Wordplay Top 10 Picks - Cross The Tracks
We are so excited so be attending Cross The Tracks this year! Here are our must see acts! Along with a playlist below to get yourself acquainted!
BINA.
Raised in South London, BINA. is an artist who uses a mixture of emotion-provoking, sophisticated lyrics and catchy melodies to detail her life experiences in music. She lays smooth, soulful vocals over alternative r&b beats, creating the perfect blend of r&b, jazz and Neo-soul.
James Vickery
British singer James Vickery is a dusky balladeer with a hypnotic sound steeped in shimmering electronica and contemporary R&B. He has headlined prestigious venues internationally including The Jazz Cafe (London), The Echo (Los Angeles) and Rough Trade (New York).
Yazmin Lacey
Yazmin Lacey sings with the directness and emotional clarity of classic soul. Having written in her bedroom for her whole life, she began to play acoustic shows in 2014. As her reputation grew locally in Nottingham, she came to meet the diverse group of musicians who would form her band.
Wesley Joseph
Wesley Joseph is a Birmingham-born British songwriter, producer and filmmaker based in London. He has always embraced a DIY mentality. A member of the OG Horse collective alongside Jorja Smith, he moved to London in 2016 to study film. At the same time, he also started making beats on his laptop, converting his bedroom into a makeshift studio.
Emmavie
Emmavie the triple threat producer, singer-songwriter and DJ is one of the most recognised producers in the UK. Always expressing the most complex parts of themselves through making music. Emmavie has been praised by world-renowned DJ and Producer DJ Jazzy Jeff, Hip-Hop legend Phonte, and acting superstar Idris Elba.
Children of Zeus
Children of Zeus are a soul/hip hop group from two of Manchester's most respected artists Konny Kon & Tyler Daley. With both being recognised MCs and beatmakers in their own right, the music they make is a reference/ reflection and a nod to the music of their childhood influences and their taste for timeless sounds.
CHERISE
Cherise - She’s a Soul Girl at heart with a bold, punky attitude. Quickly building her fan base with her music and fresh personality, Cherise is one of the most sought after emerging young Soul singers and songwriters in the UK. Creating timeless songs that showcase her skilled songwriting and rich versatile vocal tone and range.
CARRTOONS
Akemi Fox
Akemi Fox is one of the north’s most soothing alternative R&B artists to debut this year. Standing out for all the right reasons, her distinctive voice, seductive lyrical ability and mighty 90s/00s nostalgic sound have cemented her a position in the UK music scene as one of its most fearless and gifted songstresses.
Karl Benjamin
Karl Benjamin has quickly turned heads with his ambitious, eclectic approach to modern R&B. Having first attracted attention as an in-demand model. The year ahead will see Karl Benjamin stand at the forefront of Britain’s young and fiendishly talented singers.
Tickets: here
Date: Sunday 28th May, 2023
Location: Brockwell Park, London
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