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SUMMARY:GROOVY GROOVY pres. A Spiritual Boogie @ Judson Memorial Church
LOCATION:Judson Memorial Church
DESCRIPTION:Calling all massive to the house of God. \n\nGROOVY GROOVY pres
 ents A Spiritual Boogie at Judson Memorial Church. Live in New York City o
 n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026. \n\nWe’ll transform Judson’s main san
 ctuary into a groovy playground. The evening opens up with a free meal aro
 und sunset. At the hour\, Kia Islam will guide a groundation comprised of 
 gentle sound\, movement and breath\, softening the body-mind vessel to rec
 eive the gospel — served in form of booty-shaking African music magic. Y
 awuza Alhassan & modrums will present a live hybrid Studio Simpa performa
 nce\, celebrating the release of the compilation Studio Simpa: Digital 
 Dance Music on VCD from Dagbon\, Northern Ghana. Akanbi closes out the ses
 sion with a DJ set. Really good music will be in abundance. Your presence 
 in marking this special occasion is bigly required. Come & play. \n\nPROGR
 AM\n6:30 PM : Doors + Free Food\n7:30 PM : Breathe & Movement Groundation 
 w/ Kia Islam\n8:15 PM : Studio Simpa Live Performance w/ Yawuza & modrums
 \n9:15 PM : Dance Dance Dance w/ Akanbi\n11:00 PM : Closing\n\nPlease cons
 ider leaving a donation. Early arrival is highly recommended for the full 
 immersive experience. \n\nKia Islam is a yoga and meditation instructor\, 
 sound healer\, doula\, multidisciplinary artist and international retreat 
 host. Sharing yoga practices since 2016\, Kia’s work integrates breath\,
  alignment\, intuitive movement\, meditation\, and sound to facilitate dee
 ply nourishing experiences. She is devoted to lifelong study in the heali
 ng arts\, spirituality\, creative expression\, and the intersection where 
 artistry meets holistic wellness.\n\nYawuza Alhassan is a dancer\, musici
 an and culture worker from Dagbon\, Northern Ghana who grew up performing 
 simpa alongside other Dagomba social dances including Bamaya and Jera. He 
 lives in the Bronx and leads the Wuza Wuza Ensemble. Alongside Studio Simp
 a compilation curator Morgan Greenstreet (aka dj modrums) they present a
  hybrid Studio Simpa performance: interacting live with DJ Ebony's produc
 tions\, original and popular simpa songs and live percussion\, Yawuza and 
 modrums help bring an experience of Dagomba Simpa to New York City. \n\nAk
 anbi is a fountain of energy whose passion and enthusiasm for music & huma
 nity is undiluted and unmatched. As a DJ he possesses an amazing level of 
 restraint that balances his ball-of-fire spirit. He brings a focused inten
 tion to the community as an organizer\, tapping into the spiritual frequen
 cies that go beyond the surface. In 2014\, he started New York City's GRO
 OVY GROOVY party - a judgment-free atmosphere for wild dance floors\, spir
 itual\, mental & physical rejuvenation\, radical politics\, and a dose of 
 undeniably rocking talent. Akanbi has made an impression with visionary se
 ts at The Guggenheim\, Sustain Release\, Dripping\, Nowadays\, Public Reco
 rds\, Tresor\, Berghain/Panorama Bar\, Primavera Sound\, Dekmantel et al.
 \n\nGROOVY GROOVY is a sexy party\, cozy party\, spiritual party\, intenti
 onal party\, friendship party and love party. 'If you're not sweating...yo
 u're doing it right.' is the motto.\n\nWWW.GROOVYGROOVY.CLUB\n\nNOTES TOWA
 RDS IS A LIVE PERFORMANCE SERIES FOR BIPOC PRACTICES — Curated by Arien 
 Wilkerson.\n\nAndrew Akanbi: Creative Director\, DJ & Curator\nKia Islam: 
 Wellness Practitioner & Artist\nMirco Joao-Pedro: Graphic Designer\nMorgan
  Greenstreet: Producer\, DJ\, Musician & Curator\nYawuza Alhassan: Musici
 an & Dancer\n\nMinimum age: 18+\n\nBoletos: https://ra.co/events/2541673
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