaqueo Collective. Since emerging in 2021, she has built a massive local presence playing everything from intimate club rooms to large-scale events like Heavy Congress. Her genre-fluid sets bridge electronic and Latin sounds, moving effortlessly through house, cumbia, dembow, and reggaeton.
Navy Blue Radio
The DJ duo of Flo and & Lang, Navy Blue Radio explores deep, soulful, and off-centre sounds. Deeply rooted in soundsystem culture, their selections span across house, bruk, jazz, and rhythm-heavy tracks designed to leave a lasting emotional impact.
Glow
A Kenyan-born selector known for delivering high-energy, genre-blending sets. Grounded in her cultural roots and a love for African and Latin-inspired grooves, Glow seamlessly transitions between Amapiano, Afro-house, Gqom, and Latin House. Her innate ability to read the crowd has seen her share stages with global heavyweights like Hagan, Ayra Starr, and Major League DJz.
El Gran Mono (Picó Sound System)
The first authentic picó sound system built outside of Colombia. Translating to "The Great Ape," this custom, towering speaker stack features vibrant, hand-painted psychedelic artwork by legendary Colombian artist William 'El Maestro' Gutierrez. Built in consultation with Colombia's picó community, it brings the rich street party traditions of the Caribbean coast straight to Melbourne.
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Doors Open : 3pm
Event Start : 3pm
Event End : 9pm
A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono
Abbots Yard transforms into a pulsating celebration of African and Afro-Colombian musical exchange. At the helm is El Gran Mono - the first authentic Colombian picó sound system built outside of Colombia. With its towering, hand-painted fluorescent speaker stack, El Gran Mono is not just a sound system but a cultural icon, bringing the vibrant street party traditions of Colombia's Caribbean coast direct to Abbotsford.
The day features a high energy live soukous band and a line-up of the city's finest DJs tracing the trans-Atlantic connection.
This open air gathering is an accessible and inclusive celebration for fans of African music and curious newcomers alike, united by a shared love of rhythm, dance, and sound system culture.
Presented by
Stani Goma
El Gran Mono
PBS FM
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