Cardiff-based collective Afro Cluster are perfect proof that genre boundaries and national borders are a help not a hindrance when it comes to creating musical magnificence. Inspired by the legacy of West-African funk, Afro-beat and the golden age of Hip-Hop, their live shows reflect this copious cacophony of sounds and influences, encompassing a rally cry for our generation to confront disparity and injustice, alongside an opportunity to relinquish inhibition and have a Cluster shaped riot!

The 6 piece live band fuses the mystical energy and instruments of traditional Scottish music and Gaelic song with the heavy, meditative, driving basslines digital dub music. The band is a unique mix of experienced traditional folk musicians and Dub Reggae specialists, using acoustic and digital instruments. The result is an explosive heavyweight blend of what the band call ‘Future Dub from Ancient Scotland’.

MCS Binbags and Dur Brain are joined on stage by DMC finalist, DJ Mr Fitz. This is a return to the roots of what make Binbag Wisdom great: Two best friends, sharing their infectious humour through deft lyricism on hard hitting beats. After a brief hiatus to work on solo projects and collaborations with Dr. Syntax and K.O.G, and their 4th studio release on the way soon, the boys are very much ‘back in town’. The undeniably charming stage chemistry of Binbag Wisdom is backed by their incredible skill. Theatrical and hilarious, these are surely two of UK Hip Hop’s upcoming top goal scorers. Hip Hop meets comedy meets performance art…back of the net!

The UK’s biggest folk band. A stage busting 50 members mix traditional English and Celtic reels, heaving rock grooves, funk, jazz, hip-hop, ska and reggae. Eastern European and Asian flourishes complete the sound, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the group.

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The inimitable Franz Von. You may recognise Franz as the high octane emcee of much loved afrofusion kings K.O.G. & The Zongo Brigade, and jazz fusionists TC & The Groove Family. In 2024 he brings his own unique flavour of Afro, Hiphop and Jazz to the stage with his brand new solo project, featuring an all star, razor sharp band, synonymous with the integrity, passion, and virtuosic musicianship you’d expect from one of Diplomats of Sounds newest collaborators.

A high energy Afro Fusion Collective fusing powerful and upbeat Latin & African percussion, brass, vocal chants, Blues, Jazz, Afro-beat, and Funk, to create a unique sound and an invigorating party atmosphere that will get you up on your feet.

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JAMU samples genres from around the world, with classic hip-hop tracks, to create a cleverly constructed showcase, which includes reggae, jazz, dub, swing, trip-hop, with nods to drum and bass and other bass driven music.

Ghana’s finest, K.O.G, Best known for his loose limbed, bendy bodied, fantastically explosive live performances, Is back with a brand new project; Blending high-life, hip hop, hypnotic and high energy African jazz, incredible vocal dexterity and ballistic party vibes. These won’t just cut the rug, they’ll wear it out!!

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Michael Sebastian collects his favourite musicians & dancers to create a wild show of improvisational joy. Sebastian improvises dance music. His music has the structure of electronic; the freedom of jazz, and the depth of world music. A renowned live artist & dance musician, London busker, Sofar Sounds headliner, this show sees Sebastian collate all of his worlds for an epic party. Using live-looping, collaboration, improvisation and a sense of absolute freedom on stage Sebastian creates a transcendental space for both audiences and performers to enjoy & express themselves freely.

Drawing you in with progressive grooves, energetic rhythms and jazz fluidity, Nebula Sun launches you into psychedelic space with their evolving riffs that weave through thick layers of delay and distortion. Whilst leaning into moments of ‘raw chaos’ with their double saxophone and heavy bass, Nebula Sun also bring moments of tranquillity with soulful vocals and lyrics that inspire togetherness. “A burst of radiant interstellar sunshine”

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Pigeon Wigs are a 5-piece rock ’n’ roll band newly sprung from Cardiff’s fertile soil. Formed from the writing partnership of Harry Franklin-Williams & Louis Jugessur, their music ranges from the bombastic and unrelenting to the sombre and fragile, indulging whatever genre best suits their aims while maintaining a through line that one can only describe as Pigeon Wigs.

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Featuring Ska, Funk, Latin vibes, Swing and many more it doesn’t matter what style is played but how it can be used taking the crowd to another level of movement. Standing on all kind of stages, but never losing the roots to street music to subvert the public order and making some cash, This is Rumba de Bodas

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Stevie Toddler is a composer, bassist and singer based in Bristol. She began her musical journey as a classical double bassist and has since migrated to performing in various alternative pop and jazz-influenced outfits on both double bass and bass guitar.

10-piece ensemble celebrating a myriad of cultures, and the unity that music provides for humanity. An exploration of global styles and genres, including Afrobeat, Breakbeat, Jungle, Jazz and Highlife.

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These two Bristol based rascals are pioneers of the party, teachers of turntablism, bringers of bangers. They say…. “We like breaks, funky bass lines, horns, and dance floor grooves. We’re inspired by the golden eras of funk, soul, disco and hip-hop, and we try and cram that into three and a half minute songs”. Get the picture!? Definitely won’t bring you out in a rash, they might make your feet hurt though. Not to be missed.

