Artists
Acts appearing at this year’s festival.
Latin Jazz
Marama Cafe Band
A long time collaboration of three esteemed London musicians with many musical roots, Marama Café Band have been honing a heady mélange of gypsy jazz, Hungarian czardasz, East European folk styles, dirty tango, French musette and swing together for over 20 years, performing at many venues and festivals in the UK and Europe.
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Jazz
Pop Up Jazz Club
Pop Up Jazz Club brings a relaxed night of live vocal jazz to Herne Hill, with local singers taking the stage alongside a live house band. Settle in at a candlelit table, bring a bottle and enjoy an evening of jazz standards, great voices and a wonderfully supportive atmosphere. Whether you know the performers or not, everyone is welcome — come for the music, stay for the company.
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Classical
Southwark Sinfonietta
South London ensemble bringing orchestral music to local audiences.
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Big band jazz
South London Jazz Orchestra
A diverse community orchestra based in Brixton, sharing its love of big band jazz while supporting good causes. The orchestra performs more than 30 gigs each year across London and beyond.
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Folk pop
Rita Tam
A singer-songwriter based in South-East London whose East-meets-West heritage shapes a natural, intuitive folk-pop style that comes from the heart. Rita draws her songs from personal experiences and stories she has heard; her album Flores explores hope, love and the celebration of nature.
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Americana / blues / bluegrass
The Long String Hawkers
North Londoners The Long String Hawkers purvey an energetic mix of Americana, blues, bluegrass, and the odd backwoods gospel hoedown! Expect songs about trains, heartbreak, and dubious life choices. Music to move you and make you move!
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Neo-soul / jazz / funk / indie
The Grove
Seven-piece SE Londoners The Grove match neo-soul sound with elements of jazz, funk and indie, wrapped up within catchy songwriting. They've headlined at The Troubadour, The Bedford and The Water Rats. Over 1.5 million streams to-date, the band have played festivals up and down the country, and have recently appeared on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 1 and Robert Elms.
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Psychedelic rock / gospel blues
John McClean and the Clan
London's finest (possibly only) psychedelic rockin' gospel blues band, based in SE5 and playing live throughout SE England. John McClean and the Clan bring a distinctive blend of blues, soul, gospel and rock.
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DJ
DJ Swerve
London-based DJ and producer with close to 30 years in the industry. After two decades on Kiss FM, Swerve continues on the airwaves via his monthly HoneyDip show on The BoAT Pod, blending hip hop, R&B, soul, funk, boogie and disco — on wax and digital.
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Acoustic guitar
Tuomo Karjalainen
Finnish guitarist based in London. His self-described Cinematic Dream Guitar style weaves classical, rock, world and soundtrack influences into acoustic solo sets.
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Jazz
The Freddie Benedict Quartet
Jazz vocalist and trumpeter Freddie Benedict with his quartet — warm baritone interpretations of standards, Brazilian songbook material and original compositions. Former lead singer with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra; Guildhall jazz graduate.
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Classical
The Calton Quintet
Five local amateur musicians who play in various South London orchestras, The Calton Quintet enjoy making chamber music together in their spare time — something they’ve been doing for about twenty years.
Songwriter
Vincent Burke
South London songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. Lyrical, melodic songs often joined live by violin and double bass. BBC Introducing artist; played Latitude; praised by Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music) and Max Reinhardt (BBC Radio 3).
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Folk / jazz / retro-soul
Sascha Osborn
Inspired by jazz harmony, soulful melodies, curiosity and a love of everyday natural beauty, Sascha Osborn writes and performs reflective, heartfelt songs. Blending folk, jazz and retro-soul, she draws on relationships and life experience — love, loss and hope. Her debut album Looking Out And After received airplay on BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio Suffolk.
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Children's workshop
Margaret’s Music
Margaret’s Music was created in 2014 by Margaret Omoniyi, a primary teacher turned community music leader in Peckham, Nunhead and Bermondsey. Its family classes, holiday camps and choirs help children aged 0–17 find their musical potential.
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Therapeutic sound
Alicia Mâ Ri Atu Mâ
The musician, sonic artist and creative practitioner behind Hush Hour. Alicia is a fully certified and insured therapeutic sound practitioner, a percussionist with more than 30 years’ experience, and has spent over a decade exploring therapeutic sound and its transformative potential.
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Choir
The Cambria Choir
A non-auditioning community choir based in South East London, led by Sarah Fisher. Singing together in four-part harmony since 2011.
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Choir
West Norwood Community Choir
A non-audition community choir based in West Norwood, open to all. Rehearses on Thursday evenings at St Luke's Church, Knight's Hill.
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Choir
Lambeth Ladies Choir
A community choir rehearsing on Friday afternoons at Chatsworth Baptist Church Hall, West Norwood. Performances range from classical to pop and reggae.
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Choir
Nunhead Community Choir
An inclusive, non-audition choir who sing for pleasure. Mainly pop, rock, soul and traditional songs, arranged by musical director Ben Swan.
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Choir
Note-Orious
A fun, friendly community choir based in East Dulwich at Dulwich Hamlet FC, Champion Hill. No audition — repertoire is primarily pop, rock and indie.
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