Shedding Histories: Jawa Jones, Bror Havnas, Mimika

The dynamic rare groove party Shedding Histories make their long awaited return to Grow Hackney to celebrate the coming of autumn, alongside special guests Jawa Jones, Bror Havnes and the Lithuania-based Mimika.

Shedding Histories is the dynamic rare groove party run by selectors Bena and Chameleonas. Specialising in psychedelic and cosmic sounds from across the spectrum they connect the dots between spaced-out jazz and funk, Afro-Latin grooves, dub-infused stompers and electrified disco. Based in London, their parties aim to create an open-ended dance celebrating seasonal change and the plants which make it magical.

Headlining the night will be the inimitable Jawa Jones, who is a DJ, radio host, and record collector with roots in Jakarta, Indonesia, known for her vinyl sets that blend psychedelia, soul, funk and disco. She’s played at festivals and club nights across Europe and the US, including Beirut Groove Collective, Berlin Beat Invasion, Barcelona Psych Fest, and Seattle’s Freakout Fest. Jawa has featured on platforms such as Worldwide FM, My Analog Journal, and Soho Radio. In London, she co-hosts Wanita, a female-focused vinyl night, and holds a residency at Spiritland with DJ partner Lucky Cat Zoë, spinning rare grooves from South and East Asia. She also runs Wanita Music, an initiative she founded in 2018 to champion female vinyl DJs, and hosts the Wanita Music Show on Radio X Frankfurt, spotlighting inspiring women in music.