DESIRE MAREA
(Plus Leeds DJs LUSCIOUS and marjai) (South Africa)
When?
Thu 12 Oct 20238pm (last entry at 10pm)
Where?
Left Bank LeedsCardigan Road
Leeds LS6 1LJ
What?
Live Performance and DJ setsTickets
Pay What You Can £2–£25Recommended price £15
Plus booking fees
Orchestral, ceremonial, divine – this concert set in Left Bank’s stunning Grade II* listed building is an experience not to be missed.
Desire’s 2023 album On the Romance of Being was album of the week at The Quietus and a New Music Fix record at BBC Radio 6 Music.
The album celebrates the communal, ceremonial and healing qualities of music, sonically taking in post-gospel, spiritual jazz and the ancient music of the Nguni and Ndau peoples.
Desire’s forthcoming EP The Baddies Of Isandlwana brings together an infusion of sounds that dominate nightlife in South Africa, such as gqom, amapiano and Afrobeat.
Traversing electronic genres, Desire has drawn fans from across the globe, including Grace Jones, who recently invited Desire to perform at her Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre.
The line-up also includes Leeds DJ LUSCIOUS, serving relentless euphoria and breakneck percussion, and marjai, weaving global drum sonics with a DIY ethos.
Your Experience
This is a concert performance in a freeform, non-seated setting – featuring music and two DJs.
240 mins
Please note, last entry is at 10pm
16+
English / Zulu
May contain flashing lights and haze.
Head to Left Bank Leeds’ website for more information about getting to the venue.
Access information
There is step free access to the event. Left Bank does not have accessible toilets, so Transform have provided one accessible toilet which can be accessed next door to the venue at The Cardigan Centre, address: 145-149 Cardigan Rd, Burley, Leeds LS6 1LJ.
Some seating will be available in the form of benches and high-backed chairs.
We have an open door policy across all shows at Transform, meaning ticket holders are welcome to come and go as they need.
Head to Transform’s Access page for more information.
“a multi-sensory exploration of the divine ”Pitchfork
Credits
Creative credits can be found on the Transform 23 programme sheet here.
