Photo caption should read: BaySosa, SlapDadi, and OliveOyl: The forces behind TRAPSoul’s dance party on Thursday nights.
For those of you who like to start your weekend social activities early, there’s TRAPSoul, the premier event that takes place almost every Thursday at Parliament in Old Oakland. For every TrapSoul, a different DJ gets behind the decks. One week, it might be DJ D-Sharp, Prince Aries, Lexx Jonez, DC is Chillin, and, if you’re lucky, even Shabazz, the official DJ for Draymond Green. At TrapSoul, you are guaranteed to find an abundance of grown and sexy people. If you’re single, this is the party to get your flirting on. As if that is not enough, the curators behind the party are three Black entrepreneurs: OliveOyl, SlapDadi (John Mahannah), and BaySosa (Melvontei Sosa.) Since business ventures that involve people of color deserve support, TrapSoul easily earns its seal of approval. 811 Washington St, Oakland, TRAPSoul.Eventbrite.com.