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Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Stillwarhead—a rapper, songwriter, and singer—finds himself in London, chasing the dreams he has had for years and finally getting the big wheel to turn.

With a discography featuring soul, jazz, and rock samples, along with entertaining lyrics, he aims to inspire people all across the world, showing them that their wildest dreams can come true if they have the audacity to chase them.

Mahima Chaudhury is a 22-year-old, multi-disciplinary Artist and Art Manager based in London. Her artworks are a glimmer into her life experiences and the complex emotions she's associated with those moments. Mahima toes the line between illustrative realism and abstract surrealism so that the viewer is able to relate to her art literally and metaphorically. Her art embodies euphoric surrealism and through the use of perspective, she forms a relationship between her environments and dream-like concepts. Mahima’s inspirations derive from her perception of people, abstract forms of communication and her identity diaspora; she takes from her experiences and reinvents them into a more beautiful version of their realities.

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*Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Viren Neel is a singer-songwriter with a penchant for retro-rock."

I am a singer-songwriter hailing from Trinidad and Tobago. I've always had a profound love for music from the 1960s to early '70s so I decided one day, after loads of covers, 10 years of guitar playing and a little bit of singing and writing experience, I'm going to make them for myself. My first song, Change, released in 2020 quickly became the 5th most listened to song on Apple Music in Trinidad and my life as an artist has been a notably thrilling one ever since. Though I typically say my music is era-based, if I had to say what genres I cover, it'd be folk, soul and rock with writing that pulls from my Trinidadian perspective. I so can't wait for you all to hear me at Farrago!

DJ Zeus is a dynamic DJ who aims to please everyone. He brings everything from RnB to Garage, Hip Hop to Afrobeats. He will make you feel nostalgic as he plays the music you grew up hearing whilst also aiming to introduce you to new sounds. DJ Zeus has a lot of experience playing in bars across London but has also been a resident DJ in one of Greece’ biggest Party Island Kavos. Zeus’ most recent major experience was being an official Road DJ at Notting Hill Carnival with one of the Large Bands Hype Mas. So if you love your music Zeus is the DJ to see you Through the night

Tess is a visual artist with a strong foundation in acrylic painting, who began her creative outlet during lockdown. She has since begun exploring mediums, including digital, mixed media and more.

The themes of mortality are central to many of her pieces, using colour and subject matter to convey this duality, reflecting in the equilibrium between chaos and tranquillity, the natural balance of the universe, and with visual elements that blur the line between reality and the unknown.

Tess aims to expand and push creative boundaries in any way possible. With a mixed background, she looks to include heritage and culture into her works, and therefore reinforce the values of inclusion and connection too, encouraging unity and shared experience among all who engage with the arts.

*Lauren Cave is a dance artist and choreographer with a passion for movement and collaboration across art forms. With over 15 years of experience in Contemporary, Commercial Freestyle, Hip Hop and other techniques, she creates work that spans live and screen-based performance. Drawing on improvisation and interdisciplinary practice, Lauren’s work combines dance, theatre, and visual storytelling. She is interested in exploring connection, emotion, and environment, developing performances that are expressive and engaging.

In collaboration with her dance collective: Samara Toussaint, Lauren Chilton, Bethany Tolhurst-McWattGreen, and Ella Blake, Lauren will present a refined extract from her latest choreographic work, Against the Hour, featuring original composition by Alex McDermott.*

Australian-born Londoner Harry Marshall returns to affirm himself as music’s next indie-pop protagonist. Arriving into 2024 matured and with well-founded confidence, the singer, songwriter and musician hones in a fearless, dominant and assured new sound. Marshall has been writing original music and performing on pub stages since age thirteen. Now a fully fledged recording and performing artist, Harry Marshall is a full band live experience. His consistent hustle for over a decade sees him a seasoned performer; it’s all about being under the lights and in front of a crowd, whether it’s at a sold out OMEARA or Bush Hall, playing with a full orchestra, or at his Piccadilly Circus stomping ground - as long as there’s a mic and a guitar.

With a timeless soul and jazz flair, emerging Neo Soul artist-songwriter Amalia, hailing from Birmingham and now calling London her home, fuses soul, jazz, and pop with raw, emotive vocals into a sound that's uniquely her own. Her introspective songwriting tackles mental health and offers candid reflections on personal experiences. Passionate about addressing gender imbalances in music production, Amalia actively advocates for greater recognition of female producers in the industry. As a member of Flames Collective, she has performed at the BRIT Awards, BBC’s Big Weekend, Reading & Leeds, and the MTV EMAs with Raye, as well as headlining Cafe KOKO with her own band.

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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Saskia who explores sound in a variety of ways including live performances, installations and DJing, sublimates her musical expression into a spatial one because of her love to art that is felt with the full body. After she released her first EP on Detroit Underground in 2017, she’s been into the world of electronic music. She performed regularly at electronic music parties, festivals and radio shows in Tokyo and around the world. In 2022, she moved to Bristol to further explore music. Saskia is passionate about experimental music that combines elements of broken beats, bass, techno, tribal, cinematic and funky. With the concept of 'Sound to _____ this magnificent cell' at her core, she lands floating and then ventures off again to another place.

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