MUSIC FESTIVAL
Outdoor block party · Free · Open to everyone

On Sunday, June 21, MansA is extending the launch of the Explain the Sound podcast with a block party dedicated to the Black and queer legacies of electronic music. The event showcases artists from Afro-diasporic scenes and provides a space for celebrating, sharing, and reclaiming contemporary electronic music.

In an effort to celebrate the Black and queer legacies of electronic music, MansA’s Fête de la Musique builds on the launch of the Explain the Sound podcast and is dedicated to keeping Afro-diasporic electronic music alive. It shines a light on these foundational stories that have been relegated to the margins for far too long. While recognition is growing, it remains incomplete, selective, and often comes too late.

At MansA, Music Day is a space for reappropriation and exploration. On Sunday, the body takes center stage. To close out a season dedicated to the DIY spirit, the evening creates a space where this sense of community can be expressed, experienced, and shared. To bring this to life, a lineup of artists who champion and push the boundaries of electronic music—both in its diversity and its radicalism. With one goal in mind: to get people dancing.

LINEUP

Steven Julien — A producer and DJ from West London, he has been exploring various genres (house, broken beat, acid, synth-funk, ambient) for over fifteen years without limiting himself to any one of them. As the founder of the Apron Records label, he has established himself as a leading figure in contemporary UK music.

Suzi Analogue — A producer, composer, and founder of the label Never Normal Records, she has developed a cross-genre approach that blends hip-hop, experimental electronic music, bass music, and synth-based music. She also teaches at UNC and is building a community that is both artistic and educational.

Melanin — a Franco-Senegalese DJ, producer, and instrumentalist, she has developed a hybrid musical style in which the flute and ngoni interact with jungle, drum & bass, and ghetto-techno. A resident DJ at Oroko Radio, she is one of the emerging voices on the French music scene.

Nexus (B4mba + Mooki6) — A project from the Jokkoo Collective (Barcelona), Nexus explores industrial dancehall with punk influences. Their constantly evolving live performances have been featured at festivals such as Sónar, Unsound, and CTM.

Yasmin Regisford — A Paris-based DJ and producer, she creates sets that blend techno and trance with raw energy. Drawing directly from the New York house scene, she embodies a new generation of the electronic music scene.

A block party to celebrate the Afro-diasporic roots of electronic music