At just 19 years of age yet leading the vaguard of Scotland’s burgeoning grime scene, Shogun has quickly raked in over 1 million views for his fiery “Vulcan” track alone on Youtube, been named among The FADER’s “11 MCs From Across The U.K. That Every Grime Fan Should Know” and he’s being bigged up by such cultural signposts as Dazed & Confused. With major supports and a whole lot more material in the pipeline, Shogun is an artist with burning momentum.

“Scotland’s great rap hope’ Noisey

An afrobeat, reggae and hip-hop tinged collaboration between five inspired young jazz musicians that began in earnest in May 2012 when they entered and won the Yamaha Jazz Experience Competition. They have since supported the legendary Terence Blanchard at the London Jazz Festival, played the Royal Albert Hall, performed as hip-hop grandee Pharoahe Monch’s backing band on tour and recorded a live session for global tastemakers Boiler Room.

“One of the groups pioneering the new-wave of UK jazz music” Boiler Room

Celebrated for their dynamic approach to hip-hop, the 4 member group debuted at number 13 on the iTunes Hip-hop chart as well as charting internationally across Europe. They performed shows throughout the year and shared the stage with Speech Debelle, Ghostface Killah & EPMD and also performed at London’s Notting Hill Carnival. Jungle Brown have also garnered praise for their energetic live performance, Ric Waters, Maear & Mosik, all solo artists before forming the group alongside long-time producer Tony Bones have a depth that can’t easily be imitated.

Walking in the blues-soaked, jam-hardened, stage-aged footsteps of the real soul greats, Liam Bailey carries all the authenticity of a true original, whilst shining on major mainstream collaborations in 2011’s top 5 Blind Faithalongside Chase and Status and 2013’s summer smasher Soon Come with Shy FX. A genuine and uncompromising talent.

“Like Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, Bailey sounds old before his time” The Guardian 

Ten of the most talented and daring musicians working in Brazil today, weaving together the country’s diverse musical diaspora. From funk and soul to afrobeat, ethio-grooves, dub and hip hop, their sound remains firmly anchored in the world of jazz while taking off to the cosmic stratosphere, with electronic elements sitting neatly alongside traditional sounds.

“Cohesive, unique sound and instinctive talent”
Marco Canepari, Rhythm Passport

2009 Mercury Music Prize winner, for her debut album Speech Therapy, which was released on the Ninja Tune’s Big Dada imprint, she returns with Breathe, her first new project in four years.

“The fearlessness comes out in the music. Debelle’s songs are vulnerable, open, unafraid”
The Guardian

“The biggest thing in UK hip-hop for many a long year” OMH Monthly

London based singer-songwriter Òlah Bliss blends soul and hip hop into powerful future trap. Inspired by forward thinking artists from all areas of music, Òlah names Björk, Lauryn Hill, Kanye West, Schoolboy Q & Missy Elliott as her biggest musical influences. Having already shared the stage with Rag’n’Bone Man, The Herbaliser, Talib Kweli and HOPSIN, she’ll be lighting up her own stages in no time.

 “Pop goddess in the making” The Telegraph

In 2003, Terri Walker took her native London with authority. Untitled, her Def Soul debut, featured 14 slices of hot-buttered neo-soul that relaxed comfortably between tradition and the latest thing; it was an immediate hit, and Walker soon found herself vying against Beyoncé Knowles for Best Album honours at that year’s Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards. Terri is now working on her long-anticipated return with new material due in 2017.

Alan Keary – a.k.a. Shunya – is a multi instrumentalist and producer with a strong musical heritage, writing and producing music from the age of fourteen. Collaborating with DJ Yoda for his Breakfast of Champions live band, a member of Tru Thoughts prodigy Werkha’s live band and with appearances from the likes of GoGo Penguin on his album, this is a man with his fingers in many musical pies.”What Shunya are doing is super-creative, unique and musical! They’re not very good-looking, but you can’t have it all!” DJ Yoda

Fat Suit is on a collective journey through music, using jazz as the point of departure to explore a myriad of sound worlds. This rotating ensemble of musicians release their third album ‘Atlas’ which features ten brand new compositions performed live by 27 of the UK’s best and most in demand musicians.

“One of the best bands in British music full stop.”
BBC Radio Scotland

“Ones to watch 2015”
Jazzwise Magazine

French producer GUTS’s love of hip hop is only matched by his success in the genre. Producing & writing tracks with Masta Ace, Akua Naru, Dillon Cooper & Cody Chestnutt; GUTS has had a career that most hip hop heads can only dream of. With a heart lifting live show, either solo or accompanied by his all-star band, GUTS provides the perfect way to add some French class to any line up.

JJ Soulx flows soulfully and poetically, with lyrically conscious music and a distinctive tone that expresses great passion. Receiving recognition very early in her music journey, with support and airplay from BBC’s Tony Blackburn and Gary Crowley, she’s now working closely with Natty’s Vibes & Pressure collective & recording her debut EP, JJ Soulx is preparing for a big year.

Hailed as one of the most progressive audio visual artists around today, Cheeba has found an audience world wide with his unique style of turntablism and video manipulation. Known for his cut and paste style of turntablism, audiences can expect a high paced trip through styles made to make you dance, think and smile.

Regarded by many as being one of the finest turntablists in the world he became Asia’s first record-breaking world champion at the DMC World Final in 2002. Since signing with London based indie heavyweight Ninja Tune Records Kentaro has worked with the likes of Foreign Beggars, DJ Krush, Kid Koala, D-Styles and Matrix & Futurebound among many others.