Our brand new tropica explosion The Big Bam Boo is hosted by the one and only Stamford Hill Gun Club. They present a dizzying sonic voyage through the rivers of time, sailing from calypso's, mambo, ska, highlife, tropicalia and cuban beebop to beyond with special live guests. Bi-monthly on a Saturday

There’s a clash going on as Asian bad boys and desi divas blend asian flavas and New York City swagger. As rap beats smash against each other, tabla players weave in and out of the beats. Bombay Bronx is the home of the brown funk, the black beats and the Asian lyrical diaspora. With Nihal and guests. http://www.myspace.com/bombaybronx

Brazilian Love Affair sidesteps the samba clichés to forge a real musical bridge between London and Rio as Patrick Forge unites the steamiest grooves from both sides of the Atlantic. Every third Saturday of the month. For more click here

Taking over from the Revelations Book of Soul at Notting Hill Arts Club, Communion promises to be an even bigger better night than its predecessor. In the past few months the night has attracted everyone from The Killers, Cast and the Stereophonics to Alan McGee and Suede, as well as the usual crowd who are finely tuned into the zeitgeist the arts club personifies. Hosted by much talked about band Hot Rocket and held on the first Sunday of every month, Communion has its own unique vibe and won’t be one of London’s best kept secrets for much longer... click here for more info

Alan McGee's and Danny Watson's Death Disco has seen some incredible guest DJs including Courtney Love, Tim Burgess, Mick Jones, Tony James, The D4, The Datsuns, Mercury Rev, Jah Wobble and Ian Astbury to name but a few. In Danny and Alan's words: "Maybe The Guardian summed some of the clientele best by saying it is ...a haven for indie celebs and punk veterans. However we consider Death Disco the place to enjoy yourself. Every Wednesday. www.deathdisco.co.uk/

Disco Geisha is brings you the Geisha Disco Boyz aka Tomoki Tamura (House FM) and Kikiorix (Adrift) spinning a mix of quirky house, minimal beats and electro.

FWF is filled to the brim with Desi beats, bhangra bangers, Asian drum ‘n’ bass and break beats. Resident DJs Russ Jones and Cliffy fill in the global gaps with finest in upfront tunes from Brazilian electro funk to gypsy madness to South African house to Latin reggaeton. Every first Saturday of the month. www.futureworldfunk.com

Funk Royale presents Funk 45s, soul, disco, reggae, hip-hop and breaks all night courtesy of the Funk Royale crew and guests. Every 4th Friday of the month. Click here for dates and upcomming guests

Russ Jones, The Hackney Globe Trotter, adventurer, anthropologist, cultural instigator, lion tamer and DJ is taking a wander. Traversing from the far and exotic east to the wild and new frontiers of the west. He won't quite be rocking it in Bejing or unearthing hidden treasures in El Salvador as on previous expeditions but this time staying firmly grounded in Old London Town to entertain the Hillbillies of Notting Hill, the wild folk of rural Kensington and maybe even expecting a few visitors from the bush (Shepherds). As always it will be somewhat of a musical journey armed with only 45s, 33s and top secret CDs, from the darkest african roots, sleaziest big band mambos, jump jives, punk to funk, mash up to techno rave up, salsa dancehall, cumbia hip hop, dubstep steppers, tropicalli swingers, gypsy scorchers, oriental ska anthems and downunder rasta rumblings. Occasional Saturdays.

Music Response, one of the leading Sales, Marketing Distribution companies in the UK present a night of Indie, Electro and Dance music spanning the decades, Monthly Friday, click here for dates and upcomming guests

Movimientos brings together some of the most accomplished & exciting up and coming Latin-centric live music acts, playing traditional roots music, global fusions, and future Latin alternative, from London, the UK and beyond. Alongside a mix of film, poetry, performance, art and visuals their events aim to showcase the diversity of the Latin culture in London & the UK and highlight the passion and energy that gives the music its power to inspire social activism. Movimientos DJs Cal Jader, Pablo N, Ernesto, Zen & guests represent the sounds of the global Latin alternative. From folkloric to electronic they mix up Salsa, Cumbia, Latin Hip Hop, Rock, Reggae, Ska, Reggaeton, Samba, Funk Carioca, & Mestizo beats, making it London's home of the Latin Alternative.

The OVNI SESSIONS were created in 2006 by the Portuguese Music Collective BADMOOD PRODUCTIONS to promote Portuguese Music and Art and create an interchange of artists between Portugal and other countries catch them on occasional Fridays at the artsclub.. www.myspace.com/ovnisessions

Radio Gagarins' bi-monthly Experiments in Sunday Socialism sessions fill Notting Hill Arts Club to overflowing with a tundra melting mix of live music, digital DJ prowess, performance art, east European cinema, poetry, puppetry, poverty, latkes, blinis and vodka.

"The Arts Club's most adventurous and anarchic night (and that's saying something)" Time Out

Rough Trade Shops' RoTa afternoons have been running like clockwork for 7 years now, every Saturday afternoon 4pm - 8pm. It's ALWAYS free entry. Originally started to replace the legendary Rough Trade instore performances, every week sees 3 or 4 live bands and DJs. Often there is a label showcase but sometimes not. The policy covers basically anything that is (or would be) on sale in the Rough Trade shops, taking in leftfield/alternative genres ranging from post-rock, electronica and alt-folk to fuzzy rock'n'roll and indie-pop, with all the stranger stuff in between. www.myspace.com/rotaclub

The Shrine showcases African sounds that are rootsy yet cutting edge, progressive and damn funky, and presents leading players in the red-hot Afro-centric music scene its West African, South African, roots with raw funk, broken beats, hip-hop & house. Inspired by Fela Kuti's legendary club in Lagos, The Shrine continues to send its shiver of Afrocentric subversion through Londons club scene: DJs, dancers, live music, poetry, and visuals - the International Outlaw Posse comes out to play. Bi-monthly on a Saturday

Radioclit, the infamous ghettopop djs and producers are back in town with their brand new residency 'Secousse' that’s been tearing down cities from Paris to Shanghai. Showcasing the most exotic sounds of all continents, from Abidjan to Rio to Baltimore to Hackney, the night starts with sweet traditional music, continues with live bands and ends up in a monster worldbeat electronic tribal riot. Third world power! Every 2nd Friday of the Month Click here for dates and upcomming guests

Sweet Memory Sounds happens the 1st Tuesday and 2nd Saturday of each month. On the Tuesday you will find the best of London's up and coming live scene as well as some veteran reggae, rock, soul and funk artists. Eclectic is the key with live residents Hoodoo Scoundrels and the legendary resident roots, rock, reggae man DJ Derek who shows the young folk how its done. DJs Adam Callan and Tom Murray keep things lively from 6pm.
The Saturday sees promoter Adam Callan warm up the crowd for DJ Derek who rocks it til closing and occasionally you''ll see special guests. www.myspace.com/sweetmemorysounds

Uptownboogiedown showcases the best in 21st Century Deep House music; Warm, spatial and soulful earlier on, progressing to a techier, more electronic finish, all delivered by the reliable resident tag-team of JAFAR, ANDY TOUCHFINGERS (also on live keys), MAXIME CESCAU and electronic outfit ‘POUSSEZ’ peforming live. Every 2nd Sunday of the month.

Fed up with the usual r&b, chart gangsta hardness, chavvy clientele and the same songs over & over? Well look no further, as resident hip-hop aficionados Seb Chew & Leo Greenslade continue their much loved yOyO night. Every Thursday. www.myspace.com/yoyouk

For a selection of previous events, please click here