Moonshine (music collective)
Afro-Diasporic Music Collective
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Moonshine is a Montreal-based artist collective, event series, and record label founded in 2014 by Congolese-Canadian singer and DJ Pierre Kwenders, creative director Hervé Kalongo, musician and software developer Félix Noé, stage designer Steven Michel and DJ and visual artist San Farafina.[1][2][3][4]
- Montreal, Canada
| Formation | 2014 |
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| Type | Artist collective, record label, event series |
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| Website | moonshine.mu |
History
Moonshine began in Montreal in 2014 as a monthly warehouse party spotlighting contemporary African and Afro-diasporic sounds.[5] The collective is known for late-night club events announced by text message and typically scheduled on the Saturday after each full moon.[1]
By the late 2010s the parties expanded to cities such as Paris, Los Angeles, Lisbon, and Kinshasa.[6] The collective also launched an apparel brand and a music label, releasing collaborative albums under the SMS for Location title,[7] and worked with cultural institutions such as Pride Toronto[8] and Boiler Room.[9]