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United States

The Knockdown Center

latin house

tech house

techengue

Ferra Black

melodic house

WEMI

Sparrow

On January 31, catch Wakyin as he returns to New York for a special night at the Knockdown Center. The Dominican-Puerto Rican artist has seen a rapid rise in the global music scene, fueled by his breakout track “Fruta Fresca”—a viral hit now sitting at over 65 million streams on Spotify and nearly 3 million views on YouTube. The night also features Ferra Black, Sparrow, and WEMI, rounding out the lineup with a diverse mix of groove-led house sounds.

Wakyin’s ability to fuse reggaeton, house, and Afro-Latin elements into high-energy sets has landed him on major stages across the U.S. and Europe. In the past year alone, he’s played at The Vanguard in Orlando, Jolene Soundroom in Miami, EDC Orlando, EDSEA, Under the K Bridge in NYC, Cova Santa in Ibiza, and Thuishaven in Amsterdam. One of his biggest milestones to date was going back-to-back with Gordo during a packed set in Ecuador—just a year after seeing him play GA.

Sparrow is on the bill, bringing a globally rooted house sound shaped by years of studio work and international touring. The Swiss DJ and producer is one half of Sparrow & Barbossa, a project that became a key name in Afro and Latin house, earning over 30 million streams and chart-topping releases like Yeke, Nterini, and a #1 Afro House Beatport record with their Lady rework alongside Mojo. He’s collaborated with artists including Black Coffee, Keinemusik, Louie Vega, Sia, and Adam Port, and has performed at major stages such as Tomorrowland, Circoloco Ibiza, Coachella, Space Miami, and the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Joining the party is Ferra Black, LA-born and part of both LTF Records and Cloonee’s Hellbent roster. He brings a stripped-down, groove-forward sound to the bill and has played venues like Fabrik alongside Chris Stussy, The Martinez Brothers, Solomun, and many more. He’s also previously played a Gray Area show with Flow boss Franky Rizardo—making this a set not to be missed.

Also joining is local talent WEMI. Don’t miss your chance to see one of the most talked-about new names in music right now. Grab your tickets and we’ll see you on the dance floor January 31.

Knockdown Center

Wakyin with Ferra Black & Sparrow

AYYBO

stixx

Gabss

NO STATIC

AYYBO with Gabss

South Africa

south african house

south african pop

Shimza

Shimza & Co

bass house

Ranger Trucco

Slugg

Nate Katz

Kyle Walker

Peru

electronica peruana

Ammo Avenue

house

Sem Jacobs

Ranger Trucco with Kyle Walker b2b Sem Jacobs & More

Canada

HNTR

Kenzii Scott

France

melodic techno

Rafael Cerato

99 Scott

HNTR with Rafael Cerato

Israel

israeli techno

organic house

Roy Rosenfeld

Sébastien Léger

Lost Miracle: Sébastien Léger x Roy Rosenfeld

hard house

hypertechno

eurodance

techno

trance

Pegassi

Cole Knight

Pegassi with Cole Knight

OMNOM

OMNOM & Guests

Ireland

irish electronic

Rebūke

Rebūke & Guests

United Kingdom

uk dance

LF SYSTEM

LF SYSTEM & Guests

classic progressive house

diva house

tribal house

Deep Dish

Julia Sandstorm

Deep Dish with Julia Sandstorm

Belgium

belgian techno

dark techno

raw techno

Joyhauser

Australia

Juliet Fox

Juliet Fox x Joyhauser

Spain

minimal techno

spanish techno

Paco Osuna

Paco Osuna & Guests

Wakyin with Ferra Black & Sparrow

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