Brick Lane Jazz Festival: COLECTIVA + David Mrakpor

16th April

Ninety One Living Room

Tickets from £39

About Brick Lane Jazz Festival

Bringing together London’s vibrant jazz community under one roof at the Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, Brick Lane Jazz Festival returns in 2023 with some of the most exciting new and established acts on the London Jazz Scene today.

Championing the eclectic and genre-defying artists who represent the London Jazz Scene, Brick Lane Jazz Festival is a unique yearly opportunity to immerse yourself in the newest and most culturally rich sounds coming out of the capital today at a single location. With all festival venues within a minute’s walk of each other, come and discover new music, be part of a diverse community and enjoy the iconic site that is Brick Lane’s Truman Brewery.

This year, Ninety One Living Room stage is curated by internationally renowned record label, artist incubator and not-for-profit organisation Jazz Re:freshed.

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About the artists

HEADLINE ACT: COLECTIVA

COLECTIVA explore the spaces between Afro-Latin music and Jazz while reflecting on themes of sisterhood and female empowerment. Crafting thoughtful arrangements rooted in the sonorities of Africa, Latin America and the diaspora, they have birthed a sound affectionately dubbed jazz tropicaliente (hot-tropical-jazz), rich in bold horn lines, jazz harmony and Afro-Latin groove.

Anti-hierarchical in arrangement and structure, COLECTIVA exist as a vessel and a platformin which women instrumentalists come together through their love of and appreciation for Afro-Latin and Jazz genres, composing collaboratively, in the spirit of sisterhood.

DAVID MRAKPOR & FRIENDS

London-based multi-instrumentalist David Mrakpor takes on the role as Keyboardist and leader in tonight’s lineup. Mrakpor can often be seen gigging on various different instruments such as Keyboards, Drums, Bass, Guitar and Vibraphone.

David also leads his own more jazz-oriented trio under his own name and is more widely recognised as one-half of the Jazztronica duo Blue Lab Beats.

Here in this lineup, David will showcase some original music of his and he will also delve into the music of various great artists and bands that influence him.

Mrakpor will be joined by some amazing musicians that play a huge part in making the UK music scene vibrant and exciting.

POPPY DANIELS

Post covid, Poppy Daniels has been roaming the London Jazz scene, performing, writing and collaborating with a variety of artists. Recently, she has began her own musical adventure into sharing her own voice as an individual. Her music shows heavy influence of Latin Jazz, Contemporary and a hip hop style genre.

CHARITY PARTNER: TOMORROW’S WARRIORS

Brick Lane Jazz Festival is joining forces with Tomorrow’s Warriors as our charity partner for the 2023 edition of the festival. We have worked together to create a unique opportunity to give back to the music community, having an impactful and lasting effect on the emerging UK Jazz talent. Donate now by clicking here.