Tokyo Riddim Sunday — Fox And Firkin., London | Sun 26 Jul | whatnightout

About this event

Tokyo Riddim returns to its spiritual home, Fox & Firkin, for a full summer Sunday of live music, DJs, record digging, Japanese market stalls and family-friendly outdoor energy.

After a series of packed London parties, Tokyo Riddim Sunday brings the sound back to where Tokyo Riddim Band first came alive: a cross-cultural meeting point between Japanese music, reggae, dub and record culture.

Live on stage, Tokyo Riddim Band brings together three generations of Japanese female musicians with reggae-rooted drums, heavy bass, city pop guitar and live dub mixing. Led by legendary keyboard player Izumi “Mimi” Kobayashi, with saxophonist Megumi Mesaku - a key figure in London’s reggae scene and a close collaborator of Jah Shaka - vocalist Ayana, and producer Kay Suzuki on siren and dub effects, the band has become one of Time Capsule’s most joyful live projects, turning the Tokyo Riddim compilation series into a living, dancing, dubwise celebration.

Joining them live are Swans from Kanagawa, Japan, whose laid-back, dubwise instrumental grooves make them a perfect match for a summer afternoon in the Fox garden.

Across the day, DJs Nina Yamada, Shoko Yoshida, Table From Three and Izumi “Mimi” Kobayashi will move through reggae, dub, Japanese grooves, tropical sounds, soulful oddities and summer dancefloor selections.

From midday to 5pm, the garden will also host a record fair organised by VDS London and various Japanese market stalls, alongside a Double Dutch performance by HARIBOW KIDS at 3pm, making this an all-day gathering for music lovers, families, diggers and dancers.

After the garden session finishes at 8pm, the party moves inside the Fox for a final Tokyo Riddim after-session with Kay Suzuki on the controls until 10:30pm.

Come early, stay late, and spend a summer Sunday in the Tokyo Riddim universe.

Live:

Tokyo Riddim Band

Swans (Kanagawa, Japan)

DJs:

Nina Yamada

Shoko Yoshida

Table From Three

Izumi “Mimi” Kobayashi

Kay Suzuki

Plus:

Double Dutch by HARIBOW KIDS