FNK: Friday Night Kizomba

A night of connection and social dancing. Kizomba, Afrobeats, Dancehall, Konpa, Amapiano, Urban Kiz and more.
About this Event

New to Dallas? Start here. 👋

FNK (Friday Night Kizomba) is back at Ocho in Oak Cliff on September 18. Come meet new people, dance, grab a drink, and try something new without the awkward networking part.

Never danced before? Perfect.

😂 No experience. No pressure.

Two left feet are welcome too.

Come alone or bring your people. We'll start with a beginner class, then keep the music going till 2AM. 🪩

And this month, we're doing something extra: a curated dinner + cocktail experience inspired by the cultures that gave us this music in the first place. Details below. 👇

THE NIGHT

🗓️ Friday, September 18

🚪 Doors 9:00 PM

💃 Beginner Class 9:30 PM

🎉 Social Dancing 10:15 PM – 2:00 AM

🎶 Kizomba • Urban Kiz • Semba • Tarraxo • Konpa • Afrobeats • Amapiano • Dancehall + more

📍 Ocho, Oak Cliff, Dallas

🅿️ Free parking

320 Sunset Ave, Dallas, TX 75208

🎟️ FREE admission if you RSVP by 7PM on September 18.

Miss the deadline? $20 at the door.

🍽️ FROM THE DIASPORA: DINNER + COCKTAIL PAIRING

Only 50 available. One dish, one cocktail, $24.

Come early, eat, have a drink, then dance.

This month's menu pulls from the diaspora that built kizomba, funk, and everything in between.

Choose one dish:

Griot-Style Pork (Haiti)

Crispy citrus-marinated pork, pressed green plantains, spicy pickled cabbage

Ropa Vieja Caribeña (Cuba/Caribbean)

Slow-braised shredded beef, rice, black beans, sweet plantains

Frango Piri-Piri (Lusophone Africa)

Piri-piri chicken bites, rice, black beans, sweet plantains

Choose one cocktail:

Pineapple Mezcalita

Mango Chamoy Margarita

FNK Coquito

Only 50 pairings are going up for this event.

Once they're gone, they're gone, so grab yours ahead of time instead of hoping there's food left when you walk in.

Your FNK admission (free with RSVP, or $20 at the door) is separate from the $24 dinner + cocktail pairing.

Grab both if you want the full night.

First time at FNK?

You don't need to know anybody before you walk in.

Pull up, learn a few moves, eat something good, make some new connections, and see what everyone keeps talking about. 🖤

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Agenda

🕑: 09:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Doors open
🕑: 09:30 PM - 10:15 PM
Intro Class
🕑: 10:15 PM - 02:00 AM
Music, Dance, and Vibes