KOKO Electronic: Femi Koleoso: Situation Dance

Situation Dance is a live show by Femi Koleoso, drummer and bandleader of Ezra Collective, built around rhythm and movement and staged at KOKO in Camden, London.

Femi Koleoso is the drummer and bandleader of Ezra Collective, the London group that won the Mercury Prize. Over the past decade Koleoso has linked jazz with hip-hop, Afrobeat and UK dance music, and has performed at Glastonbury and Montreux as well as on larger international stages.

Situation Dance is a show designed around movement. It draws on the rhythmic roots of Koleoso's Nigerian heritage, the club culture of London and the improvisational side of jazz. Outside the band, Koleoso has collaborated across jazz, soul and electronic music, and those influences shape the material.

The event takes place at KOKO, a concert and performance venue in Camden. It suits anyone interested in rhythm-led music presented as something to move to, whether they know Ezra Collective or are discovering Koleoso's work outside the band for the first time.