Who’s playing3 artists
In the order the promoter lists them.
- Ase Manual
- Amarji Kingfirst time here
- Jessicunt
Set times not published.
AKATA is a dance party that celebrates the genres and club sounds of the Black and African Diaspora. We highlight how Black music and cultures are inherently connected, drawing sonic parallels between the sounds - all while deeply embracing queerness, connection and collective expression through dance and movement. The music centers Pan-African Electronic Dance Music - moving across genres like Alté, Club, House, Techno, Ghettotech, Juke, Hip-Hop, Ballroom, Gqom, Coupé-Décalé, Afrobeat, Baile-Funk, and many more afro-diasporic club sounds. For Halloween 2026, we’re taking our ideas a step further - bringing West African masquerades into the room.
AKATA, as you might know, is a derogatory word used against Black Americans, and sometimes westernized Africans. However the name wasn't always used negatively, as it used to honor the fearless Black Panther Party members back in the 60s/70s. Sadly with time, the word lost its meaning due to nasty conservative ideology and the tone of akata became an insult. We are not having anymore of that, as AKATA's goal is to make space and truly celebrate Black Cultural Continuity.
from the promoter’s listing on Resident Advisor
Who they are
“Widely regarded as an electronic revolutionary.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Widely regarded as an electronic revolutionary. Creating a divine approach to a multitude of genres, seamlessly maneuvering between soulful booty-bounce bops and hypnotizing melodic jams. Folarin Moshood Emmanuel better know by the stage name Ase Manual, is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. What was even more interesting was his background Born in Newark New Jersey the home of jersey club, moving to Lagos Nigeria the home of afro beats then back to Union NJ as a teen. He was compiled with strong regional influences. Ase’s early venture into music production began with a full dive into the sound defining his city: Jersey Club. 2016 saw the release of his debut full-length “Gems,” a highly-praised club releases which has find away to remain a favorite to underground nightclub DJs. 2019 received the release of 2 albums 'Lumi" & 'Cookies" In these LPs Ase begins to expand his musical universal starting to introduce conventional pop arrangements, sultry vocals and anthemic hooks. 2020 saw the release of Black Liquid Electronics. These release showcased a collection of boldly movable conceptual re imaginations of Afro-futuristic rap house. "You can hear that Ase knows his way around a score, his sound design particularly shining on instant classic ‘Lawdaa Mercy’. An elegant project BL explores the different ways in which kindness is present and lacking in society. He offers hope through highway drives and dancefloor scenes." ~ Tice CinTheir RA profile lists Moonshine and Carousel Records.Recently at Honey's, Mi Sabor Cafe, Bossa Nova Civic Club · often with America Rose, HITTHEBLOC, FLWRSHRK, none of them here on Thursday
Recently at Paragon, Elsewhere, The Bush Dyke Bar · often with BLAIZE, HYPERFEMME, ARCHANGEL, none of them here on Thursday
Recently at The Sultan Room, Cafe Erzulie · often with cry$cross, Kwey, Swagatha Moses, none of them here on Thursday
names these artists often play with — not on Thursday
- HYPERFEMME3 with Amarji King and 1 with Ase Manual
- cry$cross2 with Jessicunt and 1 with Ase Manual
- sola system1 with Ase Manual and 1 with Jessicunt
- BLAIZE4 with Amarji King
- ARCHANGEL3 with Amarji King
- 999ADJ2 with Amarji King
- Clit.hub2 with Amarji King
- DJ Slugo2 with Amarji King
how this compares
- Median final count, Thursdays at H0L075
- Middle half finished between29 and 150
- Past Thursdays at this venue counted84
- Counted so far3 on Tue 13 Oct, 32 on Mon 19 Oct
Counts keep rising until the night; this is where it stands today.
The room
H0L0 — 451 events and 1,725 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Who’s putting it on
UBABU — 1 event and 4 artists since Oct 2026.
Also that night
- D*KE DUNGEON: SAPPHIC CIRCUSBLAIZE and Amarji King keep turning up on the same bills.
- Resolved: DSA HalloweenParagon — that room books a lot of the same DJs as this one.
- Midnight Stereo presents: minkSignal — that room books a lot of the same DJs as this one.
how these 3 are connected
- D*KE DUNGEON: SAPPHIC CIRCUS — BLAIZE and Amarji King have shared 4 bills; BLAIZE is on that bill and Amarji King is on this one.
- Resolved: DSA Halloween — shares 272 artists with this room, WTCHCRFT among them.
- Midnight Stereo presents: mink — shares 251 artists with this room, J. Richards among them.