Takaat & Heavenly Bodies

Name: Takaat & Heavenly Bodies
Start: 2026-04-14T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-14T22:00:00-04:00
Location: Calvary Center for Culture and Community

Schedule

Tue Apr 14 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Calvary Center for Culture and Community | Philadelphia, PA

TAKAAT:
TAKAAT (pronounced tuh-cot), meaning “noise” in the Tuareg language Tamashek, for this tour is the duo of Ahmoudou Madassane & Mikey Coltun (joined by a blown out drum machine). Also known as the rhythm section of Mdou Moctar. TAKAAT is sonic chaos, improvisation, freedom of exploration, and the punk styles of bands such as Fugazi and Unwound, all mixed together with the guitar music from the Sahel.
TAKAAT started during soundchecks while on the road with Mdou Moctar when they indulged their shared love for amps cranked to 11 and the sound of blown out speakers. Towards the end of 2023, they started writing music together, inspired by their shared experiences with the sounds and energy of Hausa bar bands, gritty soukous, and 2000s post-punk. The music of TAKAAT is intense, dark, and energetic. Deeply inspired by the DIY ethos of punk, they capture that thrill of the new and the ecstasy of togetherness in these heavy rockers. TAKAAT follows in the spirit of the independent music culture that birthed hardcore basement shows, bedroom tape labels, and generator-powered pick-up wedding bands.
Heavenly Bodies:
Heavenly Bodies are an ever evolving psych experiment hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a revolving cast of musicians and instruments centered around the core group of Ashley and Dustin Burrows and Shaun Bailey.
accessibility: The entrance on the 48th Street side of building is wheelchair accessible via a street-level lift. Please contact us in advance if possible to arrange access.