Discover an evening of deep listening, rare grooves and carefully curated selections at Grow Hackney. More than background music, it’s a chance to slow down, tune in and experience the craft of selectors.
SET FOCUS
A musical tour of Guinea’s Syliphone Conakry label, which started in the mid to late 60s and finished in early 80s. Sacha has been collecting the label for decades and has most of their LPs and singles. Music is Afro Latin, Afro Funk, Afro Jazz and Afro Beat.
ABOUT THE SELECTOR
Sacha has been collecting music since he was a teenager and has been a working DJ since 1998. He’s built a reputation as a pioneer and specialist of global musics, in particular Balkan Gypsy, Latin, African, South Asian and Middle Eastern music.
ABOUT THE SERIES
From The Crates is a free DJ series at Grow Hackney designed for anyone who wants to listen deeply and discover music in a way you cannot get from streaming services. Each night takes you on a journey through a carefully chosen theme, whether a genre, label, city, movement, or moment in time, uncovering rare gems and hidden sounds along the way.
Listeners can expect to be immersed in an intimate, canal-side bar setting where the focus is on atmosphere, mood, and connection. From jazz, funk, soul, psych, dub, ambient, early electronica, highlife, MPB, and beyond, each set offers something new to hear, feel, and experience.
It is a chance to slow down, pay attention, and truly experience music, to discover tracks, explore traditions, and enjoy a story told through sound. From The Crates is about creating moments that stay with you long after the night ends.
JOIN US
Book a table, settle in with friends and enjoy an evening of handpicked sounds in our canal-side bar.
Free entry, all night.