BOSS - Black Obsidian Sound System

BOSS - Black Obsidian Sound System QTIPOC led soundsystem, based in London

See u on the road family β€οΈπŸ’›πŸ’š
30/08/2026

See u on the road family β€οΈπŸ’›πŸ’š

CARNIVAL PRE’S: 2 DAYS TO GO! 🎈 🎨 OUR ACTIVITIES & VENDORS FOR THE EVENING 🎞️ Film screening: β€œLooking for Claudia Jones...
27/08/2026

CARNIVAL PRE’S: 2 DAYS TO GO! 🎈

🎨 OUR ACTIVITIES & VENDORS FOR THE EVENING

🎞️ Film screening: β€œLooking for Claudia Jones” (2010; Dir. Z. Nia Reynolds)

πŸ₯ Steel pan workshop courtesy of The Steel Pan Agency

🍽️ Food provided by GARDEN OF AFRUIKA

🚨Carnival facial recognition and stop & search bust cards from

Posters & prints for sale from THE SLOW GRIND, with proceeds going to Hurricane Melissa relief πŸ‡―πŸ‡² πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ί πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή πŸ‡©πŸ‡΄

Tix going fast on outsavvy! See you at 97 Stoke Newington Road πŸ–€

We can't wait to celebrate with you at The Common Press on Friday πŸ–€We have some very special B2B's lined up.Representing...
26/08/2026

We can't wait to celebrate with you at The Common Press on Friday πŸ–€
We have some very special B2B's lined up.
Representing hardfood.live we have Oroko Radio residents πŸ”ͺπŸ“Ώβ›“ π”£π”žπ”±-𝔩𝔦𝔭 πŸ“ΏπŸ§Ώβš”οΈ and Shane Sutherland .

Later, Oroko favourite ElinamπŸŒ€ will also be joining B.O.S.S. residents Adae Boluwatife and angelica ❃ πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€

See you soon x

πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¬πŸ‡©πŸ‡»πŸ‡¨πŸ‡§πŸ‡§πŸ‡©πŸ‡²πŸ‡―πŸ‡²πŸ‡¬πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡°πŸ‡³πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡·πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡§πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡΅It's Carnival weekend people, but tek time! let us ease you in… πŸ“’ ‼️Presented by B.O.S.S...
19/08/2026

πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¬πŸ‡©πŸ‡»πŸ‡¨πŸ‡§πŸ‡§πŸ‡©πŸ‡²πŸ‡―πŸ‡²πŸ‡¬πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡°πŸ‡³πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡·πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡§πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡΅
It's Carnival weekend people, but tek time! let us ease you in… πŸ“’ ‼️
Presented by B.O.S.S. & Oroko Radio, CARNIVAL PRE’S is a relaxed community gathering celebrating all that informs Carnival culture today.
Join us at The Common Press Dalston for a curated evening of Caribbean-centric food, art, film, games & music.
🎟️ Tickets live now at the link in our bio. More details TBA.
Friday 28 August
17:00 β€” 22:00

The Common Press Dalston
97 Stoke Newington Road
N16 8BX

ACTIVITIES

Steel Pan workshop / film screening (TBA) / dominoes & loodi / photo installation by Luna Mahoux (Luna) / Traditional Mas craft table

Hurricane Melissa fundraiser in collaboration with THE SLOW GRIND πŸ‡―πŸ‡²πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ί
Food!

SOUNDS

Shane Sutherland b2b πŸ”ͺπŸ“Ώβ›“ π”£π”žπ”±-𝔩𝔦𝔭 πŸ“ΏπŸ§Ώβš”οΈ (Oroko Radio / hardfood.live)
Adae Boluwatife b2b angelica ❃ b2b mellowdramatics b2b ElinamπŸŒ€ (B.O.S.S. / Oroko Radio)

Poster design: minnim_graphixx

πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¬πŸ‡©πŸ‡»πŸ‡¨πŸ‡§πŸ‡§πŸ‡©πŸ‡²πŸ‡―πŸ‡²πŸ‡¬πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡°πŸ‡³πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡·πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡§πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡΅

It's Carnival weekend people, but tek time! let us ease you in… πŸ“’ ‼️Presented by B.O.S.S. & Oroko Radio, CARNIVAL PRE’S ...
19/08/2026

It's Carnival weekend people, but tek time! let us ease you in… πŸ“’ ‼️
Presented by B.O.S.S. & Oroko Radio, CARNIVAL PRE’S is a relaxed community gathering celebrating all that informs Carnival culture today.
Join us at The Common Press Dalston for a curated evening of Caribbean-centric food, art, film, games & music.
🎟️ Tickets live now at the link in our bio. More details TBA.
Friday 28 August
17:00 β€” 22:00

