G’s Selections

brick lane jazz festival & conference 2026 map !! brick lane jazz festival & conference starts tomorrow and i’ve teamed up with @bricklanejazzfestival to map out the entire festival programme - every free and paid show, dj set, conference talk, hangout spot, all with timings and locations so you can plan your whole weekend and make your gig hopping as smooth as possible ! i’ve also added a layer with my personal picks - look out for the G’s Selections stamp of approval icon ;)) how to use it → 1. click the link in my story highlights or bio 2. open the layer menu and start with all stages to see every venue + what’s free 3. toggle off, then select your day 4. tap the event listing in the layer menu directly for full event info each icon tells you what type of event it is - free, paid, live music, DJ sets, afterparty etc best used on chrome but it can also be saved to your google maps app link in story highlights and in my bio :)) enjoyyyy design by @6opium 🪄🪄🪄

moments i love from feb 1 // @theemotherboard healing the room 2 // the coziest evening at @themuddy_puddle w @poppyhelmer quartet 3 // “blonde” - an interview series with women on why they decided to go blonde 4 // “son” by duval timothy and rosie lowe at @shai.space sent me to another dimension 5 // i fear this is the only way i can watch film now, in a round with a live score 6 // a raw, beautiful @thehighsteppers session w @yayabeybay sharing her sounds and influences 7 // @chideraikechukwuu ’s powerful poem closing an evening w @thehubpoetry 8 // “time flies” by @markobarto 9 // midweek mass @sdweekly 10 // a sensational dance w @plentyppl 11 // @joy_gregory_studio ’s “catching flies with honey” 12 // the @footnotes_ukjazzdance dancers 13 // we have carnaval at home 14 // @thefivepointsproject scenesss 15 // unmatched energy at @lakuti_ & @tama_sumo ’s “your love”

moments i love from the past few months 1 // @sheldonagwu trio exploring at @nextdoorrecords_ 2 // @thawrarchive ’s stunning soundscape 3 // a listening session turning into a dance real quick 4 // catching @xmunashe in a soho basement 5 // a buzzing RA on the final weekend of kerry james marshall’s “the histories” 6 // “capricorn moon” by @kebbiwilliams @sowetokinch 7 // @seterah - first stop on my weekly gallery hop 8 // pure joy at samba da consciência negra 9 // a soundtracked wonder through peter doig’s house of music 10 // @peterzummo scenes at @mu.ldn ! 11 // @elijahfox ’s mesmerising show at @earthackney 12 // a convo between legends 13 // dingwalls ! 14 // “ballet for non dancers” at @studiochapple 15 // a great midweek dance w @beirutgroovecollective at the best @the_bbe_store

january selections happy new year friends !! here’s all the good stuff happening this month. we’re not letting the weather or our bank accounts stop us from stepping outside this january. there’s so much on and most of it is crucially cheap/free. also dancing is both central heating and therapy so a lot of that must happen too ! the big ins for this year: being chronically outside, saying yes to any plans, talking to new people, exploring new spaces with said new people and stepping out during the week not just the weekend the big out: not dancing on the dancefloor, enough of that i beg !! ok cool, wishing you all a wonderful 2026, lets goooo !!! all events linked in bio visual by the amazing @6opium

exhibitions i saw this month that i can’t stop thinking about – “rythm mastr: the chronicles” and “the histories” by kerry james marshall – an ode to black history told through 2 mediums. mesmerising, had to drag myself out of them both – “a stir of echoes” by nada elkalaawy – one i keep going back to. could stare at those layered paintings all day – an ‘open work’ exhibition curated by five fold – super cool concept, artists creating live over a week, with audiences invited to partcipate – nigerian modernism at tate modern – a special one. stories i heard growing up, brought to life on one of arts biggest stages

a spotlight on listening rooms listening rooms have been getting me through these colder evenings. it’s so special stepping into a room dedicated to sound, hosted by people with so much passion for music and the stories behind it. i thought i’d shed some light and share some notes – a pakistani roadtrip with haseeb iqbal – haseeb’s sessions feel like you’re being taken elsewhere. hearing the sounds and stories from the trip felt like sitting in the backseat - pure passion and magical storytelling. 2.5 hours that felt like 10 mins, could’ve easily done another (@haseebiqbal_ ‘s residency at 180 resumes next year but his party @studiocrumb has an insane lineup of dances next week, not to miss !) – a conversation with osunlade – a beautiful deep dive into the producer @yorubasoulofficial ’s life and the moments that shaped his sound. two quotes that stuck: “music is what you feel” and “unlearn everything”. a reminder that the most visionary work comes from shutting out the noise and creating from your lived experience (@masonfifth are on an incredible programming run, check them out, all free !! ) – goya gumbani at shai space – this evening was sweeeet. cozy lighting, tea, cushions and @goya.gumbani playing the most beautiful selections. it summed up why i love these spaces: the music discovery ! too many gems, shazam was workinggg (@shai.space always creates the perfect atmosphere, another space to have on the radar if it’s not already) – a sound system session with charlie dark & divine kind – a fascinating history lesson on how run dem sound came to be, but also a masterclass in hosting and how to build community in a single night. i came alone and left with new friends, the perfect evening ! (follow @divinekind.sounds for future sessions and don’t miss @daddydarkrdc ’s next sound system party at the orange room 14/12) – echoes of our memory – this one felt like a meditation. a deeply layered listening experience exploring the sounds and stories of those often forgotten. the smallest sounds felt so alive. made me realise how many sounds i ignore day to day (check out @houseofdread_ ’s upcoming symposium “Thinking Wid Silence” at the @icalondon on 2/12)