Wednesday August 4th ‘Warm ♥ of Africa Malawi Special’ @ vinspired Lake of Stars Rich Mix

vinspired Lake of Stars continues its monthly residency at Rich Mix with a FREE showcase of artists from Malawi, Zambia , Tanzania and the UK.


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Blaze Blackheart shall showcase his unique style of Zambian Electro Hip Hop. Born in Zambia and Raised in London, Blaze is charismatic, exciting and unconstrained by genre, extracting the best from wherever his inspiration leads. His influences stretch from Shakespeare to 2pac to Bruce... Lee and as the ‘Gentleman of Hip Hop’ his lyrics speak of real life. Contemporary and catchy Blaze brings a bit of Southern Africa to East London. http://www.myspace.com/blazeblackheart

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Lyrical, a Malawian born and raised hip hop MC, shall get the crowd going bringing a taster of the thriving Malawian hip hop scene to the Rich Mix residency. http://www.myspace.com/lyricalofspl

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Stac, a female fronted Soul group from the UK, bring some beautiful chilled soulful vibes. With a single out on WahWah45’s and having been remixed by Bonobo , Stac are ones to watch.http://www.myspace.com/stacca

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All this incredible FREE live music shall be supported by UK DJ Dom, Malawian DJ Tiyese and Tanzanian DJ Sef. To keep the Malawian vibe going there will be stalls showcasing all things Malawian, including fashion from Nkyaya Designs.

As if that wasn’t enough, ‘Warm Heart of Africa'’ has some surprise guests flying over from Malawi in support of the Malawi ministry of tourism and Malawi Association UK.

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So come along and enjoy the FREE music and get 'a taste of malawi' in East London!

Wednesday August 4th ‘Warm ♥ of Africa Malawi Special’ @ vinspired Lake of Stars Rich Mix

vinspired Lake of Stars continues its monthly residency at Rich Mix with a FREE showcase of artists from Malawi, Zambia , Tanzania and the UK.


***
Blaze Blackheart shall showcase his unique style of Zambian Electro Hip Hop. Born in Zambia and Raised in London, Blaze is charismatic, exciting and unconstrained by genre, extracting the best from wherever his inspiration leads. His influences stretch from Shakespeare to 2pac to Bruce... Lee and as the ‘Gentleman of Hip Hop’ his lyrics speak of real life. Contemporary and catchy Blaze brings a bit of Southern Africa to East London. http://www.myspace.com/blazeblackheart

***
Lyrical, a Malawian born and raised hip hop MC, shall get the crowd going bringing a taster of the thriving Malawian hip hop scene to the Rich Mix residency. http://www.myspace.com/lyricalofspl

***
Stac, a female fronted Soul group from the UK, bring some beautiful chilled soulful vibes. With a single out on WahWah45’s and having been remixed by Bonobo , Stac are ones to watch.http://www.myspace.com/stacca

***
All this incredible FREE live music shall be supported by UK DJ Dom, Malawian DJ Tiyese and Tanzanian DJ Sef. To keep the Malawian vibe going there will be stalls showcasing all things Malawian, including fashion from Nkyaya Designs.

As if that wasn’t enough, ‘Warm Heart of Africa'’ has some surprise guests flying over from Malawi in support of the Malawi ministry of tourism and Malawi Association UK.

***

So come along and enjoy the FREE music and get 'a taste of malawi' in East London!

vinspired Lake of Stars present Noisettes and Tinashe at the Union Chapel

Noisettes set to stun Union Chapel at exclusive vinspired Lake of Stars warm-up gig



vinspired Lake of Stars brings its unique flavour to the heart of Islington with this dazzling show.


The Noisettes’ infectious, upbeat sound has successfully penetrated the British music scene with dizzying speed in the past two years. The group are fresh from their sell-out UK tour, and are renowned the world over for their explosive live shows and electrifying vocals.

Support comes in the form of Tinashe, a hugely talented, up-and-coming singer-songwriter from hailing from Zimbabwe via Hackney, who can conjure up sheer magic with his guitar. A long-time supporter of vinspired Lake of Stars, Tinashe is taking time out from his busy summer schedule to support the night with his beautiful tones and unique fusion of indie-pop guitar based tunes.

This will be a particularly inspiring gig for both the Noisettes and Tinashe, who have roots in Malawi and neighbouring Zimbabwe and will join thousands of festival-goers from all over the globe travelling to the warm heart of Africa this October to headline this year’s vinspired Lake of Stars Festival.

This is sure to be a mesmerising evening celebrating a melting pot of the very best of British and African culture, mirroring the spectacle showcased at the festival itself. Just like the festival, Augusts gig will be powered by a team of hard-working volunteers and will present an exciting opportunity to get a glimpse of what the festival is all about.

vinspired Lake of Stars present Noisettes and Tinashe at the Union Chapel

Noisettes set to stun Union Chapel at exclusive vinspired Lake of Stars warm-up gig



vinspired Lake of Stars brings its unique flavour to the heart of Islington with this dazzling show.


The Noisettes’ infectious, upbeat sound has successfully penetrated the British music scene with dizzying speed in the past two years. The group are fresh from their sell-out UK tour, and are renowned the world over for their explosive live shows and electrifying vocals.

Support comes in the form of Tinashe, a hugely talented, up-and-coming singer-songwriter from hailing from Zimbabwe via Hackney, who can conjure up sheer magic with his guitar. A long-time supporter of vinspired Lake of Stars, Tinashe is taking time out from his busy summer schedule to support the night with his beautiful tones and unique fusion of indie-pop guitar based tunes.

