Migration Matters Festival Opening Party
Featuring: Summer Pearl
20 June | Time: 19:00 | Venue: SADACCA G-Mill
ABOUT THE SHOW
What would Migration Matters Festival be without our usual fare of opening party madness!
Our spiritual home of 3 years, SADACCA welcomes us for another special start to our festival programme featuring the delights of Afrodesia, and capping of a headline performance from Summer Pearl, returning to our Festival with her full band!
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Summer Pearl is a music artist from London, who has been consistent in writing, recording and performing in the UK and around the world since the age of 16.
Known for her care-free live performances and to the point lyrics, Summer Pearl transcends you to a place of soul and truth. "My music is a reflection of my past and a meditation of our present. It is both a personal and sometimes political message exploring black and female liberation, love gained and love lost and anything I feel. I'm heavily influenced by Jazz, Soul, Hip Hop, R&B and Reggae. I channel the experiences of my ancestors, women and myself to conjure emotions to write and express".
In 2019 Summer released her debut EP, 'Only Child'. A four track project which reflected Summer’s personality which tracks named ‘Intro’ , ‘Mind’ , ‘Body’ and ‘Soul’. All tracks differing in genre, but tied together with Summer’s signature sound. During the height of the pandemic, in 2020, Summer wrote and released her second project, 'Times Like These' , which she made in lockdown: a 2 track EP tackling racial injustice and being locked down. Summer also released 8 singles; some of which featuring the likes of ENNY, LEVi and Eerf Evil In 2021, Summer collaborated with the Vinyl Factory and Soho Radio recording a 2 track vinyl, live. Visuals and Vinyl Out Now. 2022 saw Summer play the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival, where she was invited by the director of the festival personally, who dubbed her as being an artist who is involved with the "evolution of Jazz".
In 2023, Summer had 2 headline shows in Switzerland, one of which in the capital city of Bern, the other at the amazing Cully Jazz Festival which sold out, supported the King of UK Soul, Omar which has since received rave reviews and headlined her own night at JazzRefreshed. In November, Summer released her 3rd project titled 'outmysystem'. with collaborations from Liam Bailey, LEVi and Kaidi Thatam. In the same month, Summer sold out her headline show at London Jazz Festival at The Lower Third, Soho; in collaboration with Appleton Rum.
This year has seen Summer sell out the Hackney Social in January, release ‘outmysystem; on vinyl, be in conversation with Gilles Peterson on his Brownswood Basement Worldwide fm show which included a live performance, support Gotts Street Park at their sold out show at Scala, perform at Brick Lane Jazz Festival and grace the main stage at Cross the Tracks Festival.
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Leeds based Afro-Jazz fusion band Afrodesia has played across many dance floors around the UK. Hoping to live up to the legacy of the African music giants with the likes of Fela Kuti, Ebo Taylor and Hugh Masekela, just to name a few.
Bringing African grooves, burning melodies and the raw energy and beat from the motherland.
Fusing the unique music of Africa with Jazz, expect to hear influences from Afrobeat to Highlife, Kwela and Kwasa Kwasa. No matter the place or time, the burning groove and hot energy of Afrodesia is sure to bring fire to the dance floor and make your body move!
EVENT INFO
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£13 | £9 | £3
For more information about our ticketing approach, please visit: https://www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/festivalpasses
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Doors Open: 19:00
Running Time: 19:00 - 23:00 -
Wheelchair user access • Seating available
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14+
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