When the Night Speaks at The Yard

The Yard in Hackney Wick is hosting a night of Arabian music with a blend of classics to Arabic hip-hop called ‘When the Night Speaks’ on Friday 7 July.

This party will explore the cross-sections of different sounds and rhythms including poems and stories. ‘When the Night Speaks’ is part of the ‘Shubbak Festival’ throughout this summer from 23 June – 9 July.

LUMA, Basma, Layla Assam, Aisha Merza and Hiba host the night party.

LUMA runs ‘Habibti Nation’, a club night and monthly radio show with a focus on female, non-binary and trans artists.

Through a global reach of different rhythmic percussion and performing contrasting genres and moods, she has established her presence in the London music scene.

Basma hosts ‘Khartoum Arrivals’ on NTS Radio and is co-host of the radio show ‘Hear, Sense and Feel’. She plays electric folk and wedding-themed music inspired by Sudan and beyond.

Layla Assam is a Pakistani-Iraqi artist who explores music as a means of protest, provoking thought and emotion for her listeners. Music, poetry and literature are where her work draws from, but by inspiring marginalised voices in the Arab world.

Aisha Merza is a queer Egyptian-Pakistani DJ who performs regularly across London. Expect a wide range of genres from South-Asian melodies to Afrobeat.

Hiba is a Lebanese DJ based in Scotland who portrays Southwest Asian and North African artistry as a celebration of Arab culture.