August Greene Headlines Afropunk Takeover Brixton

Saturday 8th September sees jazz, hip-hop and r&b marry rap, poetry and grime, promising food for thought at O2 Academy Brixton. Headlining the show is US hip-hop supergroup August Greene (Robert Glasper, Common, Karriem Riggins). Award winning ROBERT GLASPER boasts a brilliant mind - behind the works of J Dilla, Mos Def, Kendrick Lamar to name but a few. As August Greene, with Chicago MC, COMMON, and Detroit's heralded beat-maker KARRIEM RIGGINS the trio are synonymous with politically charged, emotive sounds.

Soulful songstress and activist, LAURA MVULA joins, for a super-special guest performance alongside August Greene; eyes peeled for more guests still to come. Truly embodying the AFROPUNK spirit, poet, scholar and activist, AKALA will also perform. Having recently received an honorary Doctorate for his studies on race and class in Natives, the North London rapper and cultural commentator is a no - brainer for AFROPUNK. Don't miss BAKAR, the rockstar on the rise fusing native grime inspired sounds with a punkish DIY attitude. From the esteemed Colors Berlin, to performances at locally loved Bone Soda parties, it's musical anarchy at its finest. Last but not least, Brixton's very own SHABBA, set to bring heat with their carnival spirit, with RECESS, joining again.

Produced in association with Metropolis Music, with more very special guests still to be announced, don't sleep on this. Tickets and info here: http://bit.ly/BTbrixtonacad