New Years Day: P Montana & Friends

A New Year's Day night with the DJ and tastemaker P Montana at The Jazz Cafe in London, featuring contemporary African-diaspora dance music. The event is a DJ set rather than a jazz programme.

P Montana is a UK-wide DJ and tastemaker who has shaped club culture for more than ten years, channelling new African-diaspora dance sounds onto dancefloors. The DJ holds a residency on Kiss FM, has worked on production with J Hus and NSG, and has played at Wireless and Afro Nation. P Montana was also named DJ of the Year at the UK Entertainment Awards.

The night centres on a long DJ set drawing on Afrobeats, Amapiano, Afro-House, Hip-Hop, Dancehall and Afro Bashment, along with other contemporary styles. The programme is aimed at dancefloor audiences, with the emphasis on dancing rather than listening.

The Jazz Cafe is a London venue that mainly hosts concerts, with jazz at the heart of its musical offering. For this booking, the room serves a club-style dance night led by P Montana.