Sunday-Dance with Laolu
There are artists who make you move — and then there are those who make you feel why you’re moving. Laolu belongs firmly in the second camp. On Sunday the 21st, he arrives at Roland for a day-dance into early evening, soundtracking that rare, golden stretch where the week exhales and the city softens. Laolu’s impact on contemporary dance music runs deep. Rooted in house but guided by soul, jazz and spiritual warmth, his productions and DJ sets carry a sense of purpose — music as connection, as uplift, as shared ritual. From sunlit festival stages to intimate rooms, his sound speaks a universal language: groove first, ego last. It’s dance music that smiles back at you. This is the kind of set that thrives in daylight. As shadows lengthen and bodies loosen, Laolu’s selections bloom — warm basslines, patient rhythms, melodies that feel almost conversational. Early evening dancing isn’t about escape; it’s about presence. About seeing faces, not strobes. About moving together while the world is still awake. Joining him are Kayyak, the gifted singer Benji Amaru, and Mumbi Tara from Kasheme — artists who blur the lines between live performance and club culture, between listening and dancing. Their contributions promise a fluid, soulful energy, where voices and rhythms intertwine naturally. No rush. No midnight pressure. Just music, light and time stretching gently forward. Laolu at Roland is an invitation to dance while the day fades — and to remember that sometimes, the most powerful nights begin before the sun has fully set.