ALICE invites you to a spectacular season-opening concert as we reopen our venue after the summer break. Join us in kicking off the autumn season with the hypnotic Afro-Brazilian percussion of Roda de Santo and a warm, groovy, and electrifying DJ set from Carla Schack (Batukizer), where Afro, Latin, and Brazilian rhythms gently ignite the dancefloor.

Roda de Santo was founded in Lisbon by Brazilian musicians with backgrounds in Afro-Brazilian percussion, experimental music, and sound art. Drawing inspiration from Umbanda – the syncretic Brazilian religion in which African traditions, Indigenous cosmologies, and Catholicism coexist – the group explores music as invocation, resistance, and community. Traditional chants intertwine with hand-played percussion, clapping, vocals, and electronic textures in mesmerizing and transcendent live performances.

The group’s self-titled debut EP, released in 2025 on the independent label CONCHA, already signalled an exciting and boundary-pushing new project. Their performance at the influential Le Guess Who? festival later that year further established them as a compelling new name on the international experimental music scene. This August, Roda de Santo comes to ALICE, and we can think of no better way to open the autumn season.

DJ Carla Schack
Brazilian-born and Denmark-based, Carla Schack is a DJ, curator, and cultural connector whose work bridges Afro-diasporic, Latin American, and electronic music traditions. Her immersive DJ sets blend Brazilian rhythms, warm grooves, and contemporary club sounds into vibrant dancefloor journeys. As one half of the acclaimed duo Batukizer, she has helped bring Brazilian vinyl culture to international audiences through global touring, a long-running residency on NTS Radio, and millions of listeners worldwide. Carla Schack will set the mood and warm up the dancefloor ahead of Roda de Santo.