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Bossa Nova Civic Club1271 Myrtle Ave; Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map
This night happened — Sun 1 Feb
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Ayanna Heaven and Honey Bun — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 27 Nov 2024.
- Ayanna Heaven and The Large — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 14 Jun 2024.
- Ayanna Heaven and Vonnie Mack — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 10 Nov 2023.
Who they are
“Ayanna Heaven is a DJ, Radio, and Event Producer living in Brooklyn, NY.”
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Ayanna Heaven is a DJ, Radio, and Event Producer living in Brooklyn, NY. She spent her childhood in her native St. Mary, Jamaica in the golden age of Jamaican Dancehall of the 1990s, followed by ten years in Atlanta, Georgia at the apex of Southern hip-hop. She moved to New York City in 2010 to pursue studies in Ethnomusicology at The New School. She can be heard weekly playing soul and funk on WKCR's long-running "Across 110th Street" program, as well as monthly on her show "Sounds of Heaven" on The Lot Radio. Her first regular broadcast platform was the Power of Reggae radio show. She has played at venues across New York City, including Elsewhere Space, Nowadays, Public Records, Lovers Rock, The Delancey and events including Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk. She recently performed in London, UK with Rockers London and Dubwise Jamaica. She has performed in Jamaica at The National Gallery in Kingston as well as Miss Lily's at The Skylark in Negril. With sets ranging from roots and rocksteady reggae, to afrobeats, hip-hop, dancehall, and funk, she brings a passion and the cachet of a diverse background to her DJ aesthetic and event curation. She recently launched Doing It In The Park at Brooklyn's new Under The K Bridge Park in September 2021. In her spare time, she enjoys dining out, facetiming with her sister Shaari, thrifting, relaxing in the park, and making art.Recently at public records, Ace Hotel Brooklyn, The Lot Radio · often with Carter Van Pelt, K Wata, Yu Su, none of them here that night
“The Large is a British DJ based in New York, known for her unique blend of up-to-the-time soundsystem heaters with the weirder edges of club music from around the world.”
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The Large is a British DJ based in New York, known for her unique blend of up-to-the-time soundsystem heaters with the weirder edges of club music from around the world. She has a monthly residency on NTS radio.Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Mansions, Honey's · often with Akanbi, livwutang, SCRATCHCLART, none of them here that night
“Although Vonnie mainly focuses on DJing, her skill set also includes founding ‘The Yes Honey Collective,’ event curation, and educational workshops with Serato.”
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Although Vonnie mainly focuses on DJing, her skill set also includes founding ‘The Yes Honey Collective,’ event curation, and educational workshops with Serato. She is a shapeshifter in the music industry, blending Afro-EDM, Jungle, Afrohouse, Gqom, and other global sounds while promoting diversity and celebrating the African diaspora. Vonnie has been essential in advancing opportunities for women and non-binary DJs of color. She is an integral part of the dance music community, leading the way with her impeccable taste and infectious energy. In every set she plays, Vonnie creates vibrant, joyful, and connected spaces—making the world more inclusive one beat at a time.Recently at Le Bain, Powerhouse Arts, SILO · often with Tim Fields, TDR &, Duval Queenz, none of them here that night
“Honey Bun is an interdisciplinary afro-futurist artist whose work aims to reclaim the black past, affirm the black present, and demand the black future.”
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Honey Bun is an interdisciplinary afro-futurist artist whose work aims to reclaim the black past, affirm the black present, and demand the black future. Born in New York City, raised in Texas, and now based in Brooklyn, her selections blend the sounds of her east coast roots, southern upbringing, and the ever-evolving and interconnected sonic output of the global black diaspora. As a resident of Brooklyn’s iconic station, The Lot Radio, Honey Bun hosts her monthly show, ‘BUNTOPIA’, captivating listeners with an explorative monthly mix designed to "sonically journey through the cosmos". The sounds of BUNTOPIA extend into a party night often hosted by intimate NYC clubs, Le Bain and Mood Ring, featuring thoughtfully curated lineups of guest DJs, artists, and friends who share a similar future-forward approach to dance music. When on planet Earth, the sun sets, and the vibrant streets of Brooklyn come alive with the sounds of Soul Connection, a party series co-founded by Honey Bun and Lovie. Together and in community, they connect the mind, body and soul through an essential night of dancing and deep groove filled with glowing soulful house, disco, funk and r&b. Often selected as an RA pick of the week, the beloved party centers intergenerational Black femme DJs and prioritizes cultivating comfortable and love-filled dance floors between renowned Brooklyn clubs, Good Room, Nowadays and Public Records. Honey Bun is a highly sought after addition to any of NYC’s most exciting club nights, as a guest DJ alongside major touring international artists, and trusted by the underground scene to stand alone with the ever-precious all-nighter extended set. Her flexibility and fearlessness to take on any dance floor is reflective of her reputation as an “omnivorous selector” with a record collection and taste that runs wide and deep. While sensual and playful, she can carefully brew peak time moments of heady bass lines, famed drum breaks, and classic Detroit techno, all aiding in her natural inclination to buzz between universes with just a twist of a knob. A reputation that has earned her a newly minted residency at famed nightclub, Nowadays, in Queens, NY. Internationally recognized, Honey Bun has graced the airwaves of prominent stations such as Foundation FM, Rinse FM, Rinse France, and Balamii, along with highly-acclaimed club appearances across western Europe and the UK. Her style has earned her spots on esteemed festival lineups such as Sustain Release, Making Time, headlining the Brooklyn Mirage stage of Boiler Room Festival, and the Red Bull stage for The Governor’s Ball. She is often tapped as the local guest DJ to join international tours of artists like Disclosure, Nia Archives, HAAi, Palms Trax, Gerd Janson, TSHA, Benji B and more. Beyond her DJ work, she was previously the video host for Noisey's Questionnaire of Life and a producer of Emmy-award nominated music documentary series, The Story Of, showcasing her versatility in the music domain.Recently at BASEMENT, Dead Letter No. 9, Elsewhere · often with Lovie, Sevyn, Stonie Blue, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Akanbi9 with The Large and 4 with Ayanna Heaven
- Lovie23 with Honey Bun
- Stonie Blue8 with Honey Bun
- beewack5 with Honey Bun
- Rose Kourts5 with Honey Bun
- Sevyn4 with Honey Bun
- Tim Fields4 with Vonnie Mack
- Carter Van Pelt3 with Ayanna Heaven
34 said they were going — busier than a usual Sunday at Bossa Nova Civic Club.
how this compares
- Median final count, Sundays at Bossa Nova Civic Club23
- Middle half finished between12 and 34
- Past Sundays at this venue counted199
The room
Bossa Nova Civic Club — 1,517 events and 2,480 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: Techno (61), House (33), Club (27), Electro (6) and Tech House (6). genre tags on this room’s listings