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10/10/2025

It’s been a while since we at Truth & Lies hosted a proper dance in our hometown of Nottingham so we’re delighted to announce an early doors party at the ace new Movers Venue venue where we’ll be digging deep and bringing some fierce tropical and Afro heat to warm up the late autumnal air. From samba, salsa and Congolese rumba to gnarly batida, kuduro and all kinds of international bongo fury, we've got the tunes!

Like for many, COVID slammed the brakes on our momentum and as we returned to the scene, much had changed so we had to focus on less events and further afield. Our residencies at Houghton Festival and Africa Oyé (Official) alongside gigs in Manchester, London and elsewhere have been great but there's nothing like having a getdown with your people. It'll be awesome to see some of you on the dancefloor ❤

15 Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FH, United Kingdom

The limited FREE tickets have now all gone so grab your tickets here or pick one up on the door!! £5.50 only.

Renowned selectors and Houghton residents Truth & Lies bring their signature blend of Latin, Afrobeat, jazz, Afrohouse, samba, and percussive mayhem to ...

26/10/2024

Up In Arms at the Norfolk Arm Marple. With James Holroyd going off 🔥

13/10/2024

This month's show for Totally Wired Radio on that catch up flex. A cosmic 23 tunes of brilliant music from across the spectrum and across the globe. Big love to the independent operators keeping the scenes alive and inspiring x\

1. Justin Adams & Mauro Durante 'Wa Habibi (ft. Yousra Mansour)' (Ponderosa Records)
2. Voodoo Drummer 'Elf Dance'
3. The Cosmic Tones Research Trio ''A Sleeping Planet' (Mississippi Records)
4. K3:lu 'A Breath In Grayscale' (Creeping Curtain Records)
5. Lenna Bahule and Varijashree Venugopal featuring Tó Zé 'Sande Kani' (DLM)
6. Zé Nigro Nigro 'Trincheira (feat. Saulo Duarte)' (Nublu Records)
7. Nina Girassóis & Paulera 'Heavyweight Sound' (Dubquake)
8. . 'A Walk In The Park (feat. Liz Elensky)' (Batov Records)
9. Edmundo Arias 'Venenosa' (Radio Martiko)
10. The Hot 8 Brass Band 'Big Tuba' (Tru Thoughts)
11. Fiium Shaarrk 'Fear of Mapping (Maurizio Ravalico’s Left-Handed Marching Army version)'
12. Folke Nikanor 'Esplanaden' (Sing a song fighter)
13. Cosmo Klein and The Campers 'Life Back Home (Philippa Rework)' (Best's Friends Music)
13. Jules Brennan 'Essen' (Kyotone Records)
14. Truth & Devotion 'Bless My Soul' (Mr Bongo)
15. Curtis Mayfield '(Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below We’re All Going To Go' (Curtom Records)
16. Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 featuring Luzmira Zerpa 'Padre Tiempo' (Légère Recordings)
17. La'au Project 'Soleï (Radio edit)'
18. Orquesta La Moderna de New York 'La Oportunidad' (Sociedad)
19. La Sonora Mazurén 'Gaitana' (Barbès Records)
20. Franck Biyong 'Oladipo (Yann Jankielewicz Remix)' (Tangential Music)
21. Joy O & Ben Vince 'Transition 2' (Hessle Audio)
22. KAT-TET 'Swing Hibiscus' (Symbole Records)
23. Yoshiko Sai 'Eidore Shibai' (WEWANTSOUNDS)

Ex-Friendly Travel Without Travelling Monthly, Saturday 12-2pm World, Jazz, Afro-latin, Funk, Eclectic https://totallywiredradio.com/ex-friendly/ Please support TWR 💚 Thank you! https://totallywiredradio.com/support/

09/10/2024

Today just got a whole lot better 🙏🏼

07/09/2024

Another wonderful afternoon with these beauties. Gordon Milson and Miles Hollway 🙏🏼 Cafe del Marple ❤️ Norfolk Arms 🙏🏼

03/09/2024

This coming Saturday sees the final Cafe del Marple of 2024. Once again I’ll be joining Gordon Milson and Miles Hollway providing musics at the Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge from 1pm 🫡

17/08/2024

The view from today’s office. Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge. Here til late. Swing by 😉

15/08/2024

Come Saturday I’ll be throwing down at the Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge with Gordon Milson all day from 1pm.