Join Us at Lot 45 For a Night of Music With DJs YB, AQ, EPM & Mike Abrantie

Come to An OkayAfrica Party.

Join us for a special night of culture and sounds curated and hosted by OkayAfrica at Lot 45 in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

An OkayAfrica Party will feature the sounds of standout selector DJ YB, the 'General of Afrobeats' and official DJ for Runtown, plus the NYC-based South African-Guinean DJ AQ, EPM, and Ghanaian-Chicago DJ Mike Abrantie.

See you there!

RSVP HERE FOR FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11PM

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An OkayAfrica Party

DJs: DJ YB, AQ, EPM, Mike Abrantie

July 19 at Lot 45

10pm - 4am

Free before 11pm with RSVP

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