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is the newest London day festival that aims to shift the focus away
from the hyped-up headliners doing the festival circuit each year. Taking place in South London’s https://mixmag.net/read/neneh-cherry-amp-fiddler-naked-city-festival-news" rel="nofollow - Beckenham Place Park ,
Naked City has instead filled its line-up with homegrown artists who
have honed their skills in the eclectic and vibrant UK underground music
scene, as well as exciting international acts that are masters in their
field. Run by ever fearless promotion outfit https://mixmag.net/read/krankbrother-have-announced-a-multi-venue-festival-in-london-news" rel="nofollow - Krankbrother , Naked City promises to be a day to remember. Here are seven acts you need to see there.
Afriquoi
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comprises members from Africa, the Carribean and the UK. The supergroup
combine African musical traditions with electronic genres like dubstep
and house to create a unique version of dance music that spans
continents.
Laura Misch
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is a musical force to be reckoned with. Often performing solo with
nothing but the help of some loop pedals and multiple synths, she is not
to be missed.
Mafalda
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is one of the most daring and eclectic selectors around. Frequently
mixing Brazilian groove with free jazz then straight into classic soul
on her regular NTS show, she is an expert at reading the room whilst
educating her audience.
Ata Kak
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became far more widely known after a short Red Bull documentary came
out in 2017, documenting Awesome Tapes From Africa’s quest to find the
elusive musician. Combining elements of Ghanian highlife, hip hop,
reggae, dancehall and rap, Ata Kak’s ‘Obaa Sima’ album has become
legendary among crate diggers. Better catch him quick.
Neneh Cherry
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ever-changing sound moves from trip hop to dub in the same breath, and
her 2018 album ‘Broken Politics’ was produced by Four Tet. Rising to
prominence in the post punk era, Cherry has a longevity and
shapeshifting quality in her music that touches the nerve of each decade
she enters.
Yazmin Lacey
The Nottingham-based East Londoner’s star is
in ascendance as of late. Wooing the likes of Gilles Peterson and
garnering widespread radio play with her debut EP ‘Black Moon’, https://yazminlacey.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Lacey ’s
softly crooned lyrics are set to a gentle jazz backing that wouldn’t be
out of place in a smokey Parisian jazz bar in the 60s.
Moses Boyd
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captures the essence of living in South London through his experimental
jazz. His debut album ‘Displaced Diaspora’ paints such relatable
vignettes as being ‘Marooned in S.E.6’ or fighting your way through
Peckham Rye station at ‘Rush Hour’. Boyd’s brand of nu-jazz is one
that’s helping to bring jazz back to the masses. from mixmag.net
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