Gilles Peterson's We Out Here to host virtual festival raising money for Black Lives Matter charities
- PublishedMon, Aug 17, 2020, 15:25
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- We Out Here & On Air will run this weekend via Mixcloud, Worldwide FM and Reform Radio.
- This weekend, Gilles Peterson's We Out Here festival will take place online and on the radio. From August 21st through 23rd, We Out Here & On Air will be broadcast via video stream on Mixcloud Live and across two radio stations: Peterson's Worldwide FM and Reform Radio in Manchester. All proceeds from the event will go to Black Lives Matter-affiliated organizations. Attendees can enjoy 50 artists across eight stages, including Mr Scruff, DJ Paulette and Underground Resistance's Mark Flash. There will also be panel discussions, films, workshops and kids activities to tune into throughout the festival. Prior to the pandemic, the UK festival, which centers soul, jazz, funk, R&B, hip-hop, Afrobeat and disco, was scheduled to take place in Abbots Ripton on August 20th. See the full lineup and event listing for We Out Here & On Air.
- Fri, Aug 21, 2020
We Out Here: Online & On Air
Kokoroko, Gilles Peterson, Underground Resistance, Mr Scruff, DJ Paulette, Colin Curtis, Idjut Boys, Children of Zeus, Auntie Flo, Alexander Nut, Dan Shake, Medlar, Global Roots, Tash LC, Swing Ting, Werkha, Coco Maria, Ola Szmidt, Hector Plimmer, East Man, Photay, Ariwo, Rebecca Vasmant, High Hoops, See Thru Hands, Shunaji, Heels & Souls, Aaron L, Harri Pepper, Tarzsa, Abena