This will be a particularly inspiring gig for both the Noisettes and Tinashe, who have roots in Malawi and neighbouring Zimbabwe and will join thousands of festival-goers from all over the globe travelling to the warm heart of Africa this October to headline this year’s vinspired Lake of Stars Festival.

This is sure to be a mesmerising evening celebrating a melting pot of the very best of British and African culture, mirroring the spectacle showcased at the festival itself. Just like the festival, Augusts gig will be powered by a team of hard-working volunteers and will present an exciting opportunity to get a glimpse of what the festival is all about.

vinspired Lake of Stars Birmingham Volunteers!

Our vinspired Lake of Stars Launch Party couldn't have happend with out our dedicated team of volunteers

vinspired volunteer Shaniqua interviewed vinspired volunteers Artist Liason Rochelle and Stage Manager Becky to find out more about their vinspired experience...

vinspired Lake of Stars Birmingham Volunteers!

Our vinspired Lake of Stars Launch Party couldn't have happend with out our dedicated team of volunteers

vinspired volunteer Shaniqua interviewed vinspired volunteers Artist Liason Rochelle and Stage Manager Becky to find out more about their vinspired experience...

vinspired Lake of Stars returns to Birmingham!

On the 11th of June vinspired Lake of Stars returned to the Hare and Hounds in Birmingham to launch this year’s festival. After weeks of preparation and promotion by vinspired volunteers Nikki, Matt, Rochelle, Huda, Shaun, Shannan and Shaniqua, the evening got underway with a chilled acoustic set by local Birmingham singer/songwriter Luke Wylde as vinspired volunteers Ami and Annabel opened the doors to excited punters.

The July Days followed by getting the crowd dancing to their upbeat indie tunes. The band, which regularly plays at University of Birmingham events, brought some Malawi style sunshine to the room.

Cantaloop were the next band to get the crowd going with their jazzy funk tunes, whilst next door the DJ marathon got underway with DJs Sam and Lolly, who provided some alternative tunes for Lake of Stars revellers. During the night vinspired volunteer Artist Liason Rochelle kept the bands happy with beer and snacks, and along with vinspired volunteer Becky, made sure the line up ran smoothly.

The 10 piece band the Monday Sessions followed on with some more funky tunes, which of course resulted in more dancing, more drinking, and singing along to a great rendition of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘smile’. After plenty of singing and dancing, vinspired volunteer Stage Manager, Becky, along with some happy audience members helped set the stage for Afrikan Boy. vinspired volunteer MC Obi kept the audience going with his ever famous jokes. Those who just couldn’t take the jokes, moved into the DJ Room for DJ Raffertie.

Afrikan Boy played a great set, with the crowd getting extremely excited when he played his YouTube hit ‘Lidl’. Afrikan Boy got those crowd members lucky enough to be coming to the festival in October, very excited about his Malawian performance. Those who might have to wait another year until they can party in Malawi, got to enjoy a sample of Lake of Stars, on their very doorstep. Whomanity DJs finished off the night with some Reggae tunes, accompanied by DJ Kronic playing Drum n Bass in the DJ Room.

Throughout the evening vinspired volunteer journalists Shannan and Shaniqua interviewed artists and fellow volunteers using video camera and dictaphone. Keep an eye out for their work....



Thanks to all artists and volunteers for a great evening, another great success for vinspired Lake of Stars.... bring on the next one!

If you would like to find out more about volunteering check out vinspired.com


Jenny Bowie
vinspired Lake of Stars Project Co-ordinator

vinspired Lake of Stars returns to Birmingham!

On the 11th of June vinspired Lake of Stars returned to the Hare and Hounds in Birmingham to launch this year’s festival. After weeks of preparation and promotion by vinspired volunteers Nikki, Matt, Rochelle, Huda, Shaun, Shannan and Shaniqua, the evening got underway with a chilled acoustic set by local Birmingham singer/songwriter Luke Wylde as vinspired volunteers Ami and Annabel opened the doors to excited punters.

The July Days followed by getting the crowd dancing to their upbeat indie tunes. The band, which regularly plays at University of Birmingham events, brought some Malawi style sunshine to the room.

Cantaloop were the next band to get the crowd going with their jazzy funk tunes, whilst next door the DJ marathon got underway with DJs Sam and Lolly, who provided some alternative tunes for Lake of Stars revellers. During the night vinspired volunteer Artist Liason Rochelle kept the bands happy with beer and snacks, and along with vinspired volunteer Becky, made sure the line up ran smoothly.

The 10 piece band the Monday Sessions followed on with some more funky tunes, which of course resulted in more dancing, more drinking, and singing along to a great rendition of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘smile’. After plenty of singing and dancing, vinspired volunteer Stage Manager, Becky, along with some happy audience members helped set the stage for Afrikan Boy. vinspired volunteer MC Obi kept the audience going with his ever famous jokes. Those who just couldn’t take the jokes, moved into the DJ Room for DJ Raffertie.

Afrikan Boy played a great set, with the crowd getting extremely excited when he played his YouTube hit ‘Lidl’. Afrikan Boy got those crowd members lucky enough to be coming to the festival in October, very excited about his Malawian performance. Those who might have to wait another year until they can party in Malawi, got to enjoy a sample of Lake of Stars, on their very doorstep. Whomanity DJs finished off the night with some Reggae tunes, accompanied by DJ Kronic playing Drum n Bass in the DJ Room.

Throughout the evening vinspired volunteer journalists Shannan and Shaniqua interviewed artists and fellow volunteers using video camera and dictaphone. Keep an eye out for their work....



Thanks to all artists and volunteers for a great evening, another great success for vinspired Lake of Stars.... bring on the next one!

If you would like to find out more about volunteering check out vinspired.com


Jenny Bowie
vinspired Lake of Stars Project Co-ordinator