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7 May 2025 ///
Lifestyle /// Community

Coven Presents the ‘Resurrection’: A Party Prioritising Nostalgia and Belonging

According to COVEN, a new Cape Town-based collective, “Club culture is not dead — it’s simply on life support and in dire need of a resurrection.”

COVEN co-founders and event organisers Nabeel and Taahirah aim to provide a space where attendees feel a strong sense of belonging at their immersive events. The collective strives to give birth to a new age that celebrates the magic in the mundane, and to remind individuals that reality is not something to be fixed — it’s something to be felt. 

As of May this year, COVEN presents ‘Resurrection’, a party which prioritises belonging and connectedness with a strong sonic emphasis on nostalgia. About their first party taking place on 17 May, COVEN says, “The idea was to host a throwback party, with the focus on genres of music that used to dominate the club scene back in the day. We personally struggle to enjoy what is currently on offer as the party scene feels so homologized and sanitized. The music at almost all of the parties we’ve been to in the last two years feels like BPM wars and it’s never any songs we know. That’s where our idea stemmed from. We wanted to throw a party to resurrect club culture, hence the name ‘Resurrection’.”

Their narrative aims to be a full-scale rebellion of the norm. Most importantly, COVEN provides the space to dance to the music you love and miss. They’ve structured the sets as such: three sets of R&B/Hip Hop/POP club classics, one set of electro house, Eurodance and topping it off with a set of Vocal Trance (all of the song choices will be focused on the classics 1997 – 2015). The DJ lineup features a host of prolific acts like Keagan Chad, Ray Bennett, Queezy, Kdollaz. 

All imagery courtesy of Coven
Nabeel and Taahirah share, “We wanted to throw a party to resurrect club culture. Initially, we found it very difficult to find our feet and plan this event as we’re both just regular people who aren’t part of the music or event space. We have given this a lot of thought and especially wanted to work with  DJ’s to create sets that are cohesive but also offer attendees some variety.” They also emphasise that their main aim is to create a diverse lineup that appeals to a wider audience as this would be a party for everyone who loves good music and is yearning for nostalgia. “A party for the people at a decent sized venue where ticket prices are reasonable and everyone is guaranteed to have a good time as an alternative to the international acts which are cool but always cost an arm and a leg”, Nabeel illustrates.

To Coven, representation means more than just aesthetics and imagery; it’s etched in the fibre of who the collective is and aspires to be. They are constantly looking toward leading the charge toward inclusivity and change.

Event details:

Date: 17 May 2025

Location: District, 61c Harrington Street, District Six, Cape Town

Time: 20:00 till late

Genres: R&B, Hip Hop, pop, Electro-House, Eurodance, Vocal Trance, Classic Trance

Tickets: Available online at Quicket or at the door. 

 

Purchase your ticket to Resurrection here

Press release courtesy of Coven, written by Niyaal Rakiep

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