CVNTESSA x FOMOHOMO present: LADY SHAKA LIVE IN SINGAPORE
CVNTESSA & FOMOHOMO are back in 2025, babes, and we’re serving up no other than Lady Shaka, the unapologitically queer transgender Māori-Pacific queen who’s been sending booties bouncing from ADE to Underverket. Known for her involvement with queer collectives Pxssy Palace, Misery, and Filth, plus Pulotu Underworld, her event series turned global collective, Lady Shaka merges club music with cultural and ancestral sounds of the Pasifika experience – this London-via-Auckland DJ is a whole mood. Her work has been celebrated on platforms like Dazed Digital and The Face, and she’s the proud recipient of the Arts, Culture, and Creativity Award at the Pacific Music Awards 2023. Come correct or stay home—she’s bringing the heat hotter than your Grindr notifications on a Saturday night.
Featuring local icons DURIO (the sultry selector who knows how to make you sweat) and C2AC (yes, that one, trust), this lineup is serving nothing but excellence.
📅 4 January 2024
⏰ 10:30PM till late
📍 TUFF CLUB 138 Robinson Rd, #19-01, Singapore 068906|
🎟️ Bring the energy, serve the looks, and don’t forget to hydrate—this is your moment to enter 2025 with a BANG. Snatch your tickets now, or risk missing the sassiest showdown to kick off the year!
LADY SHAKA LIVE IN SINGAPORE is proudly presented by
CVNTESSA
FOMOHOMO
❗No discrimination of any form will be tolerated.
❗No ID, no entry. Minimum age requirement: 18+
❗No flash photography.
❗No illicit substances.
❗No outside food & drinks.
❗No smoking indoors.
We reserve the right to refuse entry at our discretion. Guests found in violation of the rules will be escorted out.
LADY SHAKA (NZ/UK)
Lady Shaka is a multifaceted DJ, music producer, and interdisciplinary artist whose rich heritage encompasses Samoan, Tokelauan, Mā’ohi (Tahitian), Māori, and Cape Verdean roots. Originally hailing from Aotearoa (New Zealand) and currently based in London, her artistic endeavors reflect both her queer identity as a fem queen and her profound connections to whenua (land) and moana (ocean). Through her innovative music and art, Lady Shaka seeks to decolonize dancefloors and re-indigenize club culture, challenging mainstream narratives with a soundscape that is deeply cultural, ancestral, and emblematic of the Pasifika experience.
In recognition of her contributions, Lady Shaka received the prestigious ‘Creative New Zealand Award’ at the 2023 Pacific Music Awards, celebrating her role in shaping contemporary music that transcends traditional genres within the Pacific Islander community. Her work epitomizes a seamless fusion of diverse musical influences, drawing heavily from her cultural upbringing and personal experiences.
As a dancer in her formative years, Lady Shaka regards music as a potent vessel for movement, communication, and storytelling, transforming electronic music into a contemporary yet indigenous art form.
Lady Shaka made a significant mark on the music scene in 2021 by representing Aotearoa at Boiler Room TV, a pivotal platform for global music. As part of the queer collective Filth, her debut performance was a heartfelt tribute to Pacific Island culture, positioning her as one of the first Pacific Islanders to DJ on this influential platform. Her performances have since garnered acclaim, including appearances at the Boiler Room Festival in London and Naarm (Melbourne), where she became one of the first artists to offer live mixes in Spatial Audio on Apple Music. Her talents have not gone unnoticed; she was recognized as one of the ‘Best of 2021’ by Boiler Room TV and served as a judge for the ‘Broadcast Lab competition.’
They say lyrics are the soul of a song, and it is the misheard lyrics of “Do it Again” by Chemical Brothers that sounded like “Durian” sparked off the music magic, hence the name DuriO.
DuriO is a founding member of MOMO, BAOWBAOW, a duo Bass music collective and ATTAGIRL!, an all-girl non-profit collective. Her musical journey has taken her to DJ at various parties in Singapore, Malaysia, NYC, Tokyo, India and festivals like Zoukout, Keong Saik Carnival and Outlook Festival Japan among others.
Her current selections are Bass-centric genres under the UK Bass umbrella such as UK Garage, Grime, Jungle, and a touch of Reggae-Dancehall. However, she believes in not restricting herself to a particular genre and is ever evolving in her music game as she progresses.
C2AC (SG)
Visual Artist and DJ, C2AC fearlessly blends a C2tuation of spitting hot vogue chants and dark demented beats, crafting the chic elegance of ballroom with the divergent velocities of Jersey, Techno, Bitch Bass and Baile Funk. Besides being a DJ for the Singapura Ballroom scene, C2AC has enraptured crowds at legendary gatherings such as Bussy Temple, Intervention Party, Endless Return and the illustrious Club Chrome.
RIOT! sOmething wrOng Saturday 14th December
It’s December, all kinds of things are really scary, but here we are, celebrating. RIOT! is a drag show, we’re gonna have fun. Is that sOmething wrOng?
FEATURING:
Gwen Fayja . Kak Nina Boo . Sapphire Blast . Secret Melur . Sugar Disco
HOSTED BY:
Becca D’Bus
RIOT! is Singapore’s only regular drag revue. Hosted by Becca D’Bus, Singapore’s biggest drag queen and featuring a cast of the most incredible drag talent in the country. And beyond!
We’ve revised seating categories again.
We’ve worked on audience feedback over the last couple of months and created a seating plan that makes your experience more predictable, offers a bit more flexibility and allows us to offer a low priced ticket category for folks who are a bit more price sensitive. (Please see the floor plan)
BEST – $45
Assigned seats at shared tables closest to the stage.
Section includes tables for 4 to 7.
GOOD – $35
Assigned seats at shared tables on the rear and outer edges of the front section. Close to the action, but out of the splash zone.
Section includes tables that seat 4 to 8
NICE – $35
The first row of raised seats. Further from the stage, but excellent views.
Section seats are all high chairs along a counter.
OKAY – $25
Assigned seats at banquettes at rear and side of the room. Further from the action.
Section includes tables that seat 4 to 5.
BAR – $15
Seats along the bar for the price conscious! Furthest from the stage.
Section seats are all high chairs.
Important to note:
The venue, and therefore, the show is 18+
The show is weekly, tickets for other weeks: www.riotdragshow.com
We get to make this show with the support of our venue partner. No outside drinks please.
Volunteer Opportunities
We’ve worked really hard to make affordable tickets available.
If that doesn’t work for you, we do have some volunteer opportunities too. We ALWAYS need ushers and crew.
You need to be 18+, able to stand and walk briskly for 2 hours at a time, and engage with large numbers of people who are drinking alcohol quickly.
To volunteer, email Becca at becca@riotdragshow.com
Ticket sales are final. We do not have a refund policy.