We Are Now Taking Festival2Funky Virtual, Where You Can Watch From The Comfort Of Your Own Homes.
Friday 22nd-Sunday 24th May 2020
Listen Live Via Our Social Media @2funkyempire – FB, Instagram & YouTube : www.youtube.com/channel/UCRF9hDadu93j3LndZUXQExg
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Now in its seventh year, Festival2Funky will be an awesome celebration of Black music and arts, running from 22-24 May 2020 This year’s focus is to boost representation of female urban music talent across the festival and beyond, including DJs and vocalists.
FRIDAY 22 MAY
5.30pm-7pm
‘Social Media & Music’ Talk and Q&A
Chair – Yaw Owusu (Nike, Sony, Universal). Panel – Tasha Demi (MTV, MOBO Awards), Miss C Brown (Tapes) & Yasin El Ashrafi (HQ)
7pm-9pm
Launch Event Performances by NAMYWA, ShezAr and Lydia Unsudimi, and commissioned artists Flynny O Flynn, Ffion Rebecca and Linzi. Hosted by Carol Leeming MBE.
9pm – 10pm
Dice Recordings Showcase 2020
Big Narstie, Still Greedy, KSLDN and Natasha Boon. Hosted By ManLikeHaks
10pm – Midnight
Radio2Funky Presents DJ Lady Envy & Rachel Rodriguez
Strictly Friday night vibes, with rnb, hiphop, ukg, house, tech and more.
SATURDAY 23 MAY
12pm – 1pm
Ninja Bobs Block Party
Hiphop, funk & rnb good times vibes
1pm – 2.30pm
Baby People Presents 2 x 45 minute Graffiti Workshops, provided by Onga .
Come and try a graffiti workshop….build graffiti letters from basic shapes. All you need is paper, a pencil, a rubber and a marker pen.
2.30pm – 6pm
An Afternoon of Jazz, Curated by Marcus Joseph
Chris Long, Randolph Matthews, Emily Saunders, Romana Campbell, Rosie Turton, Eddie Hick, Izzy Flynn, Marcus Joseph and Yelfris Valdes. Hosted by Tony Minvielle.
6pm – 10pm
HQ Familia Presents…
Live performances from
Truemendous, Lady Sanity, Lloyd Luther, Phidizz, Jafro, Harri Georgio, Tayo B, Morgan Munroe, Alice Kube and DJ OP1. Hosted By Mr Shay
10pm – 3am
Media Board Presents…
DJs Melody Kane, Dre, Alex Miles, Abz & Bhavzee.
SUNDAY 24 MAY
1pm – 3pm
Radio2Funky Presents Dj Mugsy & Attish
Giving you the bank holiday flavours, cooking up all things urban!
3pm-4pm
Big Fish Little Fish Presents The Original Family Rave
Alex Deadman (Junglist Alliance / The Holy Chalice)
4pm-6pm
Unite The Scene Presents…
For The Funk Of It Dance Battles, with cash prizes
Hosted By Taiwo. Judges B-Girl Roxy, Pairs Crossley, Daniela Barbiera and DJ Lucas Benjamin
6pm-10pm
Eava FM Presents…
Live performances from …
Rah Digga (US), Amy True, Queen Millz, Shakezpeare, Jaz Kahina, Loaneski, Strizzy Strauss, LVT, Estar and Jay L Booth. DJ Yinka.
10pm – 3am
Wheel It Up Presents…
DJ Sets From
Shaun Dean, Collateral Damage & MC Weejii, SS, Taxman, & Froidy
Festival2Funky is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
Festival2Funky’s artist development programme is supported by PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Organisations.
Official Partners – Radio2Funky, Dare to Diva, HQ Studios, Baby People, Eava FM, Unite the Scene, Wheel It Up, Media Board, Marcus Joseph And Big Fish Little Fish.
