Grupo Lokito

Fusing Salsa and Congolese Rumba in an exuberant explosion of sound

DJ Tom Caulker

​Old Skool Block Party

Khadijah Ibrahiim

Poet, Playwright, Artistic Director of Leeds Young Authors

Cecil Reuben

DJ and Promoter of Reggae events at London's Brixton Hootananny

Friction & The Roots Drivers​

Unique, irresistible mix of Reggae with African and Caribbean vibes

DJ Coco Mansilla

Reggaeton Party

Hannabiell & Midnight Blue

Afro-Psychedelic Funk

Chanje Kunda

Poet, Playwright, Writer 

Ladies of
​Midnight Blue

 Afro-Latin Percussion & Brass Duet 

Kema Kay

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Producer from the North East of England

Dominic J P Nelson

Composer, Music producer, Sound designer, Cultural explorer 

Kay Greyson

 Hip Hop artist from the North East of England

Kilema & Chalaw

Duet exploring the shared territory between Taiwanese and Madagascan aboriginal music

Rapasa Otieno

Kenyan singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist and contemporary dancer, specialising in nyatiti, adungu, nyangile, poko/peke, obokano, oporo and ongeng’o  

Awkward Black Girl

DJ spinning Rnb, Soul, Funk, Garage, Hip Hop, Disco, Dance, and much more to create a nostalgic party vibe with a current/classic twist

Napalma

Berlin based project blending  powerful electronic based music with afro Brazilian rhythms on percussion

Khaki Suits & Tings

Reggae

Zero dB
​(Neil Combstock)

Hip Hop, Jazz and Fusion music

DJ Erv

DJ playing Afro/ Tribal / South African  House, Afrobeat , Dancehall, Afro Bashment, Hip Hop and RnB

Jelly Jels

DJ and Bboy from Bad Taste Cru

Baque de Ogum

Maracatu band celebrating the unique culture, history, and heritage of  ‘Maracatu Nação’, an Afro-Brazilian performance genre from Brazil

Sankofa Beats

Fusing dance traditions to create new choreographies - high energy djembe dances, rhythmic gumboot, mesmerising belly dances with plenty of energy!

Collective Identity

North East Reggae and Hip Hop Featuring ​Kema Kay, Tex Johnson, Hush Entertainments, Jah Glory, and Regimental 

La Sonora Boreal

Colombian-Spanish-Italian-English band playing Cumbias, Vallenatos, Boleros and other Latin music

Common Unity Sound System

Raw Undiluted
Reggae Sound System

Coalescence
​Sound System

Custom built, home-made, heavyweight reggae and dub sound based in Newcastle. Bringing deep bass and good vibes to a dance near you!

Sunday Practice

Open Mic
​Live Music & Spoken Word 

Afro Ceilidh Collective

 A collective of musicians mixing African and Latin percussion with traditional English folk music

Sophia B Dan

North Tyneside Steelband

Steelband playing pop, soca, jazz and classical

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Harambee Pasadia Program 2017