Baile Funk Culture hosts Shoreditch afterparty at London Fashion Week

As London Fashion Week winds down this weekend, Shoreditch will host an energetic cultural afterparty that organizers say fuses Brazil's street sounds and style with the capital's fashion moment. Baile Funk Culture, in partnership with Clash Magazine, will take over Bread Butter at 72 Rivington Street on Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., promising a night of baile funk, amapiano, bashment, garage and other bass-driven genres alongside fashion, dance and live performance.

The event’s lineup reflects the collective’s transnational outlook. Performers and DJs billed for the night include DJ AL, Taigo Rezende, Don Lino, NICO, NeguBanks, DÄMO, BenLouko, T.J. Ferro, DJ Tanya2Much and Lyvonne The Don. Organizers encourage attendees to "come ready to dance, come ready to show your style, come ready to fly your flag," language circulated in promotional material for the party.

Baile Funk Culture began as the project of two Brazilian women aiming to bring the energy of Brazil’s favelas to London nightlife and has expanded into a broader cultural platform, organizers said. Their parties are known for unexpected elements such as live musicians and capoeiristas interacting with heavy...