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SUMMARY:BlackFest Rhythms Night – Bristol - The Jam Jar
DESCRIPTION:Rhythms Night Bristol: Shore to Shore Exchange with Malik Al Nasir\, plus live music from Rising Son\, Laura Dia\, Rebel Soul\, MARNS & more. \n\n\n\n\n\nBlackFest 2026 × Bristol: Rhythms Night + Shore to Shore Exchange \nBlackFest brings its iconic Rhythms Night to Bristol for its eighth year\, connecting Liverpool and Bristol through history\, heritage\, live music\, culture and conversation. \nWednesday 28 October 2026\nThe Jam Jar\, Bristol \nShore to Shore Exchange\nThe evening begins with the Shore to Shore Exchange\, exploring the shared histories and experiences of Liverpool and Bristol\, two port cities shaped by enslavement\, colonialism\, migration\, resilience and cultural exchange. \nMalik Al Nasir\nMalik Al Nasir is an author and PhD candidate in History at the University of Cambridge\, St Catharine’s College\, and an Associate of Cambridge Digital Humanities. His research explores the legacies of enslavement and colonialism\, reparative justice and the decolonisation of archives. \nHe is the author of Searching for My Slave Roots (2025) and Letters to Gil (2021)\, Co-Founder of Barriers to Black Academia and Founder of the Sandbach Tinne Project. He is also Project Manager of the Connector Project\, in partnership with National Museums Liverpool and Lloyd’s Register Foundation. \nRoger Griffith MBE\nRoger Griffith MBE is a Bristol-based writer\, social activist and creative producer\, and former Executive Chair and broadcaster of Ujima Radio. \nFor more than 30 years\, his work has explored race\, inclusion and social inequality. He is the author of My American Odyssey: From the Windrush to the White House and has received the Bristol Lord Mayor’s Medal\, an MBE and an honorary doctorate in Arts. \nHe is currently developing First Born Second: Children of the Windrush Era\, an Arts Council England-supported project exploring the legacy of the Windrush Generation. \nRhythms Night: Bristol × Liverpool\nThe cultural exchange will be followed by live music spanning Hip-Hop\, Alternative R&B\, neo-soul\, reggae\, jazz\, acoustic and soulful sounds\, bringing together artists from Bristol and Liverpool. \nFeatured Artists\nRising Son\nA longstanding figure in UK underground Hip-Hop\, known for socially conscious lyricism centred on empowerment and meaningful messages. His work includes an appearance on Nas’ Thief’s Theme Remix and his K.I.N.G EP. \nLaura Dia\nA Bristol singer\, songwriter and producer blending contemporary R&B\, Pop and Alternative music with influences from her Nigerian heritage. She has received support from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1 and performed at Bristol Beacon\, Forwards Festival\, Boomtown and Glastonbury. \nRebel Soul\nA Bristol multi-genre vocalist whose sound draws from neo-soul and reggae. Rooted in Bristol’s musical culture\, she is currently developing original material through a music production programme with Saffron Music. \nMARNS\nA UK soul and jazz singer who has performed at Love Saves The Day\, Latitude and Green Man. Her work has received support from BBC Radio Bristol\, Ujima Radio and BCFM. \nMoYah\nA Mozambican Afrofusion multidisciplinary artist\, educator and community organiser whose music explores identity\, migration\, spirituality and social justice. He has performed across 19 countries and shared stages with Nas\, Talib Kweli and K’naan. \nMINA\nA Paris-born\, Liverpool-based singer-songwriter blending Alternative Pop\, Folk\, Soft Rock and Soul with intimate songwriting exploring life and love. \nKingFast\nBorn in Kingston\, raised in Belfast and now based in Liverpool\, KingFast combines his diverse roots through soulful music and energetic live performance. \nRafaela\nA queer\, mixed-race artist blending reggae\, soul and jazz while drawing on her Portuguese and Angolan heritage and Liverpool identity. \nBluboy\nA rapper\, singer-songwriter and guitarist bringing a distinctive and versatile performance style to the BlackFest × Bristol stage. \nREMÉE\nA Liverpool-born songwriter\, artist and creative facilitator whose music explores storytelling\, identity and self-expression. She developed her craft through LIMF Academy and the Levi’s Music Project and has appeared on Channel 4’s Your Song and ITV’s Starstruck. Formerly signed to Interval Records\, she now works independently\, creating original music and directing her own visual projects. \nTIA\nA Bristol-born artist blending smooth vocals\, grime\, UK garage and R&B with sharp wordplay and slick flows. Having performed at Glastonbury and Love Saves The Day\, she brings fresh energy and a distinctive sound to the UK music scene. \nCommunity Organisations\nBlack Mothers Matter provides resources\, information and support to Black and Mixed Black women and birthers. Their community stall will include pregnancy handbooks\, information about their groups\, their five-year impact report and other resources. \nThe UnMuseum\, developed by Black South West Network\, reimagines how Black and Racially Minoritised cultural heritage is defined\, collected and shared. Their community stall will provide information about the project and opportunities for people to get involved. \nIndustry Panel\nThe programme will also include an industry panel with music and creative professionals\, discussing creativity\, performance\, collaboration and the music industry. \nBlackFest × Bristol brings together artists\, academics\, historians\, cultural organisations\, community organisations and industry professionals\, building connections between Liverpool and Bristol through their shared histories and contemporary creative communities. \nHistory • Heritage • Live Music • Culture • Conversation • Community \nWednesday 28 October 2026\nThe Jam Jar\, Bristol \nBLACKFEST 2026 – COMIN’ ATCHA
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LOCATION:The Jam Jar\, BS2 9EB
CATEGORIES:The Jam Jar
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