Love Carnival in Bristol with Lei Di Dai

Movimientos & Jukebox Baloo in tropical connection with Ru Robinson present Love Carnival

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Lei Di Dai (Live)

DJ Cal Jader

Selecta Mad Max

Having spent the last three years putting on THE HOTTEST tropical raves in London, Love Carnival are inbound to The Crofters Rights for their Bristol debut, bringing all the vibes with a very exciting international guest, Brazilian dancehall queen Lei Di Dai!

One of the hottest names in the international music scene, Lei Di Dai will be joining us fresh off the back of the release of her long anticipated 2018 album. For over a decade she has been diving into the natural madness of bass culture taking inspiration from Jamaican sound systems, and we can’t wait for her to unleash her unique style live with us at Love Carnival!

As ever, the Love Carnival familia Cal Jader & Selecta Madmax will be representing the full spectrum of Tropical riddims, Afrobeats, Global Bass, Dancehall & Carnival sounds.

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Date: Friday 5th October 2018

Time: 11pm - 3am

Venue: The Crofters Rights

Tickets: £3.50 / £4.50 / £5 OTD

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MORE INFO ON THE ARTISTS

A singer, composer and social entrepreneur, Lei Di Dai’s music is a blend of dance beats and awareness-raising and positivity-inspiring lyrics. Born in a family of samba musicians in the eastern area of São Paulo, she began singing professionally in 1998, with band Camarão na Brasa. Later performing under her stage name Lei Di Dai, compliant to her law only – as lei means law in Portuguese – the singer was dubbed Brazil’s Dancehall Queen by Rolling Stone magazine, in 2006.

Over the past ten years, Lei Di Dai has been organising dancehall parties in São Paulo and is the founder and MC of the “Gueto pro Gueto – Sistema de Som” sound system. Having performed at various festival around the world, primarily in Brazil and the UK, Lei Di Dai is currently focused on her international career. She launched her new album, Crazy Bass, in August 2018 to celebrate 13 years of her solo career.

Cal Jader is one of the musical activists, founders and original 'dancehall caballeros' behind Movimientos. With his trademark blend of red hot 'classico' latin beats, uptempo carnival rhythms, tropical bass, and fresh global sounds he is helping to soundtrack London's thriving underground scene with residencies across the capital.

He's played at clubs and festivals around the globe as far a field as Mexico City, Beirut, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul and toured all around Brazil. In the UK he's played everywhere from Bestival to Glastonbury and The Secret Garden Party, and has shared stages with world class live acts like Manu Chao, Bomba Estereo and Calle 13.

A DJ that has always been driven by bass heavy music, Max’s performances highlight the depth of his music collection, with good vocal skills and the ability to switch genres at any moment, not to mention having a bunch of killer dubplates at the ready.

Love Carnival is a regular party providing your recommended dose of tropical uplift. Bringing in top international and homebrewed guests from the world of tropical and global bass music. In the past three years the party has hosted the likes of El Búho, Chancha Via Circuito, Uproot Andy, Thornato, Maga Bo, Poirier, Schlachthofbronx, Cocotaxi, The Mr Bongo Soundsystem, iZem, Chief Boima, Dance Kill Move, Isa GT, Mina, 47 Soul (live), Rafael Aragon and many more. DJs running through the spectrum of fresh tropical riddims from Cumbia to Afrobeats, Dancehall, Moombahton and much more. Not forgetting their cutting-edge visuals, vivid Love Carnival decor and interactive fun.

Real Tropical Vibes.