Vocal jazz · 8:30 pm
Halima Danjuma Trio
Standards, Hausa lullabies and slow ballads, sung close to the microphone.
Cover from ₦7,500 a seat
Chapter IOverture
VelvetNote
A listening room for live jazz in Barnawa, Kaduna. Two sets a night, Tuesday to Sunday, at tables close enough to hear the reed.
Chapter IIThe next seven nights
The next seven nights
Full lineup- TuesdayTuesday open jam8:00 pm
- WednesdayHalima Danjuma Trio8:30 pm
- ThursdayBayo Adekunle Quartet8:30 pm
- FridayZainab Musa and the Late Bloom8:00 pm and 10:15 pm
- SaturdayKaduna Brass Collective8:00 pm and 10:30 pm
- SundayThe Velvet House Band5:00 pm
Closed on Mondays. Table counts are example data for this demo.
Chapter IIIResidencies
A different band every night of the week
Six regular nights, each with its own crowd. Every musician on this site is invented for the demo; yours get their own pages.
Hard bop · 8:30 pm
Bayo Adekunle Quartet
Tenor saxophone, fast changes and a rhythm section that never lets up.
Cover from ₦7,500 a seat
Soul jazz · 8:00 pm and 10:15 pm
Zainab Musa and the Late Bloom
Organ, guitar and a voice that fills the room on Friday nights.
Cover from ₦9,000 a seat
Afro-jazz big band · 8:00 pm and 10:30 pm
Kaduna Brass Collective
Eleven players, highlife horns and a dance floor that fills by the second set.
Cover from ₦10,500 a seat
Sunday matinee · 5:00 pm
The Velvet House Band
Our resident quintet plays an early set for families and friends.
Cover from ₦4,500 a seat
Open session · 8:00 pm
Tuesday open jam
Players sign up at the door, the house trio keeps it moving.
Cover from ₦3,750 a seat
Chapter IVThe room
Every seat faces the stage
One hundred and twelve seats in a room built for listening: a low stage, warm wood, soft light and no screens. Choose the stage front to feel the drums, a booth for a group, or the balcony for the full picture.
- Stage front2 seats a tablefrom ₦9,000 a seat
- Booths6 seats a tablefrom ₦7,200 a seat
- Floor tables4 seats a tablefrom ₦6,000 a seat
- Balcony3 seats a tablefrom ₦4,500 a seat
Chapter VKitchen
Small plates, late
The kitchen serves until the last note: suya skewers, pepper soup, plantain three ways and a slow-cooked goat stew that regulars order before they sit down. Our drinks list leads with house zobo, kunu aya, fresh juices and mocktails made to order.
The full kitchen menuChapter VIThe players
Meet the house band
Five players who know the room by heart. They play the Sunday matinee and back every Tuesday jam.
Danladi Yakubu
Piano and band leader
Twenty years on Kaduna stages. Counts the band in with a nod.
Ruth Ameh
Double bass
The heartbeat of every set. Plays with her eyes closed.
Emeka Obi
Drums
Brushes on Sundays, sticks on Saturdays.
Aisha Bello
Alto saxophone
Writes most of the house arrangements on the bus home.
Femi Lawal
Trumpet
Joined from the Collective. Stays for the ballads.
Chapter VIIVelvet Circle
Join the Velvet Circle
Members book 48 hours before everyone else, skip the cover once a month and get two guest passes a quarter. It starts at ₦45,000 a year.
See membership1,240members
312nights a year
48 hearly booking
Chapter VIIIVoices
Heard in the room
We came for one set and stayed for both. The room goes completely quiet when Halima sings.
Best sound in the city. You hear the bass properly, not just feel it.
Booked a booth for my parents’ anniversary. The band played their song.
The Tuesday jam is where I got brave enough to play in public.
Chapter IXFind us
Kachia Road, Barnawa
9 Kachia Road, Barnawa, Kaduna (example address)
| Tuesday to Thursday | Doors 7 pm, last set 10 pm |
|---|---|
| Friday and Saturday | Doors 7 pm, late set 10:15 pm |
| Sunday | Matinee 5 pm, doors 4 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
Secure parking behind the building. Example details for this demo.
DirectionsCodaLast call for tables
Hold a table for tonight
Tables are held until 15 minutes after the first set begins. Pay the cover now and walk straight in.
Evening shows are for guests aged 18 and over. Please bring ID.