Featuring three stages of live music and an eclectic line-up of more than twenty Brazilian, UK and international artists, including host Gilberto Gil, the London festival will be held at Old Billingsgate Market in East London, transformed for the occasion by Brazilian visual artist and director Bia Lessa.

The festival will include talks, debates, exhibitions, drumming displays and workshops involving young musicians from East London and the Pracatum School from Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.

Line up

Fri 29 Jun 6pm – 2am
Macy Gray
Luiz Melodia
Marcelo D2
Linton Kwesi Johnson
& Dennis Bovell
Emicida
Book now for Friday only

Sat 30 Jun 1pm – 2am
Roots Manuva
Criolo
Hugh Masekela
Femi Kuti
Fatoumata Diawara
Tono
Renegado
Book now for Saturday only

Sun 1 Jul 1pm – 12 midnight
Gilberto Gil
Toumani Diabaté + Arnaldo Antunes + Edgard Scandurra
Mart’nália + Lura
Natasha Llerena + Aline Frazão
& more
Book now for Sunday only

More artists to be announced soon...