shesaid.so Showcase at Roundhouse's Rising Festival

We are excited to announce that Roundhouse has invited us to curate a showcase as part of their Rising Festival taking place between October 4-8 in London. Join us on Thursday, October 6th for an evening of music and celebrating up and coming talent from the community. Tickets are only £10 and you can get them here.

LINEUP

Deto Black is a rapper and model from Lagos, Nigeria. Her impact in the Nigerian creative scene as an artist and style influencer has seen her land international acclaim in music and fashion alike. A leading figure in the counterculture movement labelled “Alte” she pushes the boundaries of pop, rock, rap and alternative afro sounds. Deto has already scored features with top acts such as Odunsi The Engine, Amaarae, Skepta, Unknown T and Lancey Fouxx.

Flora Yin Wong is an experimental artist and DJ from London. Her debut releases were out on UK label Modern Love and Berlin’s PAN, as well as Circadian Rhythms, Danse Noire and remixes for Mun Sing (Giant Swan), etc. She has performed live at MUTEK in Montreal, Buenos Aires and Peru, to Kyiv, Unsound Poland, V&A, and Somerset House, as well as DJed in clubs liked Berghain, Razzmatazz Barcelona, Macao Milan, CNC New York, and across Europe, Le Baron Shanghai, Cakeshop Seoul, Hong Kong, Sydney, to Atonal and 3HD Festivals in Berlin. She’s guested on platforms like NTS Live, Know Wave, Rinse FM, Cxema, The Lot NYC, BBC Radio, and Boiler Room. Flora is also a member of the Refraction collective.

Curating a prolific and diverse sound drawing from hip hop, neo-soul, pop and jazz influences – TrueMendous' music dances across a wide range of subject matters including toxic family dynamics, love, self-empowerment, sexuality and unappreciation. TrueMendous masters a whirlwind of flow patterns and remarkable vocal techniques that until this point have never been done before.

Zanillya joins the shesaid.so lineup as part of Rising festival. Amsterdam-based rapper, singer-songwriter and producer Zanillya is characterised by her signature blend of R&B, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Hip-Hop. Channelling heavy energy into something beautiful, she makes music inspired by self-confidence, mental health, the life of an artist, and empowerment.