The Heatwave nights have been "injecting a much needed slice of sunshine into London's clubland " (ViewLondon.co.uk) for over 18 months with the hottest dancehall and bashment styles around. Now, the people who Time Out have called "the most exciting new luminaries of London's burgeoning dancehall scene" are expanding to take in the whole of the Caribbean: from Jamaica to Puerto Rico and Trinidad to Cuba.

The Heatwave room features the best in Dancehall, Bashment, R'n'B and Soca with residents the Heatwave DJs (Punchline/Scandal Bag) & Quality Diamond. Special guests lined up include Suncycle, Yungun aka Essa, The Bug (featuring Warrior Queen & Ras B) and J Star.

The Mas Fuego! room will be a Latin affair - Reggaeton (Latin ragga) and R'n'B/Hip Hop Latino - hosted by DJ Lubi (Nascente/StraightNoChaser) & DJ MDK (Twice As Nice) and featuring MCs from Cuba, Venezuela and Colombia. Plus: on-stage bashment and street-salsa dancers from the Black Shadow crew (Bristol) and Salsoul (Leeds).

UPCOMING GUESTS

18th February - Bootleg supremo J Star on the decks, plus an exclusive dancehall set from The Bug (Rephlex/Razor X) featuring MCs Warrior Queen (Casual Records) and Ras B. Cuban hip hoppers Stylo Prohibido live in the Mas Fuego! room.

18th March - hot shot London rapper Yungun aka Essa (Janomi Records) riding the bashment riddims in a live PA. Plus Bristol's finest dancehall selectors Scrapulous (Qualitex Studio) and Canibus (Unique Star) with special guest dancers Trees & Black Shadow crew (Bristol). Rubi Dan, MC from Colombia's chart-topping Sidestepper, will be adding to the Fuego...

DETAILS
The Rhythm Factory
16-18 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1EW
Tube: Aldgate East / Whitechapel
When: Friday 21st January 2005
(then 3rd Friday of the month - 18th February, 18th March, 15th April etc)

Room 1 : Dancehall/Bashment > R'n'B > Reggae > Soca
Room 2 : Reggaeton > Latin hip hop > R'n'B Latino > Zouk

9pm - 4am > £5 before 11pm > £7 after

heatwave@scandalbag.com
infoline 07890 371 097
www.scandalbag.com
www.rhythmfactory.co.uk
020 7375 3774