Cross The Tracks, Brixton’s newest and most exciting Jazz, Soul and Funk music festival has today announced it’s inaugural lineup. Heading to Brixton to perform alongside an incredible array of street food, local artisans and craft beer will be the Queen of Funk; Chaka Khan, Motown Powerhouses; Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and American Hip-Hop soul duo; OSHUN, in what is a female dominated line up.
.@ChakaKhan to headline new London festival Cross The Tracks at Brockwell Park on June 9. Tickets are on sale now! https://t.co/z6gZAVf8Pdpic.twitter.com/jWlXFpaXCm
— Stereoboard (@stereoboard) February 13, 2019
Headlining the festival will be the iconic and incredible Chaka Khan, who this week announced her first album in 12 years, titled Hello Happiness and she has promised fans will be able to hear this live in London. This seven track album will feature last summer’s hit “Like Sugar” and the title track “Hello Happiness”. This will be Chaka’s 12th solo studio album over her groundbreaking career over the past 40 years, since the release of her debut single “I’m Every Woman” in 1979. Over her career she has won 10 Grammy awards and sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide, and is sure to be an absolute hit in Brixton.
Playing at Brockwell Park before Chaka Khan will be American singers Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. The group found fame in the 1960s Motown scene and were in inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Alongside them are OSHUN , who describe themselves as “an independent Hip-Hop / Soul duo and the sonic manifestation of Afrofuturism. Using digital and acoustic sounds, heavy drums and bass, and ambient harmonic textures, OSHUN connects with the spirit of their ancestors to manifest a sweeter tomorrow for us all.”
Jazz Pioneers Masego and Children Of Zues will each be bringing their own unique styles of jazz music to the festival entwining the genre with elements of rap and hip-hop. The Comet Is Coming will be providing a educational performance with their personal electronic and psychedelic style, whilst Ninja Tune’s Jordan Rakei will provide soulful hip-hop driven music.
okay Cross The Tracks festival – @ChakaKhan @masego @ChildrenOfZeus and The Blackbyrds in Brockwell Park on a Sunday? sold!
— R&BPursey (@robpursey) February 12, 2019
Joining these artists on the 9th of July will be The Blackbyrds, Steam Down Orchestra, Nubya Garcia, Eliza, Etta Bond, Poppy Adjudha, Oscar Jerome and Maisha. Alongside them will be Joel Culpepper, Joe Armon Jones & Maxwell Owin, Taz Modi, Lunch Money, Maya Law, Iyamah, Norman Jay, Jazzie B, Ghost Notes , Church of Sound DJ’s, Tuckshop DJ’s and Ruby Kwasiba Savage. Completing the lineup will be Jazzheadchronic (South London Soul Train), Aaron L (Stamp The Wax), Total Refreshment Centre DJ’s, Lex Blondin, Barry’s Here, Noble & Heath and Memorybox.
Cross The Tracks Festival will be held in Brockwell Park, Brixton, London on Sunday the 9th of July. The event will also host over 40 of the finest street traders and artisan food stalls from the local area. Tickets start at 25 pound and are available to buy online or at local ticketing outlets.
