TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono

STANI GOMA, PBS & LEAPS AND BOUNDS PRESENT TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono Melbourne’s Abbots Yard will come alive with electrifying cross-continental rhythms as TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono transforms the space into a pulsating celebration of African and Afro-Colombian musical exchange. Supported by Leaps and Bounds, this event brings together high-energy live soukous band and a line-up of the city’s finest DJs, all powered by El Gran Mono, the first authentic Colombian picó sound system built outside of Colombia. With its towering, hand-painted fluorescent speaker stack, El Gran Mono is not just a sound system but a cultural icon, central to the vibrant street party traditions of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Originating in the Congo Basin, soukous is a joyous, guitar-driven dance music known for its intricate melodies and infectious rhythms. In the 1970s and 80s, these sounds travelled across the Atlantic, landing in por