r/SantaFe • u/rubyandgray • 3d ago
Does Santa Fe have any Afrobeat dance opportunities?
I know about the Railyard African dancing classes, but I assume this is more drum beat dancing.
I’m looking for more of a afrobeat/club vibe. Doesn’t have to be a club environment, just somewhere they play the good dancing music. Not sure if this even exist here but thought I’d ask.
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u/xanee_music 2d ago
Hi there! Ecstatic Dance would be the closest thing off the top of my head that would be playing music similar to Afro beat/ Afro house. They do shows once a blue moon unfortunately, but they would be up the alley you are looking for.
DJ S.A.P.O. in specific is a great Afro house DJ, so is The Muse, and DJ Girlwunder
Famous On The Weekend puts shows on at Cake's Cafe nearly every Friday and they're very dance music oriented! However, it's more house/bass house/ tech house, so definitely more club music.
Boxcar has DJs fairly often, but I've never been nor have I performed there, so I have no experience of what it's like.
Up All Nite is another DJ group that does shows every so often! I would say they're a bit more House meets Drum & Bass, but still, great performers and good vibes!
The B.A.B.E.S used to be the main party thumpers in town, but the group has disbanded. Many of the artists with B.A.B.E.S still get together however and throw parties! More Techno/House shows.
Remix Audio Bar is a great coffee shop that has live DJs come perform! Most of the DJs are students taking DJ classes there at Remix, but the music is varied and you could stumble on what you are looking for!
Roots and Leaves has an open mic on Saturdays and they have DJs perform every so often! I've had the owner ask me to come by and play, but never got around to it and I have no idea what the vibe is like. So it may or may not be what you are looking for.
There are a few other groups for dancing; TechTonik - warehouse raves mostly. I like TechTonik, but they are waiting for warmer months to start shows up again. Team Everything is another group that may play what you are looking for, but I have never met them and have no idea what their vibes are.