PW presents Francis Mercier & Afrobeats Oakland Loft

Saturday, June 21st, 9:30pm - 3am

Full Space / 21+ / Limited Capacity

In addition to online presales, tickets will also be available at the door night of.

FRANCIS MERCIER BIO:

Haitian DJ and producer Francis Mercier has been shaping the house music landscape with a culturally and ethnically rich sound that comprises deep, melodic, and worldly elements. He does so by carrying on his mission to bring together sounds and artists from all corners of the world. Francis and his label Deep Root Records have been interviewed and featured in Forbes, Billboard, DJ Mag, Meta for business, and other publications. Francis has reached #2 on Beatport’s Top 10 overall chart, the Beatport Top 10 Best Selling chart, received airplay on NRJ, Tomorrowland One Radio, Diplo’s Revolution on SiriusXM, Radio FG, BBC Radio 1 (Pete Tong/Danny Howard/Jeremiah Asiamah), and loads more support and coverage on other stations across the globe.

He has released music with Diplo, Major Lazer, Gorgon City, BLOND:ISH, Magic System, Amadou & Mariam, Roland Clark, Black Uhuru, and other Grammy award-winning, internationally renowned acts on labels such as Sony, Columbia, Universal, Tomorrowland, Mad Decent, Higher Ground, Insomniac, Armada, and Realm Records. Black Coffee, Vintage Culture, Pablo Fierro, Keinemusik, Rüfüs Du Sol, Claptone, and other artists have supported his music alongside Disney, Porsche, IBM, Snapchat, Netflix, the UFC, and other globally recognized brands that have licensed his music. His flair, originality, and energizing stage presence have also brought him to iconic festivals such as Coachella and EDC Las Vegas, and stages in Paris, London, Ibiza, Dubai, New York, Beirut, Karachi, Marrakech, Los Angeles, and many other cities around the world.

ABOUT AFROBEATS OAKLAND:

Afrobeats Oakland is THE premier afrobeats collective in the bay area, and one of the biggest brands pushing African dance music on the west coast. Their insanely popular event, Afro Rave, is one of the few parties in the country that combines afrobeats, afro house, amapiano, gqom, kuduro, baile and more for hundreds of attendees on a monthly basis. 

Their aim is to democratize the experience of Afropop and African culture while simultaneously deconstructing the spaces it has thus far been relegated to. It aims to utilize these newfound spaces to create opportunities for cultural diversity, deeper understanding of the African continent and encourage dialogue among its diaspora, all while getting you up and dancing on your feet!

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