CLUB U-HAUL
A CLUB FOR BLACK AND BROWN QUEER PEOPLE AND THEIR FRIENDS <3
CELEBRATING BLACK & BROWN QUEER CULTURE.
04.10.2024
22:00-04:00
AT TANNER
HÄMEENTIE 13
AMAPIANO / SWANA SOUNDS / HOUSE / REMIXES / AFROLIFE / AFROTECH / RNB / DANCEHALL / QUEER ANTHEMS / CROSSING GENRE BOUNDARIES / WHEREVER THE DJ’S PATH TAKES YOU
LINEUP
Nedja (NO)
trabelsi
suinner
Wekesa
MCs Pehmee
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DJ Nedja (NO)
Oslo-based DJ and artist Nedja, born to Tunisian and Norwegian roots, draws inspiration from the rich and diverse rhythms of house music. Her sets are a seamless fusion of Gqom, Amapiano, Kuduro, Baile Funk, and Arabic Folk, creating a sound both bold and deeply atmospheric. Known for her ability to transport listeners, Nedja’s performances are an electrifying journey, full of cultural textures and hypnotic beats.
SUINNER
suinner is an interdisciplinary artist, DJ, MC and cultural worker, known for projects concentrating on marginalized representation and radical joy. Suinner’s career covers projects as a dancer, vocalist, and performance artist, as well as space and identity oriented visual art projects that have the examination of safety and at their core. In their sets, the listener may hear afro house, amapiano, afro/nigerian highlife, all things hiphop and r&b. They are interested in building rich atmospheres, sliding from feeling to feeling, emotion to another.
TRABELSI
trabelsi is a Helsinki-based multidisciplinary artist, DJ, and MC. trabelsi is passionate about BIPOC queer liberation and joy, a good phat beat, and emotions. As a DJ, they are known for mixing SWANA sounds and remixes of Arabic classics, Afro-Life, house, and amapiano. With a busy DJ schedule recently, they have played this summer in Ruisrock festival, Ääniwalli, and Tanner, to name a few. For the Tunisian-Finnish DJ, delving into the rich tapestry of SWANA means also exploring their cultural heritage through music and reconnecting with the sounds and songs of their childhood.
WEKESA
DJ Wekesa has been playing for over 7 years in the Helsinki Scene and is one of the founding members of Club U-Haul. In their sets they play amapiano, afrobeats, dancehall, hip hop, r&b and queer anthems. Wekesa is a socially skillful dj, who can read the dancefloor while serving surprises and their own strong artistic view. They have worked over 10 years for the dancehall scene, bringing the music and culture to Helsinki and Finland. Throughout their DJ career they have given their input for safer space practices to the Helsinki club scene by producing events like Mellow Yellow Club and Club U-Haul.
TICKETS
To support the community and to have access to terrace and back please purchase a ticket
Pre-sale tickets 16€ + 3,90€ Security fee
From the door 19€ + 3,90€ Security fee
You can find a limited amount of Pay What You Can tickets at the door for 5€ and 10€.
Guarantee your spot with pre-tickets.
THEME: MEMEfilia
MEME ~ definition
an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social media.
-filia (eng. -philia) ~ definition
affection, fondness, weakness, love, cordiality, warmth, warm-heartedness.
philia (/ˈfɪliə/; from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía)) is one of the four ancient Greek words for love. Philia is usually translated as "friendship" or affection. The complete opposite is called a phobia.
-philia
Used to form nouns meaning liking, love (for something). For example Afrophilia = a love of Africa or African people. Used also to form nouns meaning abnormal liking or tendency (for something), e.g. paraphilia.
We The Queers™ are the MVPs of internet culture, so let’s celebrate our humor with love. The world might be on fire, but so is our commentary on it. Release your inhibitions and feel the rain on your skin. This is your invitation to revel in all things viral—with more passion, more energy, and definitely more footwork.
FASHION FREQUENCY
Your humor is your sexiest feature, so dress as your favorite meme or be the next viral thing and comment on all things current.
Moodboard: https://pin.it/2g0iNXCX6
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U-Haul ~ definition
Stereotype of Lesbian or Bi people who move quickly in a relationship, either emotionally or sexually and/or move in quickly together physically. U-Haul is also a moving company, but that is beside the point!
“They U-Hauled on the second date!“
U-Haul ~ how we see it
A club for all queer people and a request to commit to good vibes, safer party spaces and to revolutionary dancefloors. Marginalized bodies to the center.
Mind the space you take if you attend our party outside of these identities.
COMMON RESPONSIBILITY IS QUEER FREEDOM
We are aiming for safer spaces and we do not tolerate any kind of harassment or discrimination. The event has safer spaces hosts at your service, you can recognize them by U-Haul patches on their clothes.
NO RACISM
NO SEXISM
NO HOMOPHOBIA
NO TRANSPHOBIA
NO ABLEISM
NO FATPHOBIA
Safer spaces rules apply at all times.
ON ARRIVAL
There will be a line for pre-tickets in case there are any other tickets left at the door. Your best chance of not queuing is to come on time or even early, maybe book a table and come dine before the party. Get dressed at home or at the toilet, but all big bags must be left at coat check at night.
Safer spaces guidelines will be asked about, make sure you get to know them before entering the space.
ACCESSIBILITY
The accessible entrance is on the Hämeentie side. At the door you can find security personnel to open the door and assist you. The accessible toilet is on the first floor next to the coat check. Any questions about physical entry can be directed to Ravintola Tanner.
Loud music, plenty of people, seating available, outside access available, water for free and safer spaces hosts are there to guide you with anything you need.
PHOTOS
At the party there is a photographer, but the back of the bar is a no photos - zone.
Your cameras are welcome to document your friends around the dj booth.
Behind the camera you will meet our lovely photographers Kelmi Helmi and Patricia Carlitos.
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U-haul is brought to you by
Very demure, very mindful
Wekesa, Suinner & Trabelsi.