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Tom McGuire & the Brassholes are a funk soul powerhouse from Glasgow. Combining rich arrangements with meticulous songcraft and untouchable in live performance, the band is carving a niche of their own. Following the success of their 2019 debut album, the group are ready to enter into an exciting 2nd phase.

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We are a Bristol based community and events collective. Aiming to enrich and expand the opportunities for creatives in Bristol (and beyond), we have built a proud relationship with the community and continue to foster our growing audience of open minded creatives - gaining extensive experience in programming and delivering live music and DJ events across a multitude of spaces with strong sales and audience retention.

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​Agbeko embody a heady concoction of Afrobeat, psych-rock, Ethiojazz and Protest Song. Channelled through an onslaught of horns, irresistible grooves and powerful lyrics, Agbeko's songs strive to call out corruption and embolden the collective pull towards societal change and healing in present times. They are the soundtrack for a congregation revelling upon a world teetering on the edge of collapse.

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Awen Ensemble are a Leeds based Contemporary Jazz Collective. Taking inspiration from global folk music, the band are melodically driven with a modal and groove based focus. Incredible virtuosic performances from all members……These guys are properly listening to each other which means you should too!

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Blick Bassy is a Bassa singer-songwriter from Cameroon. Bassy writes his songs in his native language, Bassa. Bassy's band Macase toured Cameroon for ten years until winning the Prix Elysse Musique du Monde in 2001, which convinced Bassy to immigrate to Paris, France. After performing in small venues, he secured a recording deal for his first two albums. The first, entitled Leman, was released in 2009, and was followed two years later by Hongo Calling.

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Their high octane, award winning live show is considered to be the World's best live drum & bass act. Expect Fire from the Brass, Heart Wrenching Soul from the incredible voices of Celestine and Laurent John, and a rhythm section sent from space to shatter the Earth!! This promises to be a unique experience of cyclical energy, unity and euphoria. Let’s Go. Dr Meaker!!!

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Freshly are an evolution of funk, soul and hip hop hailing from the vibrant South West UK, are a musical force that seamlessly blends infectious rhythms with soulful melodies

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On a three-man crusade to set dance floors alight with their inimitable brand of razor-sharp funk and disco, Edinburgh’s High Fade captured the attention of a global audience with their music amassing over 30 million views and streams within six months of their first release and, in the process, gaining recognition from music heavyweights including Jack Black, Cypress Hill, Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes, and Brad Wilk from Rage Against The Machine

Jimi's musical origins are rooted in hip hop, soul and funk but brings to the turntables a fusion of pin-point scratching over breaks & bass music.

Influenced by New Orleans Jazz, Soul and Hip Hop, Lazy Habits blast their sound into the 21st Century with hard hitting beats and slick lyrics about modern British culture and urban life. The band describes their sound as: "Beats, Rhymes and Brass of the highest calibre.”

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Mike Dennis is a classically-trained violinist and poet whose boyhood love of Run DMC, Beastie Boys and Gangstarr led him to create a unique kind of string-heavy hip hop music he refers to as Violinica. Not only that but he’s potentially the nicest man in music. Even nicer than Dave Grohl I reckon…..!!

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Fronted by identical twin sisters and supported by a formidable rhythm section, NOOKEE offer tastefully served musical flavours for you to stir together as you please. Combined to make one big soup of sound, they bring a mouth watering experience to any person, from any walk of life. Driven by blood matched harmony woven into sunny-side up rhythm and blues, these twins pour their soul into the genre-busting sound of their rhythm section. Varnished with funky aesthetics, this outfit will quench the thirst of both eyes and ears.

Potts is a natural soul singer, lyrically honest with a penchant for a catchy chorus, He’s as happy on his own with a guitar and kick drum as he is fronting a heavy band.  Since cutting his teeth as a guitarist and singer on the festival and live circuit across Europe and the UK, he has immersed himself in the world of theatre, shifting the context of his practise with great success gaining critical acclaim for his work as a composer and performer alike.  

This is pure sunshine. Genre defying producer and DJ Sam Redmore, backed now by a full live band, presents a truly rare fusion of Disco, Afrobeat, Broken beat, Cumbia and Samba with wide cross-cultural appeal and huge danceability.

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Stone Cold Hustle are a 7 piece funk & neo soul band from Bristol channeling 70s era funk sound, but bringing it up to date with a modern attitude. Stone Cold Hustle bring raw vocals, heavy grooves, tight rhythms and virtuoso improvisational skills shaking dance floors loose across Bristol and beyond.

The energy of electronic music performed live by a brass and percussion band. With an authorial repertoire full of textures, effects, and drops. TechnoBrass mixes the sound of Rio's brass bands with the pulse of electronic beats, creating an explosive hybrid atmosphere.

A little bit of London for yer…… The Kubricks. Seven-piece, mixing Ska, Reggae, and Infectious Melodic Pop. Been around for a decade now and have firmly planted themselves as one of the must see UK Ska bands. These chaps have a seeming knack of bringing the best Ska sensibilities, modern pop perfections, and socially conscious lyrics to echo the voice of a generation, twisting them together to present carefully crafted, he’d nodding bangers!! 