The Common Press Dalston
97 Stoke Newington Road
N16 8BX

ACTIVITIES

Steel Pan workshop / film screening (TBA) / dominoes & loodi /photo installation by Luna Mahoux (Luna) / Traditional mas themed craft table

Hurricane Melissa fundraiser in collaboration with THE SLOW GRIND πŸ‡―πŸ‡²πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ί

SOUNDS

Shane Sutherland b2b πŸ”ͺπŸ“Ώβ›“ π”£π”žπ”±-𝔩𝔦𝔭 πŸ“ΏπŸ§Ώβš”οΈ (Oroko Radio / hardfood.live)
Adae Boluwatife b2b angelica ❃ b2b mellowdramatics b2b ElinamπŸŒ€ (B.O.S.S. / Oroko Radio)

πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡¬πŸ‡©πŸ‡»πŸ‡¨πŸ‡§πŸ‡§πŸ‡―πŸ‡²πŸ‡¬πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡©πŸ‡²πŸ‡¬πŸ‡΅πŸ‡°πŸ‡³πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡­πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡§πŸ‡Έ

We’re pleased to announce that Halina Edwards will be joining us to host a circus arts workshop on Hayling Island beach...
31/07/2026

We’re pleased to announce that Halina Edwards will be joining us to host a circus arts workshop on Hayling Island beach this Sunday 🐚

Halina Edwards is a Jamaican-born textile and installation artist whose practice blends fashion, material culture, and community storytelling.
She will be delivering a workshop on using shells and other natural materials to build personal altars; no prior experience required.

We’re down to our last few coach tickets on Outsavvy. See you in under 48 hours. πŸ–€

We’re pleased to announce that Ella The Great/Richard Melanin The Third/Lady Goose ✨️ will be joining us to host a circu...
31/07/2026

We’re pleased to announce that Ella The Great/Richard Melanin The Third/Lady Goose ✨️ will be joining us to host a circus skills workshop on the Hayling Island beach this Sunday. 🀹🏾

We’re down to our last few coach tickets on Outsavvy. See you in under 48 hours. πŸ¬πŸ–€

Ella The Great is an internationally acclaimed clown, circus performer and sculpture artist. She will be teaching a range of circus skills including juggling balls, diabolo, juggling hoops, parachute and more. All experience levels are welcome.

We’re down to our last few coach tickets on Outsavvy. See you in under 48 hours!

B.O.S.S. @ The Beach: FAQ 🐠 (image description below)Q: Can I still attend if I don’t get the coach?A: Yes! If you want...
28/07/2026

B.O.S.S. @ The Beach: FAQ 🐠 (image description below)

Q: Can I still attend if I don’t get the coach?

A: Yes! If you want to join us and arrange your own transport to Hayling Island you can get an admission only/no coach ticket on Outsavvy. Closest train station is Havant, then a 5 min walk to Havant Bus station for the 30 or 31 to Hayling Island (Β£3). Closest stop to our meeting point is Sea Grove Avenue, 30-40 min journey. All ticket holders get a Google Maps pin to our meeting spot 24 hours before departure.

Q: What time and where is the coach departing from?

A: Whitechapel, 10am (exact location emailed to ticket holders 24 hours before). Please be timely!

Q: What time will the coach get back to London?

A: 9pm

Q: Is there an age restriction?

A: All ages welcome, anyone under 18 needs to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Q: I want to drive. What parking options are available?
A: Pay and display car park right by our spot on the beach. All day: Β£11.80.

Q: Is this an exclusive event?

A: Whilst our events prioritise BIPOC and q***r people, they are open to everyone! No racism, anti-Blackness, colourism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia or hatefulness. If any of the above is compromised, reach out to a collective member (in B.O.S.S t-shirts).

Q: Are there accessible toilets nearby?

A: Yes, wheelchair accessible toilets right by our base spot. Our meeting spot is wheelchair accessible, however beach is pebbled.

Q: I have access needs, will you be able to accommodate this?

A: Email [email protected] by Thursday 30 July and we’ll do our best.

β€œA people’s art is the genesis of their freedom” β€” Claudia Jones

We’ve had to postpone tomorrow’s social The Africa Centre due to a power outage in the building. The new date and time w...
28/07/2026

We’ve had to postpone tomorrow’s social The Africa Centre due to a power outage in the building. The new date and time will be sent to ticket holders via Outsavvy.

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