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Agenda of the evening
You, darling — looking for a live concert in London that hits deeper than the usual scene? On **Wednesday 26 June**, step into another dimension with **Ese & The Vooduu People** at **Water Rats London**. Think raw soul, Jimi Hendrix fire, West African roots, and an **Afrofuturistic** vibe that’ll carry you somewhere between tradition and the stars. It’s two full sets, one powerful night — and yes, the bar’s open for drinks. Come dressed for the theme, love — bring your boldest **Afrofuturistic** look and step into the story. This isn’t just a gig, it’s a night of energy, rhythm, and connection. Two sets, and a room full of beautiful strangers ready to be transported.Sign up with your email, show up on the 26th, and let’s get cosmic.
Ese heard ‘Voodoo Child’ by Jimi Hendrix, and never looked back. Being London born with a West African background, elements of traditional spirituality had as much of an influence raising her as grunge, hip-hop and r’n’b. “It was almost like music chose me, rather than me choosing it,” Ese says.
Ese busked on the streets of London for a couple years and ran her own jam night in Brixton before finding a place for herself in the studio. The debut EP Dynamite, released in early 2018, is a mix of studio and live material. Released in May 2019, the debut album Up in Smoke features more autobiographical songs including ‘Silver Spoon’ and ‘I Don’t Mind’, recorded on analog tape. The band’s following album, Mercury In Retrograde exhibits the dynamism of a live recorded concert at the legendary Troubadour, just before lockdown in March 2020.
Ese & The Vooduu People returned in 2022 with the electrifying, genre-crossing EP Tainted Love. This is the band’s second EP since Dynamite in 2018. Tainted Love explores the acoustic side of the band with a theme of domestic non-bliss. 2023 is looking at two new releases in the shape of the forthcoming EP Is this Jazz?, and new album Glowing recorded at Real World Studios
19:30 – 20:00 – Doors Open
20:00 – 20:45- Set 1
20:45 – 21:00 – Break
21:00 – 21:45 – Set 2
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