The award-winning UFQ have ignited international audiences with their high-energy, genre-defying acoustic music since 2009. Joe Broughton, Paloma Trigas, Dan Walsh and Tom Chapman are the Urban Folk Quartet. Four highly accomplished musicians, a dozen instruments and four voices coming together to craft a knockout show of globally–influenced, electrifying acoustic music that has been taking the European folk scene by storm.

Will Varley is a singer songwriter from Deal on the UK’s Kent coast, He is influenced by the great American and Canadian songwriters of the 1960’s and 70’s including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Tracy Chapman. He has gone from selling 60 tickets to his first album launch in 2014 to headlining London’s 2000 capacity Shepherd’s Bush Empire in 2018.

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Since moving to Leeds 10 years ago, Alice Kim has spent time collaborating, refining and now, in her Debut E.P, exposing a soulfully evolved sound that combines Soul, Pop, Indie-Folk and honest writing that captures the dance of existence as a 20-something woman. 

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Defying the confines of a singular genre, Aziza Jaye dwells in the hills of Sheffield. The UK born Artist, Songwriter and Producer grew up as a 'Sound system baby', where she would often see her dad warming up for the night ahead. With music in her blood she willingly took up clarinet and joined an orchestra.

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BLOCO B performs and celebrates Rio de Janeiro Carnival style samba. Emphasis is on creating authentic versions of Rio samba tunes using rhythm, song, melody& dance. To achieve this they blend percussion & drumming (bateria) with singers, cavaquinho players and dancers.

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Exploring the intersection of multiple genres in their music, Echo Town seek to inspire, motivate and captivate their audience with powerful drums, deep reverberating rhythms and invigorating lyrics. They are a conduit for musical medicine.  Echo Town are Richard Harrison (guitar, vocals, lap slide guitar, electric guitar, harmonica and didgeridoo) and Robert Harrison (drums, percussion, vocals, djembe). Their songs range in genres but are predominantly powerful, energetic and inspirational.

Introducing the Friendly Fire Band, Birmingham UK’s most active Reggae/Dancehall live outfit both in the stage and in the studio with releases on the Friendly Fire Music label.

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Lead by DJ Hiphoppapotamus, Hippo Sound System are a hybrid live/electronic group that blend global music with sound system culture! Exploring exciting new global bass fusions is what drives this creative machine, as they mix Afro-Latin rhythms with their favourite elements of dance music such as Jungle, Hip Hop, Breaks, House and Dub!

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Advisor on music, festivals and culture. Hip-hop Coordinator at Amgueddfa Cymru / Museum Wales. Established DJ and all round purveyor of uplifting sounds

Tipped as the hottest new Surf Rock Band in the UK right now, This experience is sure to be wild, exotic, and drenched in Reverb! Heavy heavy surf beats, meandering latin bass lines, and intricate sun soaked Gtr riffage, link limbs to deliver rocking instrumentals to get us a shakin’ and a shimmying’…..

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Muttnik is a high energy Cosmic Funk trio based in London. With a blended mixture of Funk, Jazz, SouL. It is also a Dog that has been launched into space!

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Omega Nebula are a digital dub duo with firm roots in the UK sound system and dub reggae scene. This Husband and Wife duo offer a unique blend of dub reggae and dance music, that brings the heaviness you need for late night club slots and festival sound systems. Revered for their high energy performances, in their live show you can expect a dynamic fusion of synthesizers, dub sirens, live instruments and killer vocals…

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An eclectic troupe based in Manchester, Honeyfeet’s heavy sound spans from the bountiful to the subtle, with everything from big-band swing to Alabama blues-tinged folk, all held together by the powerful vocals and flute from Ríoghnach.

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State of Satta are a 7-piece Reggae band based in Leeds. Having formed in the ashes of 2020, the band have quickly established a name for themselves with their energetic stage show, rambunctious bass lines and beautifully crafted multi-lingual melodies. Inspired by the sounds of UK Reggae and Cuban music, State of Satta are carrying on the lineage of bands like Gentleman’s Dub Club, UB40 and Fat Freddy’s Drop amongst many other dub influences. 

Multi instrumentalist, Kora player, producer, composer, teacher and song-writer. Born a Griot in a 700-year old tradition, the Kora - harp-lute with 22 strings - is unique to the Griots of the Mandinka people. Griots have a unique societal role as oral historians, transmitting and preserving a people's culture through the generations in song, music and poetry.

Forged in the fires of Leeds’ late-night DIY scene, Têtes de Pois are a seven piece cinematic jazz outfit whose music, originally intended to heat up local dancefloors, has matured to become something more reflective and spiritual.

They Say Jump are an unstoppable force united by a love of Reggae and Ska music.

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Vincen García is a Spanish bassist, gifted with an excellent technique and an inexhaustible creative capacity. With more than 14 years of experience, he has managed to forge an unmistakable style based on a modern sound and a performance full of grit and energy.

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