Tokyo Riddim Sunday

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...