Black communities of Sheffield are set to welcome the MOBO Awards to the city with a big takeover celebration in the Winter Garden.
Taking place on the same day as the official ceremony, head to the Winter Garden for a glorious celebration of Sheffield’s black culture as Sheffield Spotlight showcases a host of music and artistic talent, with performers from every corner of the city.
This special MOBO Fringe event will be free for anyone to attend, with a line up of live music and cultural performances throughout the day, 10am–4pm, hosted by Nigel Lowan.
The lineup of acts includes:
- Prolific DJ Winston Hazel
- African drummer and teacher Tongesayi
- Emcee of much loved afrofusion kings K.O.G. & The Zongo Brigade, Franz Von
- A number of Sheffield schools joining forces to perform a song by Stormzy
- Young rap artist Leah McLean
- One of Sheffield’s most successful singer-songwriters, Steve Edwards
- Saxophonist Kent Roach, accompanied by Errol Francis on keyboard, Luis Gontarski on double bass, and Armando Cossio on percussion. Featuring fabulous vocalist Lindsey Nelson
- Sheffield’s Community Choir, led by Janine Dyer, who previously won a MOBO award for best Gospel Group with Raymond & Co, after being on series 5 of The Voice
- Rap and grime artist AJ
- R&B and soul singer Josie Wray
- Singer songwriter Aziza Jaye
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Excerpts from Here’s What She Said to Me from Utopia Theatre, performed by Ayan De First and Julius Obende
Feel the beat in your feet while also perusing an array of Sheffield's finest black-owned businesses who will be setting up stalls on the day and offering everything from African Caribbean taster samples to designer gifts.
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