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Sepideh Rashidi is a London-based, Iranian-born artist whose work is rooted in emotion, identity, and cultural memory. Drawing from her heritage, she weaves fragments of tradition into a contemporary, intuitive painting practice. Her connection to music began early and has become central to her creative expression. Viewing art forms as interconnected, she believes artists are vessels — translating energy, emotion, and experience into something tangible and shared. As her love for house music grows, she brings this into a live setting, painting in response to sound, atmosphere, and movement. Through this process, she creates immersive visuals that capture the energy of the moment and invite the audience into a shared experience.

DJ Don Lon is an open-format DJ, who specializes in urban contemporary music such as Hip Hop/R&B, Reggaeton and Afrobeats . He loves connecting with people through music and doing anything related to it. When he is not DJing, he is either working with his music collective, planning and organizing events or playing football, his main passion before music came in.

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Born in South Africa in 1996 to a Zimbabwean mother and Malawi born British father, London based artist Tanya Nonthando Wilson combines the two halves of her identity by juxtaposing traditional methods and contemporary themes into experimental and personal expressions of her lived experiences. As a graduate of Fine Art: Drawing and having recently been shortlisted for the Cordis 2021 Tapestry Prize while also having her work shown in numerous galleries and events in London, Tanya wishes to express how she views the world through multi- disciplinary mediums.

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Serena Kaos is a Portuguese Londoner bringing a unique approach to art pop, with dream pop and trip-hop thrown in for good measure. Professional pianist and singer since 2014, and songwriter since 2019 (the year she released a trip-hop album with her former band), she began releasing her self-written and produced songs in 2022.

Her effortless charisma created a following of 130k people across social media platforms, leading to a European tour. Having released her debut EP and now working on the debut album, her live performances must be seen to be believed, with witty storytelling, flawless vocals and arresting stage presence.

Alt Rap somewhere in between lo-fi trap and RNB

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I adore working with lots of colour and I strive to find rare visual harmonies between tones throughout various moments within the composition. Painting has always been an extremely personal and isolated experience for me, being a meditative process. The pure experience of art personally exists not in looking at the final piece, but within the moment of every brush stroke – the application of medium to canvas.

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In the early stages I explored with painting solely from feel - detaching my conscious self from the hand that held the paint brush. Previously, every stroke had to be precise and had to develop into the specific final view that had been decided during composition. It took a lot of practice and experimentation to find my flow – the space in which I now exist in as I paint. In that moment I free the brush, with my eyes acting as a guide in the process.

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The less you think about each stroke, the more you enjoy the feel of what you’re looking at.

With lyricism and music production being at the core of his creativity, Richie Miles also extends his vision through a range of artistic mediums. Expect an immersive experience that will transport you into a familiar yet progressive world of creativity and story telling.

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Zoka The Author is a dynamic lyricist known for blending poetic depth with innovative soundscapes. His single "ELEPHANT" landed on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist and earned a spot on the Glastonbury Emerging Artist Competition Longlist. His music has been co-signed by industry juggernauts such as Ricky Damian, and featured on major radio stations like BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2, and Kiss FM, as well as press outlets like Wonderland, EARMILK and Link Up TV. Zoka is also renowned for his energetic live shows, performing with his world-class band on iconic stages including The Jazz Cafe, Colours Hoxton and The Lower Third, and having supported notable artists like Enny, Steamdown and OMA. Zoka continues to push boundaries and establish himself as a leading voice in UK hip-hop.

Elle was born & raised in South London and has been a key figure in its underground music scene for over a decade, so her sound evokes the patchwork of experience, mood and pace of the city.

She was one half of London based outfit SOUVENIR and is also co-founder of celebrated label, MAL Recordings, established in 2021 with her regular DJ partner Jon K.

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Elle has also been a resident of LYL radio for the last four years as well as releasing tape mixes via The Trilogy Tapes and $hotta Tapes.

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Hey! I’m Norah, I’m 18 and I’m a painter/ drawer specialising in portraiture and human figure art. My inspirations come from Baroque artists like Caravaggio and Reubens, and I love to use oil paints to replicate the human form in a realistic style. I learned how to paint from YouTube and I try to improve all the time with every painting I produce. It’s my dream to one day make a living from selling my art, and it’s events like the parties Farrago organise which help to showcase emerging artists like me! I’m so grateful for this opportunity to paint for you all and I can’t wait to meet you at the next house party! <3