Alserkal Community Lane Takeover

Alserkal Avenue is being taken over for this weekend’s evenings by a food festival involving the Avenue’s own F&B outlets and a mass of invited incomers. Should be good – and the highlight of the first evening will probably be a live gig from Jindi. Born and raised in the UAE, the award-winning Sudanese singer/songwriter has crafted a distinctive and highly danceable take on Afrobeat. He’s known for his electrifying live performances, so this al fresco intro to his new album Reign and Fire should make for a great evening; “across the album, Jindi’s ability to traverse diverse cultures shines through a fusion of genres, from RnB and Dancehall to Afrobeat, creating a global resonance” opines the PR blurb. In magpie’s view the standout track is HASSA, created with top Nigerian producer MasterKraft. He’s on at 7pm and we’re promised an hour or so from him; otherwise there will be DJs, including The Flip Side’s Shadi Megallaa